Prof. Michael Gebreslasie

Department of Geography,

University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Professor

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2010 Ph.D., Geospatial Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2004 M.Sc., Environmental Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2000 B.Sc., Geography, University of Asmara, Eritrea

Publications (Selected)

1. Natalie Dickinson, Llinos Haf Spencer, Caroline Miller, Nisha Nadesan-Reddy, Serestina Viriri, Muhammad Zeeshan Shakir, Michael Gebreslasie, David Ndzi, Ozayr Haroon Mahomed, Saloshni Naidoo, Mary Lynch, Fiona Luisa Henriquez, 2026, A systematic review investigating emerging trends between Extreme Weather Events (EWEs) and infectious disease outbreaks in South Africa, Frontiers in Public Health, 14, 1778784.
2. Irvin D. Shandu, Sifiso Xulu, Michael Gebreslasie, 2026, Enhancing land cover classification in the heterogeneous landscape by integrating auxiliary data with Sentinel-2 imagery using the random forest algorithm, Frontiers in Remote Sensing, 6, 1697897.
3. Mary Lynch, Fiona Harris, Michelle Ierna, Ozayr Mahomed, Fiona Henriquez-Mui, Michael Gebreslasie, David Ndzi, Serestina Viriri, Muhammad Zeeshan Shakir, Natalie Dickinson, Caroline Miller, Nisha Nadesan-Reddy, Fikile Nkwanyana, Llinos Haf Spencer, Saloshni Naidoo, 2025, Warning system for extreme weather events, Awareness Technology for Healthcare, Equitable delivery, and Resilience (WEATHER) Project: A mixed methods research study protocol, MDRXIV, 25320537.
4. Orlando Bhungeni, Ashadevi Ramjatan, Michael Gebreslasie, 2024, Evaluating Machine-Learning Algorithms for Mapping LULC of the uMngeni Catchment Area, KwaZulu-Natal, Remote Sensing, 16(12), 2219.
5. Tessnika Sewpersad, Sifiso Xulu, Michael Gebreslasie, 2024, The assessment of soil organic matter in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa and its relationship to spectroscopy data, Geocarto International, 39(1), 2361702.
6. Morena Mapuru, Sifiso Xulu, Michael Gebreslasie, 2024, Modelling possible habitats for poplar invasion in South Africa, Koedoe, 66(1), a1783.
7. Eromose E. Ebhuoma, Llewellyn Leonard, Michael Gebreslasie, 2024, Envisioning the future in the light of climatic and non-climatic riskscapes: lessons from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Climate Research, 92, 117-133.
8. Thandi Kapwata, Nada Abdelatif, Noah Scovronick, Michael T. Gebreslasie, Fiorella Acquaotta, Caradee Y. Wright, 2024, Identifying heat thresholds for South Africa towards the development of a heat‑health warning system, International Journal of Biometeorology, 68, 02596.
9. S. Xulu, N. Mbatha, K. Peerbhay, M. Gebreslasie, N. Agjee, 2024, Comparison of different spectral indices to differentiate the impact of insect attach on planted forest stands, Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 33, 101087.
10. M. J. Mapuru, S. Xulu, M. Gebreslasie, 2023, Remote Sensing Applications in Monitoring Poplars: A Review, Forests, 14(12), 2301.
11. O. Ebhuoma, M. Gebreslasie, E. Ebhuoma, L. Leonard, N. Silas Ngetar, 2023, Farmers’ perception of soil erosion and degradation and their effects on rural livelihoods in KwaMaye Community, KwaZulu-Natal, Journal of Asian and African Studies, 58(8), 1405-1421.
12. T. Kapwata, M. Gebreslasie, C. Y. Wright, 2022, An analysis of past and future heatwaves based on a heat-associated mortality threshold: towards a heat health warning system, Environmental Health, 21(1), 1-12.
13. O. Ebhuoma, M. Gebreslasie, N. S. Ngetar, K. Phinzi, S. Bhattacharjee, 2022, Soil Erosion Vulnerability Mapping in Selected Rural Communities of uThukela Catchment, South Africa, Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process, Earth Systems and Environment, 6(4), 851-864.
14. Osadolor O. Ebhuoma, Michael Gebreslasie, Eromose E. Ebhuoma, Llewellyn Leonard, 2022, ‘The future looks empty’: embodied experiences of distress triggered by environmental and climatic changes in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, GeoJournal, 87, 3169–3185.
15. E. Gyamfi-Ampadu, M. Gebreslasie, A. Mendoza-Ponce, 2022, Multi-Decadal Spatial and Temporal Forest Cover Change Analysis of Nkandla Natural Reserve, South Africa, Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 41(10), 959-982.
16. O. Ebhuoma, M. Gebreslasie, R. E. Ogunsakin, 2022, Socio-economic status as predictors of malaria transmission in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A retrospective study, African Health Sciences, 22(2), 204-215.
17. Enoch Gyamfi-Ampadu, Michael Gebreslasie, Alma Mendoza-Ponce, 2021, Evaluating multi-sensors spectral and spatial resolutions for tree species diversity prediction, Remote Sensing, 13(5), 1033.
18. Sifiso Xulu, Nkanyiso Mbatha, Kabir Peerbhay, Michael Gebreslasie, 2020, Detecting harvest events in plantation forest using Sentinel-1 and -2 data via Google Earth Engine, Forests, 11(12), 1283.
19. Roxanne Munsamy, Michael Gebreslasie, Kabir Peerbhay, Riyad Ismail, 2020, Modelling the effect of terrain variability in Even-aged Eucalyptus species using LiDar-derived DTM variables, South African Journal of Geomatics, 9(2), 1-9.
20. Meryl Jagarnath, Tirusha Thambiran, Michael Gebreslasie, 2020, Heat stress risk and vulnerability under climate change in Durban metropolitan, South Africa-identifying urban planning priorities for adaptation, Climate Change, 163, 807–829.
21. Enoch Gyamfi-Ampadu, Michael Gebreslasie, Alma Mendoza-Ponce, 2020, Mapping natural forest cover using satellite imagery of Nkandla forest reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 18, 100302.
22. T. Kapwata, M. Gebreslasie, N. Scovronick, F. Acquaotta, C. Wright, 2019, Towards the development of a heat-health early warning system for South Africa, Environmental Epidemiology, 3(1), 22305.

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