Author:Le Maitre, David C; Van Wilgen, BW; Richardson, DMDate:1993Managers of natural areas require a wide variety of up-to-date and accurate information and maps to manage their lands effectively. This paper reviews the objectives of conservation management, and the problems faced by mountain catchment ...Read more
Author:Smith, Andrew C; Harrison, PA; Pérez Soba, M; Archaux, F; Blicharska, M; Egoh, Benis NDate:Aug 2017There is no unified evidence base to help decision-makers understand how the multiple components of natural capital interact to deliver ecosystem services. We systematically reviewed 780 papers, recording how natural capital attributes (29 ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, E; Van Wilgen, BW; Roux, DJDate:Sep 2001Since the era of great water engineering works in South Africa, there has been a major shift in the thinking and approach to water resources management. Previous focus on water supply has been replaced by demand management initiatives and the ...Read more
Author:Kgaphola, Motsoko J; Ramoelo, A; Odindi, J; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc; Seetal, Ashwin RDate:Oct 2021Interaction between biophysical variables and socioeconomic conditions are far more complex and affect land cover and quality. These are aggravated by global climate change and climate variability in semi-arid regions. Therefore, the study ...Read more
Author:Versfeld, DBDate:1995South Africa has hundreds of thousands of hectares of heavily populated and badly degraded landscapes. Past attempts at land management have been either through avoidance or the top-down imposition of ''betterment'' schemes. Participatory ...Read more
Author:Le Maitre, David C; Colvin, CA; Maherry, ACDate:Jan 2009The Klein Karoo is situated in the Western Cape, South Africa, and is characterised by low rainfall (100–450 mm yr–1). The Klein Karoo is situated in the primary catchment of the Gouritz River. The mean annual runoff (MAR) for the three major ...Read more