Department of Geography, Environmental & Tourism Studies (GETS): Recent submissions
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Urban community gardens and urban justice in the Cape Flats of Cape Town
(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 ... -
Geografiese aspekte van rekreasie en vryetydsbesteding in Bellville-Suid
(University of the Western Cape, 1987)The way in which people utilise their FREE TIME [that is time left after all commitments (social and physiological) have been met] forms the central theme of this study. An important aspect of this theme for the geographer ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The impact of the Hotel Sector on tourism development in Kigali
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The potential of tourism to contribute to economic growth in terms of increasing foreign exchange, creating employment opportunities, generation of government revenues, creating incomes, contribution to poverty reduction, ... -
'n Sosio - ekonomiese impak-studie van watervoorsienigstekort in die landelieke gebiede van Namakwaland
(University of Western Cape, 2000)Water is an indispensable source of life - it should not only be regarded as a social good, but also as a valuable economic resource. Since two thirds of South Africa are highly dependent on groundwater as a result of the ... -
‘n Geografiese ondersoek na die potensiaal van die informele sektor as werkverskaffer: 'n gevallestudie van Paarl
(University of Western Cape, 2000)Die knaende vraag na werksgeleenthede in Suid-Afrika, maar ook in Paarl hou verband met die feit dat daar 'n relatief groot surplusbevolking bestaan, wat tydens die periode van kapitaalakkumulasie in Suid(elike) Afrika nie ... -
The colonisation of the Geographical mind: A critical contextual analysis of the institutionalisation and establishment of Geography as an academic discipline in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 1992)The history of geography is much more than the mere listing of the names and publications of great geographers, identifying different research traditions, or searching for paradigms. The history of geography ought to ... -
Facilitating the Cape's metropolitan spatial development framework by using Gis to investigate vacant land
(University of Western Cape, 1998)The trend in metropolitan planning is to provide overarching objectives for development, leaving detailed interpretation at the local level. The unspecific nature of these guidelines, however, coupled by the parochial ... -
Estimating the potential for natural ecosystem recovery at the Pietersielieskloof palmiet wetland, Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Recent research has highlighted the importance of cut-and-fill cycles in valley-bottom wetlands. This study considers the impact of longitudinal and lateral sediment connectivity on the natural recovery potential of ... -
A geographical analysis of the energy needs, development and the system of prepayment electrification in two low-income communities of the Cape Metropole
(University of Western Cape, 1999)The aim ofthis study is to analyse the interrelationships among domestic energy needs, the system of prepayment electrification and development as manifested in two lowincome communities of the Cape Metropole, namely ... -
Optimising benefits for rural communities in and around Protected Areas through ecotourism Public Private Partnerships (PPPs): the case of De Hoop Nature Reserve
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Recent years have seen an upsurge of interest from governments and development organisations in adopting the Public Private Partnership (PPP) approach when developing and operating ecotourism projects. A PPP is a contract ... -
Mapping Urban Food Security in Delft: A Bottom Up Perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Food security is a complicated phenomenon that consists of the intersections of food and people, and the cultures that people create around food. In general, food security research is concerned with how people access ... -
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 ... -
Leopard conservation, tourism and local communities in the Cederberg
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The Cederberg is increasingly associated with wildlife and ecotourism. Long-established rural communities practising subsistence farming reside in the Cederberg, some on the very boundary of the Cederberg Wilderness Area. ... -
The knowledge-power nexus: towards a political ecology of South Africa’s Integrated Coastal Management policy
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Integrated coastal management (ICM) has been unequivocally established in policy and legislation as the preferred framework within which environmental management in South Africa’s coastal environment should be undertaken. ... -
The breadbasket of Cape Town: Exploring the links between urban agriculture, land use and food security in the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA)
(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 ... -
The knowledge-power nexus: towards a political ecology of South Africa’s Integrated Coastal Management policy
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Integrated coastal management (ICM) has been unequivocally established in policy and legislation as the preferred framework within which environmental management in South Africa’s coastal environment should be undertaken. ...