Browsing Book Chapters by Author "De Jager, Peta"

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An alternative rainwater harvesting system design methodology

Author: Gibberd, Jeremy T Date: Dec 2020 Climate change and rapid urbanisation have meant there is increasing pressure on water supplies in human settlements in South Africa. This has led to unreliable water supplies and outages. It is therefore important to understand whether there ... Read more
Barriers to closing the loop on nutrient recycling - a case study on phycoremediation of domestic wastewater in South Africa

Author: Steyn, Maronel ; Oberholster, PJ Date: Dec 2021 Sustainable development and the global move towards a more circular use of resources, where waste is reduced and resources are recycled, have caused a paradigm shift within the scientific community with regards to wastewater solutions. Nutrient ... Read more
The circular economy, human settlements and municipal government

Author: Cooper, Antony K ; Kruger, Tinus ; Godfrey, Linda K ; Napier, Mark Date: Jan 2024 The linear economy is where resources (including energy and space) move through the economy in one direction, from being harvested, collected or mined, through refining and processing to create products and services, to uses and consumption, ... Read more
Cradle-to-gate environmental life cycle assessment of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3)

Author: Dumani, Nozonke ; Mapiravana, Joseph Date: Jan 2024 The manufacturing of cement contributes to approximately 5-7% of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, necessitating the need for reducing the environmental impact. Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) has emerged as a promising ... Read more
Design and construction of sustainable climate resilient rural access road infrastructures

Author: Komba, Julius J ; Langa, R ; Paige-Green, P ; Verhaeghe, Benoit MJA ; Mokoena, Refiloe Date: Dec 2021 The chapter is organized and structured as follows; the introduction section is followed by an overview of climate change-related challenges affecting Mozambique. The study methodology (approach) is then described, followed by a discussion ... Read more
From waste to resource: Opportunities and challenges to combat water scarcity

Author: Walters, Chavon R ; Steyn, Maronel Date: Sep 2022 Many parts of South Africa are still staggering on the back of severe droughts experienced over the past decade. Rapid urbanization has created a plethora of water-related challenges, including environmental degradation and water scarcity ... Read more
Health: looking after the Nation's health

Author: Abbott, GR ; De Jager, Peta ; Gasa, N Date: Nov 2008 Health infrastructure is essential to the successful delivery of health services. With a normal planned lifespan of over 50 years, such capital investment endures for extended periods and major changes in the estate take a long time to achieve. ... Read more
Performance of geopolymer concrete subjected to mineral acid tests in static and dynamic conditions

Author: Dlamini, Mandla N ; Alexander, M Date: Jan 2024 Geopolymer cements are an emerging alternative binder to Portland cements, characterised by an alumino-silicate polymer network nanostructure. These binders are purported to possess numerous beneficial properties such as acid resistance and ... Read more
A solar PV procurement method for self-consumption: Lessons learned from a commercial installation at the CSIR…

Author: Pratt, Lawrence E ; Ayanna, Manjunath Basappa ; Wright, Jarrad G ; Fourie, Ruan Date: Jul 2021 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, is a national scientific council with headquarters in Pretoria, South Africa. The CSIR Pretoria campus owns and operates 2 MW ... Read more
Sustainability Handbook Volume 3

Author: De Jager, Peta ; De Jager, Peta Date: Dec 2021 The coronavirus pandemic took the world by surprise in 2020. The virus created a dire need for new processes and interventions that needed to be adapted, adopted and proven. Although Covid-19 has been dominating all local and global ... Read more
The Sustainability Handbook: Volume 5

Author: De Jager, Peta Date: Dec 2022 The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) recently published its latest infrastructure report card. Unsurprisingly, the findings reflected that in many instances our infrastructure assets are in poor and worsening shape. At ... Read more
Sustainable pavement construction: Use of non-potable water and smart techniques for compaction

Author: Rampersad, Ashiel ; Mvelase, Gculisile M Date: Dec 2021 The western cape government reported an annual mean near-surface (2m) temperature (°C) change from the median and the 10% and 90% percentiles projected for 2036 – 2065 and 2066 – 2095. Across most of the country, model-simulated rainfall is ... Read more
The use of plastic waste in road construction

Author: Mturi, George AJ ; O’Connell, Johan S ; Akhalwaya, Imraan ; Ojijo, Vincent O ; Mofokeng, Tladi G ; Ncolosi, Nonzwakazi ; Smit, Michelle A Date: Dec 2021 Recycled plastics are being investigated worldwide not only as a green investment, but also for improved pavement durability (Milad et al., 2020). The objectives of the study were to screen, evaluate and implement existing international ... Read more

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