Author:Thambiran, Tirusha; Naidoo, SashaDate:Oct 2017Typically, mitigation and adaptation research has been developed separately, with the mitigation research community focused on taking a global approach to limiting cumulative greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The adaptation research community, ...Read more
Author:Mokoena, Refiloe; Mturi, Georges AJ; Maritz, Johan; Malherbe, Johan; O'Connell, Johannes SDate:Oct 2019Performance grade specifications for bituminous binders focus on the evaluation of bitumen properties based on the loading and environmental conditions under which the material will be subjected to in the field. The temperature of the asphalt ...Read more
Author:Davis, C; Archer, Emma RM; Maserumule, R; Stevens, N; Sinden, LADate:Apr 2010This study will draw on the findings of a significant amount of research that has already taken place in the area. There is a keen desire amongst diverse stakeholders to access global change information (for example, the use of such information ...Read more
Author:Oelofse, Suzanna HHDate:May 2019Food waste is any food, and inedible parts of food, removed from the food supply chain to be recovered or disposed (incl. composted, crops ploughed in/not harvested, anaerobic digestion, bio-energy production, co-generation, incineration, ...Read more
Author:Dlodlo, NDate:Apr 2012This paper reports on potential applications of IoT technologies that could contribute to sustainable environmental management (EM in South Africa). These technologies have been categorised under environmental quality and protection, natural ...Read more
Author:Murambadoro, M; Mambo, JDate:Sep 2014The South African government has since independence taken steps to redress land rights for communities that were dispossessed of such rights as a result of past discriminatory laws and practices during apartheid. A great deal of work has been ...Read more
Author:Lötter, Johanna MDate:Oct 2017The agricultural sector in southern Africa needs to produce enough food to feed its current population of 277 million and future predicted population of over 300 million by 2025 (United Nations ESA, 2015). All of this must happen within the ...Read more
Author:Diab, RDDate:2011The contribution of the road transportation sector to emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases is a growing concern in developing countries. Emission control measures implemented within this sector can have varying counteracting ...Read more
Author:Thambiran, Tirusha; Diab, RDDate:Oct 2010The relationship between air quality and climate change provides a scientific basis for developing integrative policies. Emission control measures implemented can have varying counteracting influences, simultaneously affecting air quality ...Read more
Author:Thambiran, TirushaDate:Jul 2012The combustion or burning of fossil fuels such as petroleum and coal emits pollutants such as sulphur dioxide (SO2), carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter (PM) and carbon dioxide (CO2). Even though these emissions can originate from the ...Read more
Author:Gibberd, Jeremy TDate:Dec 2020Climate change and rapid urbanisation have meant there is increasing pressure on water supplies in human settlements in South Africa. This has led to unreliable water supplies and outages. It is therefore important to understand whether there ...Read more
Author:Ojoyi, MM; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-MarcDate:Mar 2015Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate climate change perceptions and adaptation strategies in the communities of Morogoro region of Tanzania. Climate change is a vital issue of global concern.
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Author:Ojoyi, MM; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-MarcDate:Mar 2015Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate climate change perceptions and adaptation strategies in the communities of Morogoro region of Tanzania. Climate change is a vital issue of global concern.
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Author:Theron, AK; Rossouw, MDate:Nov 2008The aim of this paper is to consider physical coastal zone impacts due to expected climate change in the Namibia, South Africa and Mozambique coastal region, and to provide some mitigating response options. The primary effects of climate ...Read more
Author:Marumbwa, FM; Cho, Moses A; Chirwa, PWDate:Dec 2019Southern African biomes experience significant changes in the distribution of rainfall that are linked to El Niño–Southern Oscillation. As such, an understanding of the spatio-temporal rainfall trends is key in predicting rainfall patterns ...Read more
Author:Padayachi, Yerdashin R; Thambiran, TirushaDate:Oct 2016The anthropogenic heat fluxes (AHF) from buildings, transport and people are an essential component of the urban climate within cities. Presently limited information on the AHF in South African cities exists. This study quantifies the AHF in ...Read more
Author:Peter, C; De Lange, Willem J; Musango, JK; April, K; Potgieter, ADate:Dec 2009Socioeconomic and ecological systems exhibit complex, interdependent behaviour which is often difficult to model and understand. This is due to the complex reorganisation of key sub-system processes involving nonlinear, cross-scale and ...Read more
Author:Rossouw, Marius; Theron, AndreDate:Feb 2009This paper includes a brief revue of some of the likely physical port and maritime operations related impacts due to expected climate change around the southern African coast. To mitigate these detrimental impacts, research is and should ...Read more
Author:Lück-Vogel, MelanieDate:Oct 2019In South Africa, about 40% of the people are living within 60km of the Oceans' coasts, and approximately 60% of the South African economy depends on coastal natural resources and trade infrastructure such as ports. These figures highlight the ...Read more
Author:Ayeni, AO; Kapangaziwiri, Evison; Soneye, ASO; Engelbrecht, FADate:Dec 2015Understanding the relative impact of land use, land cover and climate change (LULCC) on basin runoff is necessary in assessing basin water stress. This assessment requires long-term observed rainfall time series and land-use/land-cover (LULC) ...Read more