Browsing Magister Scientiae - MSc (Earth Science) by Author "Faculty of Science"
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Application of fluid electrical conductivity logging for fractured rock aquifer characterisation at the University of the Western Cape's Franschhoek and Rawsonville research sites
Lasher, Candice (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Characterisation of fractured rock aquifers is important when dealing with groundwater protection and management. Fractures are often good conduits for water and contaminants, leading to high flow velocities and the fast ... -
Assessment controls on reservoir performance and the affects of granulation seam mechanics in the Bredasdorp Basin, South Africa
Schalkwyk, Hugh Je-Marco (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The Bredasdorp Basin is one of the largest hydrocarbon producing blocks within Southern Africa. The E-M field is situated approximate 50 km west from the FA platform and was brought into commission due to the potential ... -
Can Acacia Karroo and Boscia Albitrunca be used in the biogeochemical prospecting for gold :a case study at the Blue Dot Mine, Amalia, Northwest province, South Africa
Mshumi, Unathi (University of the Western Cape, 2006)In areas of transported overburden there is frequently a weak relationship between soil and the underlying mineralized bedrock. Vegetation has the capability to absorb metals from the underlying substrate via its extensive ... -
The challenge of implementing integrated water resources management (IWRM) in the Lower Okavango River Basin, Ngamiland district, Botswana
Kgomotso, Phemo Karen (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Water resources management practice has undergone changes in management approaches and principles over time. It was previously characterised by what scholars refer to as the hydraulic mission where ‘extreme engineering’ ... -
Comparative study of the chemostratigraphic and petrophysical characteristics of wells A-A1, A-L1, A-U1 and A-I1 in the Orange Basin, South Atlantic Margin, Offshore South Africa
Bailey, Carlynne (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Many hydrocarbon reservoirs are situated in barren sequences that display poor stratigraphic control. Correlation between the wells can become extremely difficult and traditional correlation techniques can prove to be ... -
Development of local sampling and monitoring protocol for radioactive elements in fractured rock Acquifers in South Africa using a case study in Beaufort West
Mahed, Gaathier (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The aim of this study was to test whether one could use the same methods as used for sampling heavy metals and apply them to radioactive elements. Furthermore a sampling protocol was developed, the first of its kind, for ... -
The dynamics of stakeholder participation in water resources management in Zimbabwe: a case study of the agricultural sector
Kujinga, Krasposy (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The major aim of this study was to analyse the dynamics of stakeholder participation in the agricultural sector during the first five years of the water reform process in Zimbabwe. Specific reference is made to water ... -
The establishment of the long-term rainfall trends in the annual rainfall patterns in the Jonkershoek Valley, Western Cape, South Africa
Moses, Godfrey (University of the Western Cape, 2008)The overall aim of this project was to establish whether there is a long-term decline of rainfall collected in rainfall gauges within the Jonkershoek Valley that have the longest and best quality records. -
Exploration geochemical mapping in the north-eastern sector of the Morokweng impact structure, South Africa
Yang, Jin (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The Morokweng impact structure which is located in the North West province of South Africa, has attracted attention as a potential host for Ni-PGE mineralization. Geochemical exploration techniques using hydroxylamine ... -
Facies, depositional environments and reservoir properties of the albian age gas bearing sandstone of the ibhubesi oil field, orange basin, South Africa
Fadipe, Oluwaseun Adejuwon (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The Orange Basin was formed during the late Jurassic to early Cretaceous periods due to Gondwana breakup and rifting and later drifting apart of the African and South American plates. The basin consists of siliciclastic ... -
The fate of microbial contaminants in the subsurface with a South African case study
Rajkumar, Yasmin (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The time bound agenda of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's) aims at reducing poverty, extending gender equality and advancing opportunities for health and education by addressing current and future water resource and ... -
From water resources management to integrated water resources management: an analysis of the establishment of new water management organisations in Namibia
Simataa, Faith Auguste (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The questions posed in this study address the different processes that were involved in the decision-making and establishment of the water management organisations, the extent of public participation, as well as features ... -
A geographic information systems approach to the identification of Table Mountain group aquifer "type areas" of ecological importance
Fortuin, Mildred (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The Table Mountain group aquifer system has the potential to be an important supply of water. Although the aquifer system is used to some extent, a number of aspects relating to the aquifer system are poorly understood and ... -
Groundwater occurrence of Table Mountain area in Cape Town, South Africa
Wu, Changhong (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Groundwater is an important water resource to be used to supplement the water demand for the City of Cape Town for present and future generations. Understanding the groundwater occurrence of the Table Mountain area is very ... -
Hydraulic properties of the vadose zone at two typical sites in the Western Cape for the assessment of groundwater vulnerability to pollution
Samuels, Donovan (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Aquifer vulnerability assessment is increasingly becoming a very significant basis in order to fulfill the water demands in South Africa. Knowledge of soil hydraulic properties that consists of the soil water retention and ... -
Implications of the geological structure of the Qoqodala dolerite ring complex for groundwater dynamics
Nhleko, Olivia Lebogang (University of the Western Cape, 2008)The chief aim of this project is to investigate the groundwater flow dynamics of the various fractured-rock aquifers (deep and shallow) associated with Karoo dolerite ring complexes in the Qoqodala area (northeast of ... -
Institutional overlaps in water management in the Eerste River catchment
Nleya, Ndodana (University of the Western Cape, 2005)In this minithesis I have investigated overlapping mandates as a source of management failure in water management in South Africa in general and Eerste River Catchment in particular. I analysed major legislation which deals ... -
Investigating channel change in relation to landuse change in the Klein Berg River, Tulbagh
Esau, Mandy Anita (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The Klein Berg River catchment is intensely cultivated with orchards, vineyards and wheat, while also ensuring a water supply to the main urban center, Tulbagh, and the two conservation areas (Waterval and Groot Winterhoek). ... -
Modelling the behaviour and fate of priority pesticides in South Africa
Maharaj, Simone (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The use of pesticides poses a serious threat to the limited water resources of South Africa. The amounts which are not taken up by crop plants, are often washed away by runoff into surface waters, or leached through the ... -
Perceptions of water scarcity: the case of Genadendal and outstations
Noemdoe, Simone Beatrice (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The water resources management regime has shifted from one focusing almost exclusively on augmenting supply to one where ensuring access, equity and sustainability are an integral part of the process. A growing demand for ...