Perceptions and attitudes towards soil erosion in the madebe community, northwest province

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 75-82

  Hanvey, P M ^a   Brinkcate, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSION RATE; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDES; SOIL EROSION;

SOUTH AFRICA, NORTH WEST PROVINCE, MANKWE DISTRICT, MADEBE;

EID: 0030429209     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.1996.9713611     Document Type: Article

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