Author:Mokonyama, Mathetha TDate:Nov 2012This chapter interrogates some empirical data to examine some of the contributory causes of EBS in South Africa, and uses the City of Johannesburg as a case study. The daily travel patterns of car users are analysed within the context of how ...Read more
Author:Osunmakinde, I; Bagula, ADate:Apr 2009Dynamic Bayesian networks (DBNs) are temporal probabilistic models for reasoning over time which are rapidly gaining popularity in modern Artificial Intelligence (AI) for planning. A number of Hidden Markov Model (HMM) representations of ...Read more
Author:Kepaletwe, D; Ndala, V; Phahlamohlaka, Letlibe JDate:Aug 2016This paper identifies and describes five economic activities through which ICT could effectively be used to open global markets for rural and marginalized communities. The activities are identified in contexts where there are no industries, ...Read more
Author:Thambiran, Tirusha; Padayachi, Yerdashin RDate:Oct 2017Energy changes, shifting to renewable, could lessen the environmental health problems associated with burning of fossil fuels and biomass fuels. Climate change is likely to have impacts on renewable energy production and distribution in ...Read more
Author:Osburn, LDate:Feb 2009Current perceptions conjure images of photovoltaic panels and wind turbines when green building or sustainable development is discussed. How energy is used and how it is generated are core components of both green building and sustainable ...Read more
Author:Osburn, LDate:Jan 2010The construction industry has turned to energy modelling in order to assist them in reducing the amount of energy consumed by buildings. However, while the energy loads of buildings can be accurately modelled, energy models often under-predict ...Read more
Author:Wall, KDate:Oct 2010The critical roles of engineering in addressing the large-scale pressing challenges facing our societies worldwide are widely recognized. Such large-scale challenges include access to affordable health care; tackling the coupled issues of ...Read more
Author:Erinosho, MF; Akinlabi, ET; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Apr 2016The laser metal deposition process possesses the combination of metallic powder and laser beam respectively. However, these combinations create an adhesive bonding that permanently solidifies the laser-enhanced-deposited powders. Titanium ...Read more
Author:De Vries, M; Gerber, A; Van der Merwe, ADate:Jun 2015Enterprise engineering (EE) is emerging as a new discipline to address the design of the enterprise in a holistic way. Although existing knowledge on enterprise design is dispersed and fragmented across different disciplines and approaches, ...Read more
Author:Van Reenen, Coralie A; Nkosi, MuziDate:Oct 2020Vehicle emissions contribute significantly to the greenhouse gas (GHG) content in the earth’s atmosphere, with transportation emissions constituting 24% of the global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (IEA, 2020), contributing to climate change. ...Read more
Author:Erasmus, BFN; Coetzer, K; Mambo, J; Archer, Emma RM; Fisher, JT; Asner, GPDate:May 2011Bushbuck Ridge is a typical cultural landscape where the interdependency of people and the environment shape the savanna ecosystem goods and services upon which many people are dependent. The forced resettlement of people in the apartheid ...Read more
Author:John, Maya JDate:Jun 2017The emergence of biocomposites as an alternative to petroleum-based composites has largely been to superior technical properties along with problems associated with depleting petroleum resources and increasing environmental legislations. The ...Read more
Author:Ampofo-Anti, NDate:Feb 2009To place construction on a truly sustainable path the green building movement needs a method which goes beyond subjective checklists of green features. Such a method must provide objective guidelines for a comprehensive assessment of the ...Read more
Author:Chhiba, Varsha P; Bode, M; Mathiba, K; Brady, DDate:Jun 2014The use of enzymes for the enantioselective synthesis of single enantiomer ß-subsituted compounds is of interest, as this structural motif occurs commonly in compounds of pharmaceutical importance, such as adrenergic agents, antidiabetics, ...Read more
Author:Visser, Daniel F; Gordon, GER; Bode, ML; Mathiba, K; Brady, DDate:May 20125-Methyluridine (5-MU) is an intermediate in the synthesis of ß-thymidine and the antiretroviral drugs stavudine (d4T) and zidovudine (AZT)1-3. The enzymatic preparation of 5-MU involves transglycosylation4-6 and avoids the formation of ...Read more
Author:Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani; Ray, SSDate:Apr 2011Epoxy or polyepoxide is a thermosetting epoxide polymer that cures (polymerizes and cross-links) when mixed with a curing agent or "hardener". Most common epoxy resins are produced from a reaction between epichlorohydrin and bisphenol-A. A ...Read more
Author:Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Apr 2011Epoxy or polyepoxide is a thermosetting epoxide polymer that cures (polymerizes and cross-links) when mixed with a curing agent or "hardener". Most common epoxy resins are produced from a reaction between epichlorohydrin and bisphenol-A. A ...Read more
Author:Schutte, PC; James, JPDate:2007Ergonomic surveys are conducted to identify ergonomics-related risk factors in a workplace. The surveys include elementary hazard identification, risk assessment and identification of areas where specialist ergonomics advice is required. This ...Read more
Author:Meissner, Richard; Stuart-Hill, S; Nakhooda, ZDate:Oct 2016The establishment of catchment management agencies goes beyond the involvement of governmental entities or the stipulations contained in regulatory structures and policies. A number of actors or stakeholders from both the governmental and ...Read more