Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Land use"
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Best land-use strategies towards sustainable biodiversity and land degradation management in semi-arid western rangelands in southern Africa, with special reference to ants as bio-indicators
(North-West University, 2006)In South Africa, the unsustainable use of natural resources by domestic livestock has led to resource depletion and serious land degradation. Rangeland degradation, especially bush encroachment and soil erosion, is ... -
Determining the effect of soil on bush encroachment between 1993 and 2018 in the North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Bush encroachment (BE) is a serious form of land degradation and South Africa alone has lost an estimated 8 million hectares (ha) of grazing or cultivation land due to BE. This consequently leads to decreased food security. ... -
Effects on birds of different land–uses in north–eastern Botswana
(North-West University, 2012)A drive into the country will soon confirm the effects of agriculture on the environment. Different agricultural practices such as vast fields of monocultures, forests of exotic timber, and large intensive feed lots of ... -
Land use and land cover change as a consequence of the South African land reform programme : a remote sensing approach
(2012)Over 18 years after the democratic government took power in South Africa, environmental changes relevant to the land reform policies are taking place because of unintended consequences of land reform policy. This study ... -
Land use and urban efficiency : towards more resilient cities
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)This study aimed to provide a practical set of tools that may lead to improved urban resilience and efficiency. The goal of this set of tools is to improve and simplify the implementation of urban resilience and efficiency, ... -
Water quality assessment of the Sabie River catchment with respect to adjacent land use
(North-West University, 2018)Situated in the north-eastern region of South Africa is the Sabie-Sand River catchment. Initially seen as the separate Sabie catchment draining the Sabie River, and the Sand catchment draining the Sand River, these drainage ...