Oupa E. Malahlela

University of Zululand — South Africa

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Remote Sensing in Agriculture(11), Land Use and Ecosystem Services(8), Species Distribution and Climate Change(7), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies(3), Malaria Research and Control(3)

Publications25 total

Exploring the capability of high spatial resolution PlanetScope data for mapping water quality in informal settlements: a case study of selected informal settlements in Gauteng, South Africa
Applied Geomatics·2026
The analysis of water quality in the informal settlements of Gauteng province in South Africa
Discover Water·2025Open Access
Progress in the application of remote sensing for water quality and human health mapping in informal settlements of South Africa: A review
Scientific African·2025Open Access
Mapping plant nitrogen concentration within Luvuvhu River Catchment using Sentinel-2 imagery
Frontiers in Environmental Science·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Exploring the capability of high-resolution satellite data in delineating the potential distribution of common invasive alien plant species in the Tshivhase Tea Estate
Applied Geomatics·2023· 1 citedOpen Access
Differentiating grazing-induced rangeland grass nutrition status in situ using near infrared reflectance
Advances in Space Research·2022· 3 cited
Catchment health degradation resulting from urban expansion using remote sensing and GIS techniques in parts of South Africa
Modern cartography·2021
Assessing the performance of the multi-morphological profiles in urban land cover mapping using pixel based classifiers and very high resolution satellite imagery
Scientific African·2020· 4 citedOpen Access
The Influence of Meteorology and Air Transport on CO2 Atmospheric Distribution over South Africa
Atmosphere·2020· 8 citedOpen Access
Spatio-temporal assessment of inland surface water quality using remote sensing data in the wake of changing climate
IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science·2019· 21 citedOpen Access
Integrating geostatistics and remote sensing for mapping the spatial distribution of cattle hoofprints in relation to malaria vector control
International Journal of Remote Sensing·2019· 6 cited
Evaluating the effects of leaf characteristics on spectral signatures of savannah woody species on remotely sensed imagery
South African Journal of Geomatics·2019· 1 citedOpen Access
Characterisation of aerosol constituents from wildfires using satellites and model data: a case study in Knysna, South Africa
International Journal of Remote Sensing·2019· 17 cited
Remote sensing of environmental variables for mapping malaria distribution: the case of Vhembe District Municipality South Africa
UpSpace Institutional Repository (University of Pretoria)·2019· 1 cited
Mapping the spatial distribution of Lippia javanica (Burm. f.) Spreng using Sentinel-2 and SRTM-derived topographic data in malaria endemic environment
Ecological Modelling·2018· 11 cited
Mapping chlorophyll-a concentrations in a cyanobacteria- and algae-impacted Vaal Dam using Landsat 8 OLI data
South African Journal of Science·2018· 27 citedOpen Access
Evaluating Efficacy of Landsat-Derived Environmental Covariates for Predicting Malaria Distribution in Rural Villages of Vhembe District, South Africa
EcoHealth·2018· 9 citedOpen Access
Assessing industrial development influence on land use/cover drivers and change detection for West Bank East London, South Africa
UpSpace Institutional Repository (University of Pretoria)·2018· 3 cited
Inland waterbody mapping: towards improving discrimination and extraction of inland surface water features
International Journal of Remote Sensing·2016· 50 cited
Mapping the occurrence of Chromolaena odorata (L.) in subtropical forest gaps using environmental and remote sensing data
Biological Invasions·2015· 32 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Moses Azong Cho(4), Jane Mukarugwiza Olwoch(4), Fhumulani I. Mathivha(4), Clement Adjorlolo(3), C. Munyati(3), Mologadi C. Mothapo(3), Nokulunga Hlengwa(3), Abel Ramoelo(2), Onisimo Mutanga(2), Lesiba Thomas Tsoeleng(2), Paidamwoyo Mhangara(2), Xolile Ncipha(2), Venkataraman Sivakumar(2), E. Economon(2), Thando Oliphant(1), Lerato Shikwambana(1), Nkanyiso Mbatha(1), Mahlatse Kganyago(1), Morwapula Mashalane(1), John Odindi(1)