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Adopting the Internet of Things technologies in environmental management in South Africa

Author: Dlodlo, N Date: Apr 2012 This paper reports on potential applications of IoT technologies that could contribute to sustainable environmental management (EM in South Africa). These technologies have been categorised under environmental quality and protection, natural ... Read more
An African account of ecosystem service provision: Use, threats and policy options for sustainable livelihoods

Author: Egoh, Benis N ; O'Farrell, Patrick J ; Charef, A ; Gurney, LJ ; Koellner, T ; Abi, HN ; Egoh, Benis N ; Willemen, L Date: Dec 2012 Scientific work on ecosystem services has been growing globally as well as in Africa. Human dependence on provisioning ecosystem services in particular is mostly acknowledged in developing countries like those in Africa, where many people are ... Read more
Anticipating potential biodiversity conflicts for future biofuel crops in South Africa: Incorporating land cover information with Species Distribution Models

Author: Blanchard, Ryan ; O'Farrell, Patrick J ; Richardson, D Date: Oct 2012 Using spatial techniques to determine the threat of land-use change is a useful tool in mitigating against potential biodiversity losses. We investigate the potential suitability and likely impacts of energy crops not currently grown in South ... Read more
Anticipating potential biodiversity conflicts for future biofuel crops in South Africa: incorporating spatial filters with species distribution models

Author: Blanchard, Ryan ; O'Farrell, PJ ; Richardson, DM Date: Apr 2014 Liquid biofuel production will likely have its greatest impact through the large-scale changes in land use that will be required to meet the production of this energy source. In this study, we develop a framework which integrates species ... Read more
Assessing the built environment’s contribution to sustainable development: the sustainable building assessment tool

Author: Gibberd, Jeremy T Date: Oct 2011 This paper discusses how the built environment can support sustainable development. It identifies the key characteristics of built environment that can be used to support sustainable development and shows how this can be developed into a set ... Read more
Biodiversity

Author: Scholes, RJ ; Kuper, W ; Biggs, R Date: 2006 Biodiversity offers multiple opportunities for development and improving human well-being. It is the basis for essential environmental services upon which life on Earth depends. Thus, its conservation and sustainable use are of critical ... Read more
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services on the African continent – what is changing, and what are our options?

Author: Archer, E ; Dziba, LE ; Mulongoy, KJ ; Maoela, Malebajoa A ; Walters, Michele ; Biggs, R ; Cormier Salem, M-C ; DeClerck, F ; Diaw, MC ; Dunham, AE Date: Mar 2021 Throughout the world, biodiversity and nature's contributions to people are under threat, with clear changes evident. Biodiversity and ecosystem services have particular value in Africa– yet they are negatively impacted by a range of drivers, ... Read more
Biodiversity intactness index

Author: Scholes, RJ ; Biggs, R Date: 03 Mar 2005 The nations of the world have set themselves a target of reducing the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010. Here, we propose a biodiversity intactness index (BII) for assessing progress towards this target that is simple and practical - but ... Read more
Biodiversity Scenarios: Projections of 21st century change in biodiversity and associated ecosystem services

Author: Scholes, B Date: 2010 This synthesis focuses on estimates of biodiversity change as projected for the 21st century by models or extrapolations based on experiments and observed trends. The term ‘biodiversity’ is used in a broad sense as it is defined in the ... Read more
Causes and perspectives of land-cover change through expanding cultivation in Kavango

Author: Pröpper, M ; Gröngröft, A ; Falk, T ; Eschenbach, A ; Fox, T ; Gessner, U ; Hecht, J ; Hinz, MO ; Huettich, C Date: 2010 With this interdisciplinary case-study we deliver an integrated analysis concerning the problem of expansive cultivation impacting on biodiversity in the dry Woodland Savanna of the Kavango Region of Namibia. We quantify and visualise the ... Read more
A 'Chiefly' Visit!

