Author:CSIRDate:Mar 2008The CSIR conducts core research and develops competencies in various strategically critical areas of the natural resources and the environment (NRE) fields of study. Through relevant and focused research, CSIR Natural Resources and the ...Read more
Author:CSIRDate:Sep 2009The CSIR Satellite Applications Centre is a key component of the CSIR's efforts to maximise the benefit of information, communications and space technology for industry and society. The centre at Hartebeesthoek is located some 70 km west of ...Read more
Author:CSIRDate:Dec 2007The CSIR Satellite Applications Centre is a key component of the CSIR's efforts to maximise the benefit of information, communications and space technology for industry and society. The centre at Hartebeesthoek is located some 70 km west of ...Read more
Author:CSIRDate:Mar 2008The CSIR Satellite Applications Centre is a key component of the CSIR's efforts to maximise the benefit of information, communications and space technology for industry and society. The centre at Hartebeesthoek is located some 70 km west of ...Read more
Author:CSIRDate:Dec 2008The CSIR Satellite Applications Centre is a key component of the CSIR's efforts to maximise the benefit of information, communications and space technology for industry and society. The centre at Hartebeesthoek is located some 70 km west of ...Read more
Author:Anandjiwala, RDate:Oct 2012Over the past few years, the CSIR has made a significant investment into fibres and biocomposite research and infrastructure at its Port Elizabeth campus. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has invested
approximately R10.8 million ...Read more
Author:CSIRDate:01 Nov 1945Inauguration of the council: The Council was set up by the Governor-General in terms of the Scientific Research Council Act on October 5th 1945, and the Prime Minister, the right Honorable J.C. Smuts, honored it by delivering an address at ...Read more
Author:CSIRDate:Dec 2008The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa is one of the leading scientific and technology research, development and implementation organisations in Africa. It undertakes directed research and development for ...Read more
Author:CSIRDate:2007The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa is one of the leading scientific and technology research, development and implementation organisations in Africa. It undertakes directed research and development for ...Read more
Author:CSIRDate:2008The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa is one of the leading scientific and technology research, development and implementation organisations in Africa. It undertakes directed research and development for ...Read more
Author:CSIRDate:2006The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa is one of the leading scientific and technology research, development and implementation organisations in Africa. It undertakes directed research and development for ...Read more
Author:Green, Chéri ADate:Aug 2012This CSIR publication is firstly a guide to which facilities can be expected to be provided in settlements of different sizes. The provision largely relates to meeting basic needs within a framework of the operational viability/cost efficiency ...Read more
Author:Green, Chéri A; Argue, TDate:Oct 2012The CSIR has developed guidelines for access norms and thresholds to facilitate the planning of social facilities and recreational spaces in a range of settlements. These guidelines have been developed over many years by the CSIR and have ...Read more
Author:Naidoo, KavendraDate:Oct 2017This presentation gives a brief summary of past and current activities in South African
aerospace. An overview of CSIR capabilities in aerospace is also supplied, together with opportunities for industry impact.Read more
Author:Van Niekerk, Cornelia W; Le Roux, Alize; Pieterse, AmyDate:May 2019The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has recently launched a state-of-the-art online climate risk profiling and adaptation tool to assist municipalities across South Africa to assess their risk and vulnerabilities, and ...Read more
Author:Sharma, Ameeth; Singh, Ann; Roberts, Ted; Ramokolo, Lesiba R; Van der Westhuizen, CorrieDate:Nov 2016The optical coherence technique (OCT) technique, which was demonstrated by Fercher and Huang in the early 90s, has made significant strides in bio-medical diagnostic applications in the fields of dermatology, dentistry and ophthalmology. Other ...Read more
Author:Sivakumar, V; Sharma, Ameeth; Moema, D; Bollig, C; Van Der Westhuizen, C; Van Wyk, HDate:May 2008A mobile LIDAR system is being developed at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) National Laser Centre (NLC), Pretoria (25°5' S; 28°2' E), South Africa. The system is primarily designed for measuring trace gases/pollutants ...Read more
Author:Sivakumar, V; Sharma, Ameeth; Chiloane, K; Naidoo, S; Lynch, EDate:Sep 2011In this paper, the authors present a night-time continuous CSIR-NLC mobile observation of highaltitude cirrus cloud. The LIDAR measurements will also elucidate the aerosol concentration, optical depth, cloud position, thickness and other ...Read more
Author:Labuschagne, FJJDate:Jul 2009The CSIR's NyendaWeb programme is developed to provide support to the road safety and traffic management fraternity particularly to efforts aimed at stopping the carnage on South African roads and then also to achieve sustainability in transport ...Read more
Author:Labuschagne, FJJDate:Jul 2008The improved access to transport and traffic data by researchers will greatly benefit general Research & Development (R&D) in the fields of road traffic and safety engineering, and traffic management. Obtaining historic data for transport and ...Read more