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Assessing heavy metal pollution hazard in sediments of Lake Mariout, Egypt

Author: Abu El-Magd, SA ; Taha, TH ; Pienaar, Harrison H ; Breil, P ; Amer, RA ; Namour, PH Date: Apr 2021 The Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Pb concentrations in the sediments of Lake Mariout were measured and estimated by statistical approaches using the contamination factor (CF), pollution load index (PLI), geo-accumulation index (Igeo), Nemerow index ... Read more
Assessing water resources availability in headwater sub-catchments of Pungwe River Basin in a changing climate

Author: Gumbo, AD ; Kapangaziwiri, Evison ; Chikoore, H ; Pienaar, Harrison H Date: Jun 2021 Study Region: The Pungwe River Basin, which is predominantly rural, is a transboundary river shared between Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The riparian communities along the river largely depend on the availability of streamflow for their livelihoods ... Read more
Assessment of homegarden agroforestry for sustainable land management intervention in a degraded landscape in South Africa

Author: Musvoto, Constansia D ; Kgaphola, Motsoko J ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc Date: Dec 2021 Agroforestry-based sustainable land management (SLM) interventions provide opportunities for tackling land degradation and its associated socio-economic issues. Agroforestry is not a guaranteed SLM fix as every agroforestry practice is not ... Read more
Assessment of satellite-derived rainfall and its use in the ACRU agro-hydrological model

Author: Suleman, Shuaib ; Chetty, KT ; Clark, DJ ; Kapangaziwiri, Evison Date: Nov 2020 Unfortunately, for various reasons, in-situ rain gauge networks are diminishing, especially in southern Africa, resulting in sparse networks whose records give a poor representation of rainfall occurrence, patterns andmagnitudes. Hydrological ... Read more
The Circular Economy as Development Opportunity: Exploring Circular Economy Opportunities across South Africa’s Economic Sectors

Author: Godfrey, Linda K ; Nahman, Anton ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Trotter, Douglas ; Khan, Sumaya ; Nontso, Zintle ; Magweregwede, Fleckson ; Sereme, Busisiwe V ; Okole, Blessed N ; Gordon, Gregory ER ; Brown, Bernadette ; Pillay, Boyse ; Schoeman, Chanel ; Fazluddin, Shahed ; Ojijo, Vincent O ; Cooper, Antony K ; Kruger, Daniel M ; Napier, Mark ; Mokoena, Refiloe ; Steenkamp, Anton J ; Msimanga, Xolile P ; North, Brian C ; Seetal, Ashwin R ; Mathye, Salamina M Date: Dec 2021 The intention of this book is to present the CSIR’s position and interpretation of the circular economy, and to use it to drive discussions on where immediate circular economy opportunities are achievable in South Africa. Opportunities that ... Read more
Contrasting water use patterns of two drought adapted native fruit tree species growing on nutrient poor sandy soils in northern KwaZulu-Natal

Author: Dzikiti, Sebinasi ; Ntuli, NR ; Nkosi, NN ; Ntshidi, Zanele ; Ncapai, L ; Gush, MB ; Mostert, THC ; Du Preez, R ; Mobea, NT ; Mpandeli, S ; Pienaar, Harrison H Date: Jul 2022 Natural forests are an important source of livelihood for various communities. Yet economically important fruit tree species endemic to sub Saharan Africa e.g. Sclerocaryea birrea (Marula) are critically endangered due to over-exploitation ... Read more
The fate of the City of Mutare's urban water supply as changing climate impacts on its source in the Pungwe sub-catchment

Author: Gumbo, AD ; Kapangaziwiri, Evison Date: Oct 2021 Sustaining a steady supply of water to urban communities is of importance in a period that is characterised by rapid urban population growth, a global pandemic, and a changing climate that threatens the availability of the resource from its ... Read more
Implementation of groundwater protection measures, particularly resource-directed measures in South Africa: a review paper

Author: Pienaar, Harrison H ; Xu, Y ; Braune, E ; Cao, J ; Dzikiti, Sebinasi ; Jovanovic, NZ Date: Aug 2021 This review paper on groundwater protection measures in South Africa focuses on the actual implementation of groundwater protection measures, in particular, the resource-directed measures (RDM) as described in Chapter 3 of the National Water ... Read more
In vivo assessment of the hepatotoxicity of a new Nostoc isolate from the Nile River: Nostoc sp. strain NRI

Author: Abu-Serie, MM ; Nasser, N ; El-Wahab, AA ; Shehawy, R ; Pienaar, Harrison H ; Baddour, N ; Amer, R Date: Jan 2018 Nostoc sp. is one of the most widely distributed cyanobacterial genera that produce potentially protein phosphatase (PP) inhibitor; microcystins (MCs). MCs have posed a worldwide concern due to predominant hepatotoxicity to human health. We ... Read more
Predicting land degradation using Sentinel-2 and environmental variables in the Lepellane catchment of the Greater Sekhukhune District, South Africa

Author: Nzuza, P ; Ramoelo, Abel ; Odindi, J ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Madonsela, Sabelo Date: Sep 2020 Land degradation is defined as the reduction of biological and economic productivity, which impedes the capacity of the land to provide ecosystem services. There is a need to move towards near real-time monitoring of land degradation using ... Read more
A triangulation approach for assessing and mapping land degradation in the Lepellane catchment of the greater Sekhukhune District, South Africa

Author: Nzuza, P ; Ramoelo, Abel ; Odindi, J ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Lindeque, L Date: Nov 2021 Land degradation is a complex environmental problem that requires robust decision-making processes that embrace diversity of local indigenous knowledge. Participatory approaches are essential in capturing the complexity in land degradation ... Read more
A triangulation approach for assessing and mapping land degradation in the Lepellane catchment of the greater Sekhukhune District, South Africa

Author: Nzuza, P ; Ramoelo, Abel ; Odindi, J ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Lindeque, L Date: Nov 2021 Land degradation is a complex environmental problem that requires robust decision-making processes that embrace diversity of local indigenous knowledge. Participatory approaches are essential in capturing the complexity in land degradation ... Read more
Water use of selected cover crop species commonly grown in South African fruit orchards and their response to drought stress

Author: Ntshidi, Zanele ; Dzikiti, Sebinasi ; Mazvimavi, D ; Mobe, Nompumelelo ; Mkunyana, YP Date: Dec 2021 Cover crops are widely planted in orchards for a variety of reasons. These include suppressing soil erosion, nutrient cycling, phytosanitary purposes, general orchard aesthetics etc. However, there is need to balance these benefits against ... Read more

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