Author:Maherry, ADate:01 Sep 2010Ecosystems that rely on groundwater as a water source have a natural and inherent resilience to climate change. Under natural conditions aquifers are stable water sources – in fact, ecosystems reliant on groundwater are literally the refuge ...Read more
Author:Mahumani, BKDate:Mar 2009This thesis constitutes a socio-economic study that centres on determining the economic value of groundwater in rural and agricultural uses. Limpopo Water Management Area (WMA1) and Luvuvhu/Letaba Water Management Area (WMA2) were studied in ...Read more
Author:Rossouw, NDate:Oct 2017This presentation discusses Shell’s use of science in de-risking projects. The presentation includes examples of applying science in the De-Risking process, supporting scientific research and De-Risking the Karoo Basin.Read more
Author:Clarke, SDate:Oct 2012In this study, 5 000 kg of sawdust was effectively used to denitrify an industrially-high contaminated site. Total removal of nitrate concentration of up to
600 mg/L NO 3 as N was achieved.Read more
Author:May, F; Bugan, Richard DH; Mikes, D; Jovanovic, NebojsaDate:Sep 2011Freshwater availability is being threatened in arid and semi arid areas. As a result of this and the over exploitation of surface freshwater sources, groundwater resources are increasingly receiving more attention as an alternative source of ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Aug 2010Water scarcity is without a doubt on of the greatest threats to the human species and has all the potential to destabilise world peace. Falling water tables are a new phenomenon. Up until the development of steam and electric motors, deep ...Read more
Author:Le Maitre, David C; Colvin, CA; Maherry, ACDate:Jan 2009The Klein Karoo is situated in the Western Cape, South Africa, and is characterised by low rainfall (100–450 mm yr–1). The Klein Karoo is situated in the primary catchment of the Gouritz River. The mean annual runoff (MAR) for the three major ...Read more
Author:Strydom, W; Hill, Liesl; Hobbs, PDate:Mar 2010The shortfalls in water available per water management area and between river systems are alleviated through the transfer of significant volumes of water. This has a direct negative impact on the ecology of these systems, with in many cases, ...Read more