Ongoing Research
Samuel Mayinoti
"Tourism management and community participation in the Nyae Nyae San Conservancy, Northern Namibia"
(Masters Degree, Centre for Development Support, UFS)
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Deidre van Rooyen
"The socio-economic impact of uranium mining in Beaufort West"
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Mark Ingle
"The "Creative Class" in the Karoo"
Marius Pretorius
"The economic impact of the Upington Cargo Airport"
Portia Ngxangane
"Community Development Workers in the southern Free State"
(Masters Degree, Centre for Development Support, UFS)
Completed Reports
Roberta Burgess
"Goat farming in the Northern Cape"
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Chris Imana
"Pastoralism and goat farming in Kenya"
Click for report 1891KB
Doreen Atkinson
"A multi-causal analysis of local economic development: The example of Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape"
Click for report 404KB
Angelo Helmuth
"Economic development in Oranjemund, Namibia"
Click for report 684kb
Doreen Atkinson, Lochner Marais
"District Socio-Economic Profile and Development Plans"
Click for report 968KB
Russell van Rooy
"Promoting Small Town Development in Victoria West by means of community cinema"
Click for report 211KB
Dr Sue Taylor
"Olive production in the Karoo"
Lochner Marais, Doreen Atkinson, Mark Ingle
"Business profile of Tokologo region, western Free State"
Click for report 221KB
Mark Ingle
"Niche products and services in the Arid Areas"
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Click for report without pictures 0,6 M
Doreen Atkinson
"A Review of International Arid Areas Research Agencies:
The Implications for investment in the Karoo, Kalahari and Namaqualand"
Click for report 269 KB
Sue Taylor
"Making the most of what we've got:
The commercial benefication of indigenous plant species in arid areas"
Click for report 390KB
Lucius Botes
"Institutional Capacity for Local Economic Development in the Karoo District Municipality"
Click for report 58KB
Ettienne Nel, Trevor Hill, Beverley Taylor, Doreen Atkinson
"Rural and Urban Dynamics in the Eastern Cape Karoo:
A Preliminary investigation over 100 years"
Click for report 710KB
Doreen Atkinson
"An Analysis of the Aberdeen Business Sector"
Click for report 161KB
Doreen Atkinson, Lochner Marais
"Provincial Development Policies and Plans"
Click for report 1.4MB
Doreen Atkinson
"Towards soft boundaries:
International cross-border tourism development in Southern Africa's Arid Areas"
Click for report 375KB
Ettienne Nel, Trevor Hill, Beverley Taylor
"South Africa's Karoo: A Study of Economic Marginalisation"
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