Author:Funke, Nicola S; Nienaber, S; Gioia, CDate:Feb 2012From an environmental perspective, South Africa faces many challenges that affect both its ecological biodiversity as well as its socio- economic and socio-political security . One of the most prominent challenges is acid mine drainage (AMD) ...Read more
Author:Makgwane, Peter R; Ray, SSDate:Oct 2013The development of green catalytic methods for chemical synthesis and energy generation based on nanocoated catalyst microfluidic systems is a growing area of innovative research. The interface between heterogeneous catalysis and microchannel ...Read more
Author:Mambo, JuliaDate:Dec 2017This chapter introduces the second edition of the Atlas by outlining the context under which the book is written and the importance of the content.Read more
Author:Ojijo, Vincent O; Sinha Ray, SuprakashDate:Feb 2018Polymer nanocomposites are a relatively new class of material containing components with at least one dimension less than 100 nm. This chapter provides an introduction to these polymer nanocomposites and their relationship to microcomposites. ...Read more
Author:Jeffrey, L; Henry, G; McGill, JDate:Jan 2015This chapter provides some basic geological and mining background information and sets the scene in terms of the key operational challenges experienced by local coal miners and the role that geophysics can play in addressing these challenges.Read more
Author:Fourie, S; Van Schoor, Michael; Vogt, D; van der Walt, J; Jikelo, A; Campbell, G; Du Plessis, ADate:Jan 2015This chapter introduces a range of geophysical methods that may be applicable to coal mining and exploration problems. The focus of these discussions is on emphasising the link between geology and physics – and how the different geophysical ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Aug 2010By recognising the specific environmental challenges facing South Africa, mindful of the government‘s commitment to reducing South Africa‘s Greenhouse gas emissions, and acknowledging the need to build social cohesion, the Green Building ...Read more
Author:Katima, JHY; Godfrey, Linda KDate:Jun 2018Africa is the world’s second largest continent after Asia, with a total surface area of 30,365,000 km2, including several islands. It stretches approximately from 37 degrees latitude north to 35 degrees latitude south and has 54 sovereign ...Read more
Author:Rossouw, M; Theron, ADate:2012Climate action has become a priority on the international agenda but the challenge facing the global community is both complex and considerable. Climate change poses a serious threat to human development and prosperity with potentially ...Read more
Author:Crouch, NR; Smith, GF; Walters, Michele; Figueiredo, EDate:2016A new Kalanchoe species, K. winteri Gideon F.Sm., N.R.Crouch & Mich.Walters, is described from rocky grasslands of the Wolkberg region of Limpopo province, South Africa. The species is closely allied to both K. thyrsiflora Harv. and K. luciae ...Read more
Author:Smuts, H; Van der Merwe, A; Loock, MDate:Jul 2011The shift to knowledge as the primary source of value results in the new economy being led by those who manage knowledge effectively. Today’s organisations are creating and leveraging knowledge, data and information at an unprecedented pace ...Read more
Author:Smuts, H; Loock, M; van der Merwe, A; Kotzé, PaulaDate:Jul 2015Information systems (IS) outsourcing is a complex, multi-layered and a multifaceted concept. An organisation may gain access to knowledge it does not own in-house or be able to obtain it at a lower price by entering into an outsourcing ...Read more
Author:Audouin, Michelle ADate:Jan 2007Unsustainable agricultural practices have had a role to play in the degradation of land on which agriculture depends. South Africa has an international obligation to develop a National Action Programme (NAP), the purpose of which is to identify ...Read more
Author:Napier, MarkDate:Oct 2013Most people living in cities in Africa live outside of the legal system, without clear rights to the land they occupy. These pieces of land make up the so-called slums which surround and permeate most growing cities, and which are home to ...Read more
Author:Malunga, MM; Cho, Moses A; Chirwa, PW; Yerokun, OADate:Aug 2021The pattern of Miombo woodland conversion to other land uses and the attendant impacts on vital Miombo ecosystems such as dambos is not well understood. Using the Copperbelt province of Zambia as a case study, we assessed the spatio-temporal ...Read more
Author:Barnard, E; Cloete, L; Patel, Hina MDate:2003The paper presents research aimed at overcoming barriers to citizens’ ability to access electronic government services. Our concern is specifically ‘non-connectivity’ barriers to electronic service delivery including cultural background, ...Read more
Author:Coetzee, Louis; Catalan, M; Paradells, J; Gavras, A; Barros, MJDate:Jun 2017The challenges that cities face today are diverse and dependent on the region they are located. Inherently cities are complex structures. To improve service delivery in these complex environments the cities are being augmented by “Internet ...Read more
Author:Kebede, Mesfin A; Palaniyandy, Nithyadharseni; Koao, LFDate:Dec 2019The lithium ion battery has been offering a tremendous benefit and contribution to the technological development of humankind by serving as an efficient power source for electronic devices, mobile power stations, and electrical automotive ...Read more
Author:Ampofo-Anti, NLDate:Feb 2012This chapter examines the international state-of-the-art of environmental labelling of buildings and construction products; and discusses ways in which the emerging South African framework for environmental labelling could benefit from the ...Read more