• Engendering Community Support for Conservation: A Case Study of Kekana Gardens Community and Dinokeng Game Reserve, South Africa 

  Queiros, Dorothy; Mearns, Kevin (Journal of Asian and African Studies, 2022)

  Successful conservation in Africa hinges on the perceptions of communities bordering protected areas. It is therefore vital for protected area stakeholders to know the perceptions of neighbouring communities in order to ...
• Improving positivity towards nature conservation in communities bordering protected areas in South Africa 

  Queiros, Dorothy (2021)

  Benefit sharing refers to benefits emanating from natural protected areas to neighbouring communities. These benefits are often derived from the tourism ventures within these areas and should improve the socio-economic ...
• Towards Blue Flag status: Current conservation-related plans and recommendations for Eastern Beach in East London, South Africa, by public and private stakeholders 

  Sayedwa, Ntuthuzelo Headman; Queiros, Dorothy (Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2021)

  The Blue Flag award has become a prevalent tool for beach management worldwide. It applies environmental law and focuses on sustainable management of urban beaches. The literature reveals that Blue Flag beaches grant ...
• Stakeholder Challenges Impeding Attainment of Blue Flag Status at Eastern Beach in East London, South Africa 

  Sayedwa, Ntuthuzelo Headman; Queiros, Dorothy (African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2022)

  This research explores the challenges faced by public and private stakeholders at Eastern Beach in East London, that are preventing attainment of Blue Flag status. Blue Flag beaches are a major tourism drawcard, yet the ...
• People Parks Win-Win Framework: Integrating components that can influence people-park relationships 

  Queiros, Dorothy (AOSIS, 2022)

  Protected areas are often surrounded by impoverished communities. Biodiversity must be conserved while improving community well-being. Greater insight is required into what influences pro-conservation attitudes and ...
• A global meta-analysis of woody plant responses to elevated CO2: implications on biomass, growth, leaf N content, photosynthesis and water relations 

  Mndela, Mthunzi; Tjelele, Julius T.; Madakadze, Ignacio C.; Mangwane, Mziwanda; Samuels, Igshaan M.; Muller, Francuois; Pule, Hosia T. (2022-08-26)

  Abstract Background Atmospheric CO2 may double by the year 2100, thereby altering plant growth, photosynthesis, leaf nutrient contents and water relations. Specifically, ...
• Efficient heavy metals and salts rejection using a novel modified polysulfone nanofiltration membrane 

  Gholami, F.; Asadi, A.; Zinatizadeh, A. A. (2022-05-06)

  Abstract Recent research proclivity is about supplying water for drinking, urban and industrial applications which is recognized as one of the most significant challenges that threaten humanity. Giving its ...
• One planet: one health. A call to support the initiative on a global science–policy body on chemicals and waste 

  Brack, Werner; Barcelo Culleres, Damia; Boxall, Alistair B. A.; Budzinski, Hélène; Castiglioni, Sara; Covaci, Adrian; Dulio, Valeria; Escher, Beate I.; Fantke, Peter; Kandie, Faith; Fatta-Kassinos, Despo; Hernández, Félix J.; Hilscherová, Klara; Hollender, Juliane; Hollert, Henner; Jahnke, Annika; Kasprzyk-Hordern, Barbara; Khan, Stuart J.; Kortenkamp, Andreas; Kümmerer, Klaus; Lalonde, Brice; Lamoree, Marja H.; Levi, Yves; Lara Martín, Pablo A.; Montagner, Cassiana C.; Mougin, Christian; Msagati, Titus; Oehlmann, Jörg; Posthuma, Leo; Reid, Malcolm; Reinhard, Martin; Richardson, Susan D.; Rostkowski, Pawel; Schymanski, Emma; Schneider, Flurina; Slobodnik, Jaroslav; Shibata, Yasuyuki; Snyder, Shane A.; Fabriz Sodré, Fernando; Teodorovic, Ivana; Thomas, Kevin V.; Umbuzeiro, Gisela A.; Viet, Pham H.; Yew-Hoong, Karina G.; Zhang, Xiaowei; Zuccato, Ettore (2022-03-08)

  Abstract The chemical pollution crisis severely threatens human and environmental health globally. To tackle this challenge the establishment of an overarching international science–policy body has recently ...
• Systematic assessment of SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater, rivers anddrinking water–A catchment-wide appraisal 

