Versfeld, DB2007-06-292007-06-291995Versfeld, DB. 1995. Participatory catchment management: an opportunity for South Africa. Water Science and Technology, vol. 32, 06 May, pp 145-1510273-1223http://hdl.handle.net/10204/737Copyright: 1995 Pergamon-Elsevier Science LtdSouth 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 methods offer a new opportunity for communities living within these catchments to share their knowledge and to become involved in planning and implementing the management process. This paper discusses the use of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) in a catchment rehabilitation programme in rural KwaZulu/Natal, the lessons learnt and the prospects for wider application.enParticipatory rural appraisalInfiltrationCatchment rehabilitationWater supplyLand managementSoil erosionArticleVersfeld, D. (1995). Participatory catchment management: an opportunity for South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/737Versfeld, DB "Participatory catchment management: an opportunity for South Africa." (1995) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/737Versfeld D. Participatory catchment management: an opportunity for South Africa. 1995; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/737.TY - Article AU - Versfeld, DB AB - South 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 methods offer a new opportunity for communities living within these catchments to share their knowledge and to become involved in planning and implementing the management process. This paper discusses the use of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) in a catchment rehabilitation programme in rural KwaZulu/Natal, the lessons learnt and the prospects for wider application. DA - 1995 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Participatory rural appraisal KW - Infiltration KW - Catchment rehabilitation KW - Water supply KW - Land management KW - Soil erosion LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1995 SM - 0273-1223 T1 - Participatory catchment management: an opportunity for South Africa TI - Participatory catchment management: an opportunity for South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/737 ER -