Browsing Research Publications/Outputs by Subject "Namibia"

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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
Cost estimation of road wear due to heavy vehicles on the Namibian paved network

Author: Kemp, Lana ; Nordengen, Paul A ; Steenkamp, Anton J ; Ithana, T Date: Oct 2018 This paper presents the results of a newly-developed methodology that quantifies the road wear caused by heavy vehicles on the Namibian paved road network in terms of equivalent standard axles and a monetary value. This was achieved by ... Read more
Digital health innovation ecosystems: Identifying key participants, benefits, challenges and guidelines for the Namibian context

Author: Iyawa, GE ; Herselman, Martha E ; Botha, Adèle Date: Feb 2019 The purpose of this paper was to identify key participants who will participate in transactions carried out in the ecosystem for the Namibian context. This is to identify and describe specific professionals as well as their role in the ... Read more
Mapping and monitoring fractional woody vegetation cover in the arid savannas of Namibia using LiDAR training data, machine learning and ALOS PALSAR data

Author: Wessels, Konrad J ; Mathieu, Renaud ; Knox, N ; Main, Russell S ; Naidoo, Laven ; Steenkamp, Karen C Date: Nov 2019 Namibia is a very arid country, but experienced significant bush encroachment which has decreased ivestock productivity. Therefore, it is essential to monitor bush encroachment and widespread debushing activities. The aim of study was to ... Read more
Meteorology and elephant infrasound at Etosha National Park, Namibia

Author: Larom, D ; Garstang, M ; Lindeque, M ; Raspet, R ; Zunckel, M ; Hong, Y ; Brassel, K ; OBeirne, S ; Sokolic, F Date: Mar 1997 Measured vertical profiles of temperature and wind an used to model infrasound propagation over a representative high savanna habitat typically occupied by the African elephant, Loxodonta Africana, to predict calling distance and area as a ... Read more
Monitoring of Savanna degradation in Namibia using landsat TM/ETM+ data

Author: Lück-Vogel, Melanie ; Strohbach, M Date: Jul 2009 Detection and quantification of degradation processes as a first step for understanding and development of prevention and mitigation actions is of international interest as the described processes are observed in semi-arid landscapes globally. ... Read more
Namibian and American cultural orientations toward facebook

Author: Peters, AN ; Oren, MA ; Bidwell, NJ Date: May 2012 Nadkarni and Hofman’s meta-review of literature on Facebook usage recommends examining differences in Facebook use between collectivistic and individualistic cultures. We discuss early findings of an exploratory study to compare use between ... Read more
Okavango: a river supporting its people, environment and economic development

Author: Kgathi, DL ; Kniveton, D ; Ringrose, S ; Turton, AR ; Van der Post, CHM ; Lundqvist, J ; Seely, M Date: Apr 2006 The Okavango basin comprises the Cuito and Cubango active catchment areas in Angola, in addition to the Kavango-Okavango non-active catchment in northern Namibia and Botswana. The Okavango River water and its ecosystem resources are critically ... Read more
Potential stakeholders and perceived benefits of a Digital Health Innovation Ecosystem for the Namibian context

Author: Iyawa, GE ; Herselman, Martha E ; Botha, Adèle Date: Oct 2017 This paper presents the result of a study which aimed at identifying the potential stakeholders and perceived benefits of a digital health innovation ecosystem for the Namibian context as part of a larger study. Combining semi-structured ... Read more
Remote sensing of phytoplankton community composition in the northern Benguela upwelling system

Author: Moloto, Tebatso M ; Thomalla, Sandy J ; Smith, Marie E ; Martin, B ; Louw, DC ; Koppelmann, R Date: Sep 2023 Marine phytoplankton in the northern Benguela upwelling system (nBUS) serve as a food and energy source fuelling marine food webs at higher trophic levels and thereby support a lucrative fisheries industry that sustain local economies in ... Read more
Surface ozone over southern Africa; synthesis of monitoring results during the cross border air pollution impact assessment project

Author: Zunckel, M ; Venjonoka, K ; Pienaar, JJ ; Brunke, EG ; Pretorius, O ; Koosialee, A ; Raghunandan, A ; Van Tienhoven, AM Date: Nov 2004 Measurements of surface ozone in the southern African region are limited to a few active and passive monitoring sites. Over the region, the mean surface ozone concentrations exhibit strong seasonal and diurnal variations. The seasonal maximum ... Read more

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