Browsing by Subject "Karoo"
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Counterurbanisation and the emergence of a postproductivist economy in South Africa’s arid Karoo region, 1994-2010.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2013)This review article serves to broach the concept of the “post-productivist countryside” where the primacy of agricultural production is supplanted by tertiary industries such as tourism, recreational farming, and arts ... -
Diatoms as water quality indicators in the upper reaches of the Great Fish River, Eastern Cape
(North-West University (South Africa), 2015)The Karoo has been exposed to some form of agricultural activity since the early 1900s. This has resulted in the modification of the rivers in this region. Modifications include weirs, dams and removal of riparian vegetation ... -
Diatoms as water quality indicators in the upper reaches of the Great Fish River, Eastern Cape, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)This study focused on the spring-fed upper reaches of the economically important Great Fish River with the aim of determining if diatoms could be used for biomonitoring in semi-arid conditions in southern Africa. Five ... -
Die Karoo, sintuiglike verkenning en die terugkeer tot kunsskepping in die swye van Mario Salviati
(Litnet, 2013)Die swye van Mario Salviati is 'n roman oor kuns en kunstenaarskap. Die Karoo, wat telkemale terugkeer in die prosa van Etienne van Heerden, is in hierdie roman besonder prominent, omdat die landskap so sterk geïntegreer ... -
Effects of Dolerite Intrusions on the geohydrology of Karoo sediments in the Mount Frere area, South Africa
(North-West University, 2017)The Karoo Supergroup has a geohydrological regime which is largely controlled by Jurassic dolerite dyke and sill complexes. The study area is located in the central interior of the Eastern Cape Province, in the former ... -
Modelling of the impacts of fracking on the Karoo groundwater systems
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)Hydraulic fracturing, also known as hydrofracking or fracking is being considered in the Karoo region of South Africa in order to enhance energy supplies and improve the economic sector. It will also lead to independence ... -
The new National Development Plan (2011) and the need to create jobs through agriculture: Is the South African olive industry ready for the challenge?
(2013)This paper provides a scan of the South Africa commercial olive industry between 2008 and 2012 and argues the case for greater industry cohesion in this small agricultural sector. The National Planning Commission’s ... -
Streeksgeskiedskrywing en koloniale verhoudinge: die Wes-Kaapse platteland en die Karoo.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2009)• Summary: Scholars who specialize in local or regional history study the characteristics and development of a society on a micro-level. These characteristics include demographic, economic, social, political, juridical, ...