Author:Coetzee, S; Steiniger, S; Köbben, B; Iwaniak, A; Cooper, Antony KDate:May 2017The demand for geospatial data across different disciplines and organisations has led to the development and implementation of spatial data infrastructures (SDI) and the theory and concepts behind them. An SDI is an evolving concept about ...Read more
Author:Auret, EWDate:1986Activities of the National Programmes for Ecosystem and Aquaculture Research of the CSIR Foundation for Research Development are reviewed, within the programmes on Inland Water Ecosystems, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Nature Conservation Research, ...Read more
Author:Safriel, O; Bruton, MNDate:Jun 1984During the past few years the National Programme for Environmental Sciences has been involved in assessing the potential of aquaculture in South Africa and in formulating a research policy which will provide the information needed to place ...Read more
Author:Walmsley, RDDate:1988This report presents a rationale to the development of a multidisciplinary South African Wetland Research Programme. A definition of what is meant by the term wetland is given along with a general description of what types of wetland occur ...Read more
Author:Tainton, MNDate:Dec 1984Research into the management of grassland communities in South Africa spans a period of more than 50 years. The work has covered a wide range of topics relating to the form and function of grassland communities, and has had as its main objective ...Read more
Author:Venkataraman, SDate:2008Two laser-radar systems in South Africa offer great potential to characterize the region's atmospheric particulate matter and pollutants. Lasers offer great advantages over conventional light sources in terms of peak power and narrow spectral ...Read more
Author:Gush, Mark BDate:Aug 2006Numerous local and international studies have indicated conclusively that forest plantations consume more water than natural forests, grasslands or shrublands, and hence reduce water yield (streamflow) from afforested catchments. These water ...Read more
Author:Revat, E; Tucker, KCDate:Feb 2006The FLOSSWorld Regional Workshop for Africa was held in conjunction with Idlelo 2, the foremost conference on FLOSS in Africa which brought together people from across the continent (and the world) to assess current status and plot a way ...Read more
Author:Ferrar, AA; O'Keeffe, JH; Davies, BRDate:1988The need for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary research programme for river ecosystems is described. The scope of the programme needs to include basic descriptions of a systems and biota, the testing and development of functional theory and ...Read more
Author:Rust, FC; Van Wyk, Llewellyn V; Ittmann, HW; Kistan, Kenny FDate:Jul 2008The current status of South Africa's infrastructure is analysed with emphasis on transport infrastructure. The role of Science, Engineering and Technology as well as associated Research and Development in supporting the development of sustainable ...Read more
Author:SANCORDate:Feb 1983Within the context of the Estuarine Programme that forms part of South African Oceanographic Research, an outline is given of environmental problems resulting from human activities in estuaries, of current state of research, and of legislation ...Read more
Author:SANCORDate:Feb 1984The South African National Committee for Oceanographic Research (SANCOR) coordinates and administers a significant portion of the marine research conducted in South Africa under six discrete programmes. These are; Benguela Ecology, Coastal ...Read more
Author:Huntley, BJDate:Sep 1978The aims, organization and activities of the South African programme within the SCOPE project on the 'Ecological effects of fire1 are described. The short-term (1977-1980) programme is aimed at the synthesis of existing knowledge and will ...Read more
Author:Ferrar, AA; Kruger, FJDate:Jul 1983A description of the aims of the international SCOPE programme on biological invasions is provided, together with a proposed four year time table of international activities. This is followed by a brief account of the history, organization ...Read more
Author:Skelton, PHDate:1987Red data sheets are provided for 50 fish species from the continental waters of South Africa and South West Africa/Namibia. The species are arranged in four groups: endemic freshwater species, endemic estuarine species, marginal freshwater ...Read more
Author:Baird, D; Marais, JFK; Martin, APDate:1988The Swartkops estuary has been an object of study for many years and research results obtained during the past 30 years were considered at a symposium in 1987. This report documents the proceedings of this symposium as well as conclusions and ...Read more