  Masindi, Vhahangwele; Foteinis, Spyros; Nduli, Kefilwe; Akinwekomi, Vhahangwele (Elsevier, 2021)

  Human coronaviruses (HCoVs) attracted attention in 2002 with the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)outbreak, caused by the SARS-CoV virus (mortality rate 9.6%), and gained further notoriety in 2012 with theMiddleEa ...
• COVID-19 Hard Lockdown in South Africa: Lessons for Climate Stakeholders Pursuing SDG 13 

  Ebhuoma, Eromose (2021)

  As a result of South Africa recording its first COVID-19 index case in March 2020, the country imposed one of the strictest lockdowns globally. The lockdown unearthed vital lessons that climate practitioners both in South ...
• Online Learning in a South African Higher Education Institution: Determining the Right Connections for the Student 

  Queiros, Dorothy; De Villiers, Ruth (Athabasca University, 2016)

  Online learning is a means of reaching marginalised and disadvantaged students within South Africa. Nevertheless, these students encounter obstacles in online learning. This research investigates South African students’ ...
• Rich Environments for Active Open Distance Learning: Looks Good in Theory But is it Really What Learners Want? 

  Queiros, Dorothy; De Villiers, Ruth; Van Zyl, Cina; Conradie, Nicolene; Van Zyl, L (Unisa Press, 2015)

  In the open distance learning environment, efforts are made to engage students and provide rich environments for active learning (REALs). This article describes exploratory research undertaken on a fourth-year Tourism ...
• Situational inhibitors preventing attendance at three selected arts festivals in South Africa 

  Van Zyl, Cina; Queiros, Dorothy (Taylor and Francis, 2009)

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• Community participation in natural resource management: some challenges faced by South African Rural Communities 

  Tapela, B; Wilson, G D H; Queiros, Dorothy (University of Free State, 2003)

  Rural communities living in the neighbourhoods of protected areas are among the most disadvantaged in South Africa. This article focuses on community based natural resource management as a strategy towards sustainable ...
• Real-world problem-based learning: a case study evaluated 

  De Villiers, Ruth; Queiros, Dorothy (Science Africa Society of Cultural History, 2003)

  This article describes and evaluates a case study of a postgraduate practical learning event in the Department of Tourism Management at the University of Pretoria. It involved a real world situation and departed ...
• Lithium inhibits NF-κB nuclear translocation and modulate inflammation profiles in Rift valley fever virus-infected Raw 264.7 macrophages 

  Makola, Raymond T.; Kgaladi, Joe; More, Garland K.; Jansen van Vuren, Petrus; Paweska, Janusz T.; Matsebatlela, Thabe M. (2021-06-04)

  Abstract Introduction Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic life-threatening viral infection endemic across sub-Saharan African countries and the Arabian Peninsula; ...
• Performance of an activated sludge followed by membrane process (AS-MP) treating simulated industrial wastewaters: effects of operating factors and feed characteristics 

  Rahimi, S.; Zinatizadeh, A. A; Mohammadi, P.; Zinadini, S.; Asadi, A. (2020-08-05)

  Abstract The main aim of the present study is to determine the optimum operating conditions for different feed compositions with less irreversible membrane fouling in an activated sludge followed by membrane process ...
• Targeted 16S rRNA amplicon analysis reveals the diversity of bacterial communities in carwash effluents 

  Sibanda, Timothy; Selvarajan, Ramganesh; Tekere, Memory (Springer International Publishing, 2018-10)

  This study aimed to analyze the bacterial diversity in carwash effluents and to determine their potential for use in microbial degradation of environmental contaminants. Nine carwash effluent samples were collected for ...
• Mining morphometrics and age from past survey photographs 

  Black, Caitlin E; Mumby, Hannah S; Henley, Michelle D (2019-05-13)

  Abstract Background Researchers often document wildlife surveys using images. These images contain data that can be used to understand alterative research objectives, even ...
• Modelling informal Sand Forest harvesting using a Disturbance Index from Landsat, in Maputaland (South Africa) 

  Nel, Ryan; Mearns, Kevin F.; Jordaan, Maarten (Elsevier, 2017)

  Indigenous forests and savannah provide numerous benefits for rural communities and are utilised as a source of firewood, building material and for woodcraft production. Currently, there is insufficient information on ...

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