Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Sustainability"
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Analysis of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) diversity towards improved yield
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)A considerable set of underutilized crops perform better than their more accepted counterparts when cultivated in less nutritive soils and grossly unfavorable environmental conditions. This advantage necessitates the ... -
Commercial development of smaller towns : a comparative study of the planning and legislative principles for shopping centres in Bethlehem
(2013)The general body of academic knowledge on the commercial development of smaller towns is in its infancy. Yet its inherent potential is well perceived from a development and market perspective. Shopping centre development ... -
A comparative analysis of the implications of Green Development versus conventional development imperatives : a case study of Lufhereng
(North-West University, 2013)This research study focuses on providing evidence that indicates that, making use of contemporary green building practices within a low cost subsidised housing project have more social, economical as well as environmental ... -
Critical analysis of sustainable community planning and development principles as applied within the Tlokwe Municipality
(North-West University, 2012)Due to the current high levels of urbanisation and the lingering effects of Apartheid, South African municipalities have experienced difficulties in planning for sustainability and more specifically sustainable community ... -
A critical evaluation of the extent to which sustainability was considered in the Medupi power station
(North-West University, 2015)Sustainable development is described by the World Commission on Environment and Development as ―development that meets the needs of present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs‖. ... -
Development of an assured systems management model for environmental decision–making
(North-West University, 2011)The purpose of this study was to make a contribution towards decision–making in complex environmental problems, especially where data is limited and associated with a high degree of uncertainty. As a young scientist, I ... -
Development of an impact assessment methodology and decision making tool to assist in the evaluation of site suitability for on-site sanitation systems
(North-West University, 2006)Groundwater plays an important role in water supply to rural communities. This statement is supported by the survey conducted at clinics within the Limpopo Province where the majority of aquifers in the area can be classified ... -
The dynamics of certain grass species used during the restoration of degraded semi-arid rangelands
(North-West University (South Africa), 2001)Addressing desertification in South Africa requires the restoration of degraded land, particularly degraded pasture. Enhanced (coated) and untreated seed of four palatable, perennial grass species and one semi-perennial ... -
Environmental impact assessment in South Africa - what difference can a sustainability assessment make?
(North-West University, 2018)Sustainability is a concept that has the objective of dealing with the immediate and future ‘needs’ of society while attempting to take the ‘limitations’ imposed by the ecological damage into account. The term sustainability ... -
Exploring regional resilience in different urban systems
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The majority of the current research on a regional scale is orientated towards individual cities and not on an urban system as a whole and this type of approach neglects the critical influences of urban systems, especially ...