Position : Lecturer
Telephone : 035 902 6330
Email : ndimanden(at)unizulu.ac.za
Office : C 10
Biography:
Ms Nothile Ndimande is a human geographer with interest in sustainable development, environmental management and rural geography. She teaches modules of human geography from second year to honours level. The undergraduate modules are SGES212: Demographics health and sustainable development, SGES311: Urban environment and recreation planning. At postgraduate level she teaches AGES506: Rural Geography. Nothile’s external portfolio of responsibilities includes being the Council Member of the Society of South African Geographers (since 2012).
Research Interest
The sustainable development, rural tourism, rural development and governance. She is currently working on rural governance and space production in the City of UMhlathuze. She has supervised and continues to supervise Honours students.
Qualifications:
BA Hons (UNIZULU), MSc (Oklahoma State)
Research interests:
Nothile’s research activities cover the area of sustainable development, rural tourism, rural development and governance. She is currently working on rural governance and space production in the City of UMhlathuze. She has supervised and continues to supervise Honours students.
Research Databases / Publications
- Tafangenyasha, C., Mthembu, A.T., Kavhu, B., Vingi, K., Chikoore, H., Ndimande, N., Xulu, S. and Gwensa, N. (2016): Re-analysis of engineering the stabilization and restoration of supercritical hardpans in the Umfolozi catchment, South Africa. International Journal of Agricultural Research and Review Vol. 4(2): 432-439.
- Magi, L.M and NP, Ndimande. 2015: “Tourism behaviour, perceptions and meaning-making” In Dashper, K, Rural Tourism: An International Perspective. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing Ltd.
- Tafangenyasha C., Mthembu, A.T., Chikoore, H., Ndimande, N., Xulu, S. and Gcwensa, N. (2011): Rangeland characteristics of a supercritically degraded landscape in the semi-arid area of South Africa. Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management. Vol 2(3): 80-87.
- Tafangenyasha C., Mthembu, A.T., Chikoore, H., Ndimande, N., Xulu, S. and Gcwensa, N. (2011): The effects of soil density on the vegetation of the Umfolozi catchment in South Africa. Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management. Vol 2(1): 14-24.
- Ndimande, N and Magi L.M.2016. The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Zululand: A story of growth and change. In Gustav, V., Donaldson, R and Seethal, C. (eds) The origin and growth of Geography as a discipline at the South African Universities. Stellenbosch: SUN PRESS.