Magister Artium - MA (Geography, Environmental & Tourism Studies): Recent submissions
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Negotiating waste management: exploring urban residents’ perceptions of waste, litter, and clean environments in Mbekweni, Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Increased waste generation and pollution in South Africa arise from multiple factors ranging from an increase in the construction of towns and cities, population increases, ever-changing consumption patterns, and economic ... -
Geografiese aspekte van rekreasie en vryetydsbesteding in Bellville-Suid
(University of the Western Cape, 1987)The way in which people utilize their FREE TIME [that is time left after all commitments (social and physiological) have been met] forms the Howl theme of this study. An important aspect of this theme for the geographer ... -
An assessment of the spatial distribution of neglected and underutilized crop species (nus) (taro and sweet potatoes) using very high-resolution uav remotely sensed data in small-holder farms of swayimane, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)This work explores the potential of neglected and underutilized crop species (NUS) in addressing agricultural, food, and nutrition security challenges exacerbated by climate change, particularly in Southern Africa. Mainstream ... -
An assessment of the spatial distribution of neglected and underutilized crop species (NUS) (taro and sweet potatoes) using very high-resolution UAV remotely sensed data in small-holder farms of Swayimane, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)This work explores the potential of neglected and underutilized crop species (NUS) in addressing agricultural, food, and nutrition security challenges exacerbated by climate change, particularly in Southern Africa. Mainstream ... -
Mapping the changes in vegetation spatial extent within the Khayelitsha wetlands, Western Cape province, utilizing remotely sensed data
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Urban wetlands play an important role in providing ecosystem services and supporting biodiversity as a habitat. These ecosystem services include reducing severe impacts of floods by helping slow the overland flow amongst ... -
Domestic space and the performance of identity: the role of house parties in shaping sexuality and space in Cape Town.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The public spaces of visibility and interaction within Africa’s ‘gay capital’ of Cape Town are typically associated with attractive men, beautiful beaches, amazing social events, and a lavish lifestyle. Such spaces include ... -
The place of food: a relational analysis of the food environment and sense of place in Khayelitsha.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Amongst the numerous changes in contemporary (post-apartheid) South Africa are those related to reorganisation and globalisation of the food environment. Changes in the food environment are evident across the world through ... -
Reimagining urban public space: the impacts of urban renewal in the case of Voortrekker road corridor improvement district in Bellville, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Cities are economic growth engines that have the ability to increase investment and employment opportunities in the urban space. They allow access to institutions and better services to its population. Because of this ... -
Spatial quantification of maize water stress using uva-acquired data in smallholder farms of swayimane in KwaZulu-Natal province.
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)The most important agricultural crop in southern Africa is maize, which grows on variety of environments and serves as an essential food source for the region. Most of the maize is grown in smallholder croplands both for ... -
Sand mining challenges in the Western Cape: the case of the tormin mineral sands and maccsand mining and quarrying mines
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Mining, as a primary extractive activity, is characterised by arguably the most environmentally destructive operations worldwide. South Africa’s mining industry, which is an important economic driver, and its environmental ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Flood risk reduction in Botswana analysis and recommendations
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The turn-of the-century floods in Botswana resulted primarily from prolonged heavy rainfall which started in December 1999 and extended into January 2000. The floods covered almost the whole of Botswana- They caused ... -
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 ... -
The role of health in the motivation to visit mineral spa resorts in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)This research sets out to examine the role of health in the motivation to visit the mineral spa resorts of the Western Cape. It also examines motivation not related to health, and the extent to which these resorts are being ... -
Informal housing and squatting on the Cape Flats: a comparative analysis of four areas
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)The housing conditions of four surveyed areas namely Uitsig, Bishop Lavis, Jakkalsvlei and Crossroads, situated on the Cape Flats is the main thrust of the dissertation. It is a comparative analysis between two "coloured" ... -
Die sosio-ekonomiese implikasies van seisoenarbeid in Ceres: ’n geografiese perspektief
(University of the Western Cape, 1994)Ceres, soos taIle ander plaEE,elandse dorpe, beleef 'n sigbare chroniese armoedeEoesE,and. Dit is die prim6re oogmerk van hierdie navorsingsprojek om te bepaal wat die kousale verband tussen seisoenarbeid en 'n armoedebestaan ... -
Church and rural development: A geographical analysis of Elim
(University of the Western Cape, 1992)The pivotal role of the Moravian Church in development in Elim, a mission station situated approximately 170 kilometres southeast of Cape Town, is the central theme of this geographical analysis. The broader debate around ... -
The environmental health impacts associated with flooding and pollution of Riverine environments: A case study of the Kuils and Eerste river
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The aim of this study was to analyse the interrelationship among hazardous environmental exposures - namely flooding and pollution of the Kuils and Eerste Rivers, and the potential health risks to the natural setting and ...