Author:Makhado, RA; Potgieter, MJ; Wessels, DCJDate:2009The use of Colophospermum mopane wood was quantified from six villages in the northeast of the Limpopo Province, South Africa. One hundred and eighty individuals were interviewed from the selected villages. Three villages were located in the ...Read more
Author:Main, Russell S; Cho, Moses A; Van Aardt, J; Majeke, BDate:Oct 2008The majority of earth observation studies have for years made use of data from multispectral spaceborne sensors. More recently though, both airborne and spaceborne narrowband hyperspectral sensors have come to the fore and are able to provide ...Read more
Author:Wise RM; Dye PJ; Gush, Mark BDate:Jun 2011Water resources in many catchments in South Africa (SA) are over committed and water is projected to become scarcer. The impacts of plantation forestry on water resources in SA are well known and legislation limits further afforestation. ...Read more
Author:O'Keeffe, JHDate:1986The report presents the proceedings of a three-day workshop at Midmar Dam designed to establish a consensus view of river conservation and to provide professional conservationists, managers and planners with a set of guidelines. These indicate ...Read more
Author:Twine, W; Moshe, D; Netshiluvhi, T; Siphugu, VDate:Sep 2003Household consumption and direct-use values of a range of savanna bio-resources were quantified for 110 households across three villages in the Mametja Traditional Authority, Limpopo province, South Africa. The relationship between household ...Read more
Author:Grantham, GH; Thomas, RJ; Eglington, BM; Debruin, D; Atanasov, A; Evans, MJDate:1993Olivine-plagioclase and phlogopite-plagioclase coronas have been identified from olivine melanorites of the mid- to late Proterozoic Equeefa Suite in southern Natal, South Africa. Olivine, in contact with plagioclase, is mantled by a shell ...Read more
Author:Van der Walt, PG; Naude, J; Lubbe, SW; Hutcheson, PJ; Meyer, JP; Spencer, KCDate:Nov 2000One of the findings of SIMRAC Project GAP 520 dated March 1999 ('Investigate safety of rail vehicles and systems operating in South African gold mines') was that about 20% of accidents involving locomotives and rolling stock were during ...Read more
Author:Meese, GDate:Feb 2006The European Union's (EU) Framework Programmes (FPs), administered by the European Commission, are Europe's major instrument in the field of science, research and innovation and by FP6 (2002-2006), represented about 4 to 5% of the total ...Read more
Author:CSIRDate:2008The CSIR’s mandate is as stipulated in the Scientific Research Council Act (Act 46 of 1988, as amended by Act 71 of 1990), section 3: Objectives of CSIR. The objectives of the CSIR are, through directed and particularly multi-disciplinary ...Read more
Author:CSIRDate:Jun 2009Energy is a key economic and environmental driver. South Africa, with a large endowment of coal, has an electricity production system that is highly carbon intensive. It generates two-thirds of Africa's electricity, approximately 90% of which ...Read more
Author:Cooper, Antony KDate:20 Apr 2006In this article, it talks about Data collection, transfer and the development of national standards – critical components necessary for the success of a GIS in South Africa. It again includes National Government’s responsibility in the creation ...Read more
Author:CSIR National Scientific Programmes Unit, CSIRDate:Dec 1975The savanna ecosystem project being undertaken at Nylsvley in the northern Transvaal is an attempt to improve our ability to predict events within the savanna grazing lands of southern Africa, in particular to predict the consequences of ...Read more
Author:Wilkinson, M; Moilwa, N; Taylor, BDate:Feb 2006Water-related diseases kill millions of people each year, undermining development efforts. Approximately 60% of all infant mortality is linked to infections and parasitic diseases, many of which are water-related diseases. Diarrhoeal disease ...Read more
Author:Julia, J; Nyblade, AA; Gok, R; Walter, WR; Linzer, LM; Durrheim, RJDate:Sep 2008In this project, the authors are developing and exploiting a unique seismic dataset to address the characteristics of small seismic events and the associated seismic signals observed at local (<200 km) and regional (<2000 km) distances. The ...Read more
Author:Sebake, Thandi NDate:Sep 2008South Africa will, in 2010 host the continent's first FIFA World Cup, and in so doing attempt to continue the legacy of the Green Goal, developed for its predecessor, Germany, for the FIFA World Cup 2006. In preparation for the event, South ...Read more
Author:Sivakumar, V; Bollig, C; Sharma, Ameeth; Tesfaye, MDate:Sep 2010In this paper, the authors describe the developmentof 2-Channel (532 nm and 355 nm) mobile LIDAR system for studying atmospheric particulate matter. The system is currently tested in house at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research ...Read more
Author:Parsons, S; Conradie, Dirk CU; Abbott, G; De Jager, Peta; Bole, Sheldon; Motsatsi, LDate:May 2009The CSIR Building Science and Technology Competence area is currently in the process of establishing a Building Performance Laboratory (BPL). The BPL is aimed at becoming a centre at which the knowledge generation and technology development ...Read more
Author:MacKay, HM; Roux, DJ; Ashton, PJ; Van Vliet, HR; Jooste, SDate:1995This paper describes the progress made by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry in the development of documented water quality guidelines for aquatic ecosystems in South Africa, which will be able to take into account local and ...Read more
Author:Kapwata, T; Mathee, A; Le Roux, Wouter J; Wright, CYDate:Aug 2018Diarrhoeal disease is a significant contributor to child morbidity and mortality, particularly in the developing world. Poor sanitation, a lack of personal hygiene and inadequate water supplies are known risk factors for diarrhoeal disease. ...Read more