Author: Claassen, Marius ; Funke, Nicola S ; Steyn M Date: Apr 2011 Constant feedback and dissemination of findings are an integral part to the key philosophy of LiveDiverse. In an effort to not only make sure that this philosophy is upheld, but also to fulfil the moral obligation we as researchers have towards ... Read more
Climate change, groundwater and intensive commercial farming in the semi-arid northern Sandveld, South Africa

Author: Archer, Emma RM ; Conrad, J ; Munch, Z ; Opperman, D ; Tadross, M ; Venter, J Date: Jun 2009 Progress in the area of international climate negotiation has been the site of substantively increased activity of late, yet the task of utilizing appropriate spatial scale climate change projections to understand climate change impacts on ... Read more
Collating data for freshwater biodiversity planning in South Africa

Author: Petersen, C ; Nel, JL ; Smith-Adao, Lindie B ; Maherry, A ; Van Deventer, Heidi ; Van Niekerk, Lara ; Amis, M ; Bhengu, S ; Hardwick, D ; Mack, S ; Mbona, N ; Swartz, E ; Wistebaar, N Date: Mar 2010 The National Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Areas (NFEPA) project builds on the river component of the National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment (NSBA) 2004, and will feed directly into the National Biodiversity Assessment (NBA) 2010. This ... Read more
Coloniality of birds in the Kalahari – spatial distribution of trees and nests of the Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius)

Author: Rösner, S ; Giesselmann, UC ; Meyer, J ; Schwager, M ; Wiegand, T ; Lück-Vogel, Melanie ; Brandl, R Date: 2010 The spatial distribution of suitable nest sites is a limiting resource for many colonial breeding animals. Therefore, we investigated and mapped the spatial distribution of nests of Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius) to evaluate whether the ... Read more
A critical assessment of adaptive ecosystem management in a large savanna protected area in South Africa

Author: Van Wilgen, BW ; Biggs, HC Date: Apr 2011 This paper uses five inter-related topics (the management of rivers, fire regimes, invasive alien species, rare antelope and elephants) to assess 15 years of adaptive management in the Kruger National Park (KNP), South Africa. The importance ... Read more
District officials learn how to use the Atlas in local planning

Author: Murambadoro, M Date: Nov 2011 District Municipality environmental officers attending the 2011 SRRP training workshop were introduced to the South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas (SARVA) as a vital tool for local planning and resilience. This workshop was aimed at ... Read more
Diversity without representation

Author: Scholes, RJ ; Loreau, M ; Oteng-Yeboah, A ; Arroyo, MTK ; Babin, D ; Barbault, R ; Donoghue, M ; Gadgil, M ; Häuser, C ; Heip, C ; Larigauderie, A ; Ma, K ; Mace, G ; Mooney, HA ; Perrings, C ; Raven, P ; Sarukhan, J ; Schei, P ; Watson, RT Date: Jul 2006 Since the 1992 United Nations ‘Earth Summit’ conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, biodiversity has received increasing attention from scientists, governments and the public worldwide. There is growing recognition that the diversity of life ... Read more
Earth Observation for Biodiversity Assessment (EO-BA)

Author: Cho, Moses A ; Debba, Pravesh ; Mathieu, Renaud SA ; Ramoelo, Abel ; Naidoo, Laven ; Van Deventer, Heidi ; Malahlela, O ; Mathieu, Renaud SA Date: Oct 2012 The Earth Observation for Biodiversity Assessment (EO-BA) programme is designed to enhance biodiversity assessment and conservation through the application of earth observation data, with particular focus on the African continent. Read more
Ecology of grazing lawns in Africa

Author: Hempson, GP ; Archibald, S ; Bond, WJ ; Ellis, RP ; Grant, CC ; Kruger, LM ; Kruger, FJ ; Moxley, C ; Owen-Smith, N ; Peel, MJS ; Smit, IPJ ; Vickers, KJ Date: Sep 2014 Grazing lawns are a distinct grassland community type, characterised by short-stature and with their persistence and spread promoted by grazing. In Africa, they reveal a long co-evolutionary history of grasses and large mammal grazers. The ... Read more
Economic assessment of the contribution of biological control to the management of invasive alien plants and to the protection of ecosystem services in South Africa

Author: De Lange, Willem J ; Van Wilgen, BW Date: Jul 2010 This study is a first attempt at a holistic economic evaluation of South African endeavours to manage invasive alien plants using biological control. The author’s focus was on the delivery of ecosystem services from habitats that are invaded ... Read more

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