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Gis mapping of community perceptions of illegal waste dumping in Mbekweni, Paarl
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Illegal dumping is a global environmental problem that receives significant management and research attention from various fields of study. Illegally disposed waste (in all of its formats) can cause negative impacts on ...
The Bakkie Brigade in Cape Town’s urban waste economy: exploring waste mobilities and the precariat
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Solid waste management in South Africa is in a phase of transitioning. This transition entails
the valorisation and diversion of recyclable waste away from landfills for the creation of a new
secondary recycling economy. ...
Biting the hand that feeds you: Visitor perceptions of visitor-baboon interaction in the Cape Peninsula
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The rapid increase in urbanisation and tourism in the Cape Peninsula has increased the rate of human-wildlife interaction. The Cape Peninsula is unique in terms of placing urban areas next to protected natural areas with ...
Response of wetlands to impacts from agricultural land-use practices: Implications for conservation, management, and rehabilitation in the Nuwejaars Catchment, Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Wetlands occupy about 6% of the world’s surface and are fragile ecosystems that support a diversity of plants and animals. Wetlands are increasingly recognised for their role in the provision of ecosystem services and ...
Climate variability: Human management response to environmental changes in Touws River valley and Makolokwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Climate has been changing significantly around the globe; hence climate variability is of great interest to researchers. The changes in climate have caused variances in rainfall and temperature, both elements of paramount ...
Territory and exclusion: Contestations over space in Mitchell’s Plain
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
In the post-apartheid city, protest action has become synonymous with land invasions. The
constant growth of informal settlements in South Africa places significant pressure on local
and national authorities, but more ...
Assessing sense of place amongst returnees of District Six, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
District Six was a pre-apartheid community destroyed by racialized forced relocations. Under the Group Areas Act of the apartheid rule, all District Six residents were forcibly relocated and scattered around the city and ...
Reptiles of the Soutpansberg: Biogeography, distribution and communities
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Globally, reptiles, like all terrestrial vertebrates, are currently facing human induced
population declines at an unprecedented level. However, from a South African
perspective, it is unclear how human pressures are ...
Gated communities for the working class: A Cape Flats case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Gated developments are proliferating across cities globally, in different forms and contexts. While they have emerged in cities in both the global North and South, the number of gated developments has increased recently ...
An analysis of crayfish street trading challenges in Paternoster
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Located on South Africa’s West Coast is the small-fishing and tourist village of Paternoster which is defined and characterized by unspoilt white-washed beaches and cottages that are spread out along the coast. This town ...