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Bioclimatic techniques to quantify mitigation measures for climate change with specific reference to Pretoria

Author: Conradie, Dirk CU Date: Jul 2017 The purpose of this paper is to research the expected effect of climate change on South African cities, with specific reference to Pretoria. A bioclimatic analysis is used to quantify the most appropriate mitigation techniques for new and ... Read more
Development of 2-channel (532 nm and 355 nm) mobile LIDAR for mapping particulate matter in the atmosphere

Author: Sivakumar, V ; Bollig, C ; Sharma, Ameeth ; Tesfaye, M Date: Sep 2010 In this paper, the authors describe the developmentof 2-Channel (532 nm and 355 nm) mobile LIDAR system for studying atmospheric particulate matter. The system is currently tested in house at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research ... Read more
Direct radiative forcing of urban aerosols over Pretoria (25.75°S, 28.28°E) using AERONET Sunphotometer data: First scientific results and environmental impact

Author: Adesina, AJ ; Kumar, KR ; Sivakumar, V ; Griffith, D Date: 01 Dec 2014 The present study uses the data collected from Cimel Sunphotometer of Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) for the period from January to December, 2012 over an urban site, Pretoria (PTR; 25.75°S, 28.28°E, 1449 m above sea level), South Africa. ... Read more
Divergent and similar experiences of ‘gating’ in South Africa : Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town

Author: Lemanski, C ; Landman, K ; Durrington, M Date: Jun 2008 The last 20 years has witnessed an explosion not only in the growth of private residential territories throughout the world, but also in the literature addressing them. The majority of research is centred on experiences in the United States ... Read more
Environmental exposure at day care centres: are our children at risk?

Author: John, Juanette ; Ijsselmuiden, C ; Oosthuizen, R ; Voyi, K ; Webb, E Date: Sep 2005 This study aimed to characterize the exposure of 5-year old children attending preschool facilities in Pretoria to lead (as an example of an environmental pollutant) in air and surface soil, specifically in relation to their activity patterns. Read more
Our children in day care: reducing exposure to environmental lead at day care centres

Author: John, J ; Oosthuizen, R ; Webb, E ; Voyi, K ; Ijsselmuiden, C Date: Mar 2004 The authors characterized the exposure of 5-year-old pre-school children, in two areas of Pretoria, to lead in air and surface soil. The study was conducted at 30 pre-schools in Soshanguve and 24 in Pretoria East during July 2001. Exposure ... Read more
Solar UVR instrument inter-comparison focussing on measurement interval recording setting and solar zenith angle as important factors

Author: Wright, GY ; Griffith, D Date: Sep 2015 Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) data for matching time periods between November 2014 and February 2015 were recorded by two instruments, namely a UVR biometer and a Davis UVR sensor, and their data were compared. Several checks and challenges ... Read more

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