Catechols are important precursors in the production of pharmaceuticals but they are associated with many problems such as their instability and susceptibility to oxidation and polymerisation. In order to avoid these problems, acylcatechols are used. However, disadvantages exist in the industrial...
Download PDF ↓The Kabwe ZCCM mine helped greatly in the establishment and growth of Kabwe town. In due course it became the largest property owner and employer in Kabwe town and contributed significantly to the revenue of the council through owner's rates and personal levy for its workers. Furthermore, it also...
Hierarchical tendencies among service centres as implied in the central place theory have been studied and their existence verified in different regions of the world. The Copperbelt of Zambia is selected as an ideal area for extending similar studies to serve as an example in tropical Africa....
Download PDF ↓Like many other cities that were established during the British colonial period, Lusaka was created to reflect the town planning ideas of the late 19th century in Europe. The ideas propagated by the 'Garden City Movement' played an important role in the design ethic applied to Lusaka. This...
The Magoye West forest Reserve number 50 was not occupied by small- scale farmers before 1980. However, after this period, farmers from surrounding areas started moving in the forest reserve to settle illegally. As the population kept on growing in this area, there was an indiscriminate cutting...
Zambia experiences an annual woodland loss of 0.5 percent. Much of this is from areas around urban areas. Woodland loss may lead to both environmental and socio-economic problems. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the growth of Kasama on the surrounding indigenous...
Download PDF ↓This dissertation is a result of research undertaken in Kasama District of the Northern Province of Zambia from January to March 1988. Data were collected from 130 households and thirteen village industry entrepreneurs from four villages in the district. The study sought to investigate the effect...
Download PDF ↓Drought has been one of the world's greatest mysteries, and it continues to have many puzzling features. It has been a part of our environment since the beginning of recorded history and humanity's survival may be testimony only to its capacity to endure this climatic phenomenon. Recent droughts...