Author:Wessels, Konrad J; Prince, SD; Malherbe, Johan; Small, J; Frost, PE; Van Zyl, DDate:Jan 2007Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index data (NDVI, I km (2), 1985-2003) and modelled net primary production (NPP, 8 km (2), 1981-2000) data were used to estimate vegetation production in South ...Read more
Author:Madzivhandila, Thingahangwi; Maledi, N; Fazluddin, ShahedDate:Apr 2020Working in the metal powder production environment may result in a high level of particulate matter, which might pose a health threat. The main objective of this study is to determine the amount and type of the particles that might be emitted ...Read more
Author:Makitla, I; Mtsweni, Jabu SDate:Dec 2015In this paper, we describe the development of a generalized metric for computing response time of a web service. Such a generalized metric would help to develop consensus with regards to the meanings of contracted Quality of Service (QoS) ...Read more
Author:Celliers, Louis; Monteiro, Pedro MSDate:Oct 2012This international workshop was convened in order to develop a proposal for an integrated global observing network for both carbon and ocean acidification that addresses the requirements of nations affected by this emerging environmental ...Read more
Author:Phelp, DDate:Apr 2005Annual monitoring of a breakwater provides an early warning system to identify any weak spots in the armouring which can then be repaired before the overall stability of the breakwater is threatened.Read more
Author:Bruford, MW; Davies, N; Dulloo, ME; Faith, DP; Walters, MicheleDate:2018DNA is the most elemental level of biodiversity, drives the process of speciation, and underpins other levels of biodiversity, including functional traits, species and ecosystems. Until recently biodiversity indicators have largely overlooked ...Read more
Author:Ntshotsho, Phumza; Reyers, B; Esler, KJDate:Mar 2012Evidence-based practice is not possible without an evidence base. Guldemond et al. confuse our attempt at assessing the status of the evidence base of restoration programs in South Africa with attempting to assess whether restoration is ...Read more
Author:Ntshako, N; Markus, ED; Masinde, M; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2019Water quality is of immense importance to the general health and safe livelihoods of citizens. This paper presents a survey of various water monitoring techniques with a view to check the quality of potable water available to the general ...Read more
Author:Naidu, P; Bright, G; Tlale, NSDate:Jul 2006Reconfigurable manufacturing systems refer to the ability to vary the manufacturing process such that customized products can be manufactured on a large scale. Customization should not impair the production rate of any of the part assemblies. ...Read more
Author:Theron, Andre; Engelbrecht, JeanineDate:Sep 2018Sinkholes are global phenomena with significant consequences on the natural- and built environment. Significant efforts have been devoted to the assessment of sinkhole hazards to predict the spatial and temporal occurrence of future sinkholes ...Read more
Author:Kleynhans, Waldo; Salmon, Brian P; Schwegmann, Colin P; Mdakane, Lizwe WDate:Aug 2015This paper shows the utility of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data acquired from the recently launched Sentinel-1 satellite for the detection of vessels within the South African Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). A Sentinel-1 dual polarized (HH ...Read more