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Developing a citizen science framework for water resources protection to facilitate operationalization of resource directed measures at catchment level, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Maintenance of water resources protection practice for water availability, uninterrupted water utilization, and for ecosystem integrity is critical for sustainable achievement of resource security for all. Therefore, ...
Assessing land use-land cover changes and their effects on the hydrological responses within the Nyangores River Catchment, Kenya
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
This thesis aimed at contributing knowledge on how the widespread changes in land use/cover
resulting from increasing human population and their associated activities, are influencing
hydrological responses in a sub-humid ...
Greywater reuse - An assessment of health and nutritional quality of home gardens produce in rural South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The majority of rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa are predominantly poor and depend largely on small-scale subsistence farming. To date, various farming mechanisms (e.g. organic farming, crop rotation, agroforestry ...
The impact of land use and land cover changes on wetland productivity and hydrological systems in the Limpopo transboundary river basin, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Wetlands are highly productive systems that act as habitats for a variety of flora and fauna. Despite their ecohydrological significance, wetland ecosystems are under severe threat as a result of environmental changes (e.g. ...
Acid mine drainage prediction techniques and geochemical modelling: case study on gold tailing dams, West Rand, Witwatersrand basin area, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is identified as one of the contributors to
environmental hazard in the gold mining region of South Africa, as caused by the
mining operational activities performed by mining industries in South ...
Spatial and temporal variations of inundation and their influence on ecosystem services from a shallow coastal lake. A case study of Soetendalsvlei in the Nuwejaars catchment, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Enhancing our understanding of wetland properties and the ecosystem services provided by wetlands within a dynamic landscape, is fundamental to ensuring appropriate management strategies for enhanced biodiversity and ...
The partitioning of evapotranspiration in apple orchards from planting until full-bearing age and implications for water resources management
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Orchard evapotranspiration (ET) is a complex flux which has been the subject of many studies. It often includes transpiration from the trees, cover crops and weeds, evaporation from the soil, mulches, and other orchard ...
Developing a citizen science framework for water resources Protection to facilitate operationalization of resource Directed measures at catchment level, South Africa
(2021)
Maintenance of water resources protection practice for water availability, uninterrupted water
utilization, and for ecosystem integrity is critical for sustainable achievement of resource security for
all. Therefore, ...
Characterization of flowpaths to improve the prediction of vegetation impacts on hydrological processes in semi-arid mountainous catchments of the Cape Fold Belt
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Mountainous areas are important water sources in many landscapes. An understanding of
how mountainous catchments function is important particularly in semi-arid areas, where
water shortages are prevalent. In addition to ...
GIS and remote sensing-based integrated modelling of climate and land use change impacts on groundwater quality: Cape Flats Aquifer, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The need to ensure groundwater security is vital, particularly in urban areas. Assessing the impact of land use and climate variables on groundwater quality can help improve sustainable management. The vulnerability mapping ...