Author:Ramutshatsha-Makhwedzha, D; Munyengabe, A; Mavhungu, ML; Mbaya, R; Baloyi, Siwela JDate:May 2023In the current study, an activated carbon derived from waste banana peel using H2SO4 was applied for the first time in a packed-bed column for methylene blue (MB) dye removal from wastewater. The pore structure and surface of banana peel ...Read more
Author:Oranje, M; Nel, V; Van Huyssteen, ElsonaDate:Jun 2021A brief history of platinum mining traces the history of Rustenburg and its connection with platinum mining. Using secondary data from academic and media sources, it identifies the origin of many of the region’s conflicts and complexities. ...Read more
Author:Steyn, Maronel; Walters, Chavon RDate:Nov 2021Globally, responsible and efficient water management is fast becoming a pressing reality for domestic users, agriculture and industry alike. The challenge is therefore to capitalise on the limited water we currently have. Solution: Bulk-scale ...Read more
Author:Muswema, Aubrey P; Oelofse, Suzanna HHDate:Oct 2022According to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations, the paper and packaging sector needs to prepare EPR schemes for management of their end-of-life products. The aerosol sector recognises that aerosols present somewhat different ...Read more
Author:Siebritz, LA; Desai, A; Coetzee, S; Cooper, Antony KDate:Nov 2021The Digital Earth vision foresees the availability and accessibility of geospatial information to achieve the goals of sustainable development, economic growth and social well-being. In the case of urban areas, upto-date geospatial information ...Read more
Author:Chemura, A; Nangombe, Shingirai S; Gleixner, S; Chinyoka, S; Gornott, CDate:Jul 2022Southern Africa has been identified as one of the hotspot areas of climate extremes increasing, at the same time many communities in the region are dependent on rain-fed agriculture, which is vulnerable to these rainfall and temperature ...Read more
Author:Slinger, J; Taljaard, Susan; D'Hont, FDate:Jan 2020This book captures the learning from a cross-comparison of seven international inlet or estuary mouth management situations. The conceptual framing is provided by a focus on systems knowledge and its development and use within coastal management. ...Read more
Author:Coelho, ST; Bouille, DH; Mani, SK; Stafford, William HLDate:Jan 2020The adequate collection and disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) remain a challenge in developing countries as a direct consequence of inadequate practices, which in turn produce negative environmental and social impacts. In industrialized ...Read more
Author:Lehutso, Raisibe F; Tancu, Yolanda; Maity, Arjun; Thwala, MelusiDate:Mar 2021Analytical limitations have constrained the determination of nanopollution character from real-world sources such as nano-enabled products (NEPs), thus hindering the development of environmental safety guidelines for engineered nanomaterials ...Read more
Author:Xulu, NA; Piketh, SJ; Feig, GT; Lack, DA; Garland, Rebecca MDate:Aug 2020Light-absorbing aerosols, particularly black carbon (BC), have significant impacts on human health and the climate. They are also the least-studied fraction of atmospheric particles, particularly in residential areas of southern Africa. The ...Read more
Author:Cooper, Antony KDate:Sep 2022This invited presentation provides an overview of the circular economy in human settlements in South Africa, with some examples.Read more
Author:Cooper, Antony K; Kruger, Tinus; Godfrey, Linda K; Napier, MarkDate:Jan 2024The linear economy is where resources (including energy and space) move through the economy in one direction, from being harvested, collected or mined, through refining and processing to create products and services, to uses and consumption, ...Read more
Author:Van Reenen, Coralie ADate:Dec 2023It is known that classroom acoustics is important for effective learning. To this end, many countries have developed classroom acoustics standards. However, research shows that these standards are often not implemented. Research evaluating ...Read more
Author:Van Reenen, Coralie A; Manley, DDate:May 2023Based on a plethora of research proving the importance of suitable classroom acoustics, many countries have developed standards for acoustic conditions in classrooms. Most standards agree that the ideal ambient noise level should be between ...Read more