Author:Van Huyssteen, Elsona; Le Roux, Alize; Van Niekerk, Cornelia WDate:Feb 2013With the world’s urban population now estimated to be at 52% (United Nations 2012:1), towns and cities are increasingly becoming the stage where disaster risk has to be managed and mitigated. Understanding the risks and vulnerabilities in ...Read more
Author:Wright, CDate:Feb 2011BHP Billiton Mozambique Aluminium Smelter (MOZAL) experienced structural damage to the Fume Treatment Centre (FTC) caused by unanticipated corrosion. As a result MOZAL was in the process of rebuilding the FTC, an exercise that entailed a ...Read more
Author:Humbert, U; Wessels, GJC; Smit, Jacoba E; Ubbink, ODate:Jan 2014Climate change poses environmental risks which can negatively affect livestock production. To circumvent this, it is possible to move livestock into environmentally controlled animal housings. In South Africa, this is practiced in the broiler ...Read more
Author:Green, Chéri A; Mans, Gerbrand G; Schmitz, P; McKelly, D; Te Water, MDate:May 2014Municipalities and metropolitan structures are required by law to provide sufficient response to emergency situations. In order to respond efficiently to disasters such as fire and flooding, it is necessary to place facilities optimally. This ...Read more
Author:Musee, N; Brent, AC; Ashton, PJDate:Apr 2010The South African perspective on nanotechnology, recently articulated through its national strategy, envisages nanotechnology to provide solutions to some of the country’s key development challenges, such as the provision of safe water and ...Read more