• Assessing the correlation between malaria case mortality rates and specific socioeconomic factors 

  Coetzer, Ryno Harm (University of Pretoria, 2019-08)

  Background Various local villages in the Vhembe district of South Africa have experienced high malaria infection rates together with a high variability of malaria case mortality rates over the past 20 years. This research ...
• Developing a Water-Energy-Food nexus-based approach for sustainable climate change adaptation interventions : a case study of Mpumalanga province 

  Silwana, Wongalethu (University of Pretoria, 12-12-2023)

  The challenge of meeting the growing demands for water, energy, and food is further complicated by the impact of climate and land use and land cover (LULC) change. The Mpumalanga Province where agricultural production ...
• Phytoremediation potential and growth response of pasture species used in the revegation of coal mine substrates 

  Schmidhuber, Barbara Ernestine (University of Pretoria, 2024-02-28)

  This paper focuses on the hyperaccumulation potential and plant stress of pasture species, in an attempt to remediate soils contaminated by coal mine activities, for alternative end land uses.
• The analysis of tropical temperate trough-associated rainfall onsets and their influence on maize yields in the Maize Triangle, South Africa 

  Nxumalo, Mthobisi Percival (University of Pretoria, 2024-02-27)

  Tropical temperate troughs (TTTs) that were associated with rainfall onsets in the Maize Triangle, South Africa, were analysed during the period from 1979 to 2018. Maize yields for agricultural regions within the Maize ...
• Exploring the potential of using unmanned aerial system imageries in managing the Miombo woodlands of Zambia 

  Shamaoma, Hastings (University of Pretoria, 2023-12-05)

  The efficient implementation of REDD+ programs and local sustainable forest management needs reliable data on species composition and distribution, forest biomass, and carbon storage, which are presently lacking in the ...
• Efficacy and biases In inspections for biosecurity threats In South Africa 

  Shabangu, Freedom R. (University of Pretoria, 2024-02-13)

  Trade in agricultural commodities is beneficial economically, but it carries risks, as alien agricultural pests can be imported into new regions. To manage this challenge, inspections of agricultural produce are performed ...
• Historical and future changes in climate records and extremes in South Africa 

  McBride, Charlotte May (University of Pretoria, 2024-02-15)

  Extreme climate events, by definition, are rare. However, due to climate change, the frequency and intensity of these events are changing, with many regions across the globe experiencing an increase in the occurrence of ...
• Automating exploratory spatial data analysis (ESDA) for vector and raster data : development and evaluation of the autoESDA Python library 

  De Kock, Nicholas (University of Pretoria, 2023-11-20)

  autoESDA is a Python library developed with the aim of automating the Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA) process. This is done by generating a HTML report made up of various ESDA graphs and statistics calculated ...
• Improved trail usability and information accessibility for the nature reserves of Tshwane - a geoinformation science approach 

  Smit, Melandrie (University of Pretoria, 2024-02-08)

  The usability of the nature reserves in the City of Tshwane, which is located in the province of Gauteng, South Africa, is a consequence of the information accessibility that the users of these areas have. Although maps ...
• Linking biophysical models with LiDAR-based vegetation mapping to evaluate thermal refugia at a landscape scale in the Kruger National Park 

  Strydom, Lara Heleen (University of Pretoria, 2024-01-24)

  Increases in global air temperatures have provided the impetus for extensive research into how thermal constraints impact species behaviour and vulnerability to climate change, with recent heat-related mortality events ...
• Finding the safest paths in Khayelitsha township, Western Cape province, South Africa 

  Theron, Kayla (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Crime is significant in Khayelitsha, a township located near Cape Town in South Africa. Moreover, residents in Khayelitsha constantly walk to get around the township placing them at increased risk of victimisation during ...
• A remote sensing-based assessment of gullies along main roads in Emakhazeni, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa 

  Swart, Marissa (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Soil erosion is a critical problem in the Southern African environment and often manifests through gully erosion. Such gullies are visible in many regions of South Africa. Various factors increase gully development. These ...
• Rock weathering and ultrasonic pulse velocity : an analysis using South African cemeteries as time-series laboratories 

  Loubser, Michael John (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  The study of rock weathering poses unique challenges due to the operation of weathering processes on small spatial and large temporal scales. Many, although not all, studies that focus on a specific weathering process tend ...
• The human dimensions of restoring degraded forests and lands : case of Cameroon 

  Chia, Eugene Loh (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Forest and land degradation are persistent and are perceived as global problems whose impacts are felt at multiple levels in terms of food insecurity, livelihoods, and biodiversity loss. In response, efforts to restore ...
• Proposal for a South African spatial data infrastructure (SASDI) stakeholder collaboration framework, informed by the case of geospatial data for the municipal land use application process 

  Siebritz, Lindy-Anne (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Globally, the geospatial community is making great effort to maximise the use of geospatial information for solving complex problems, at various scales. The United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information ...
• The effect of fire disturbances on woody plant encroachment at Loskop, Irene and Roodeplaat Farms, South Africa 

  Rachamose, Modibe Isaac (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  The study on bush encroachment goes as far back as 1917, which is ranked among the top three rangeland problems in South Africa with expected increase in affected areas. Bush encroachment is considered one of the most ...
• Using free resources for the creation of digital elevation and geographic data : the case study of Rodrigues Island 

  Savy, Janique (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  The acquisition of spatial data can be a problematic process, especially for geographically isolated areas or those where fieldwork is difficult. It is, therefore, important to explore non- field-based methods of producing ...
• Variation in aardvark (Orycteropus afer) burrow use between natural and agricultural sites in the Bronkhorstspruit-Middelburg region, South Africa 

  Netherlands, Jordan (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) burrows provide shelter to a variety of organisms, making it important to understand how these engineered environments get utilized in areas that are affected by agricultural activities. To ...
• Coping and adaptation of women farmers to climate variability in Maseru and Quthing districts, Lesotho 

  Namane, Refiloe Manapo Judith (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  This study is an exploratory and descriptive inquiry to provide an in-depth account of women farmers in Maseru and Quthing districts in Lesotho to capture how they perceive, experience, and respond to climate variability. ...
• Semi-parametric mixtures of partially linear models 

  Du Randt, Ruan Jean (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  This mini-dissertation considers semi-parametric finite mixtures of partially linear models with Gaussian errors and focuses on the estimation procedure for such models. The semi-parametric structure allows for flexible ...

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