Browsing by Subject "Urban areas"
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City-Level Law and Action for Climate-Resilient Development in Southern Africa
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)This article studies eight cities in four countries in the southern African region (Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Botswana) to explore whether and how local governing author ity has been channelled towards local ... -
A methodology to quantify the risks of urbanisation on groundwater systems in South Africa
(North-West University, 2014)Each year, the urbanised population grows exponentially and due to this growth, cities are forced to expand beyond their manageable borders resulting in greater pressure on the surrounding urban environment. Many South ... -
Psychosocial health of an African group before awareness of HIV status: a comparative study
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)This study aimed to explore the psychosocial health profiles of people with and without HIV before they learned their infection status. A total of 1,025 participants (males = 386, females = 639, age range = between 32 and ... -
A psycho–social profile and HIV status in an African group
(North-West University, 2010)An estimated 30 to 36 million people worldwide are living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). In 2009 about 5.7 million of the 30 to 36 million people who are infected with HIV were living in South Africa, making ... -
The relationship between food security and disaster risk reduction at the urban household level in the South African context
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)South Africa is considered to be a food secure country at the aggregate level as the country produces enough staple foods and has the capacity to import food if needed, however large numbers of households within the country ...