Browsing Department of Geography, Environmental & Tourism Studies (GETS) by Author "Tevera, Daniel"
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Drought, urban resilience and urban food security in kaKhoza, Manzini, Swaziland
Mamba, Sipho Felix (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Food security is the ability to secure an adequate daily supply of food that is affordable, hygienic and nutritious and it has become a chronic development problem in most urban areas of the global South. This thesis ... -
Exploring the links between urban agriculture, land use and food security in the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA)
Donn-Arnold, Natasha (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Hunger is more than just a feeling, it is the lack of access to safe nutritious food, which in turn may result in anger towards government, low performance, sadness and a limited will to survive. Urban agriculture has been ... -
Informality and right to the city: Contestations for safe and liveable spaces in Masvingo City, Zimbabwe
Chigwenya, Average (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Informal sector operators in many cities of the global South face extensive harassment, criminalization and restricted access to public spaces despite the important role the sector is playing in urban development. Using ... -
Organization of urban agriculture in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town
Kanosvamhira, Tinashe Paul (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Cape Town has arguably the most diversified urban agriculture sector across the country. Nevertheless, the desired gains of urban agriculture are barely realized. The organization of urban agriculture, specifically the ... -
Unusual waterscapes and precarious rural livelihoods: Occurrence, utilisation and conservation of springs in the Save Catchment, Zimbabwe
Chikodzi, David (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Springs are an important natural resource in many rural spaces which, if utilised sustainably, can be an important source of livelihoods for rural communities. In Zimbabwe, the social aspects of springs and their waterscapes ... -
Urban community gardens and urban justice in the Cape Flats of Cape Town
Kanosvamhira, Tinashe P. (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Cities worldwide are undergoing neoliberal transformation processes, culminating in deep income inequalities, erosion of public space, and the depletion of social fabric across distressed communities. The process of ... -
When necessity begets ingenuity: A study of informal waste recycling at Stellenbosch and Bellville, Cape Town
Muller, Monique (University of the Western Cape, 2015)The local economy of the City of Cape Town supported by formal economic activities that are carried out through modern production processes whose existence is officially recognized and benefits from the protection of the ...