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Assessment of sustainable groundwater utilization with case studies from semi-arid Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The thesis addresses sustainability of groundwater utilization in arid and semiarid regions of Namibia. Recharge in this hydrogeological setting occurs as discrete events to aquifers that are bounded in extent. Case studies ...
Spatial and temporal variation of inundation in the Okavango Delta, Botswana; with special reference to areas used for flood recession cultivation
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The Okavango Delta is recognized as one of the famous inland wetlands and its sustainable use is important for socio-economic development of Botswana. The Okavango delta comprises permanent swamps, seasonal swamps, and ...
Rethinking groundwater governance in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Governance is essentially the process whereby organisations or networks of organisations exercise their authority. It describes how a body with authority makes or does not make decisions, and how it implements - or does ...
Testing and evaluation of artesian aquifers in Table Mountain Group aquifers
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The Table Mountain Group (TMG) Aquifer is a huge aquifer system which may provide large bulk water supplies for local municipalities and irrigation water for agriculture in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape Provinces in ...
Evaluation of groundwater flow theories and aquifer parameters estimation
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
This thesis deals with some fundamental aspects of groundwater models. Deterministic mathematical models of groundwater are usually used to simulate flow and transport processes in aquifer systems by means of partial ...
NON-INVASIVE CHARACTERIZATION OF UNSATURATED ZONE TRANSPORT IN DRY COAL ASH DUMPS: A CASE STUDY OF TUTUKA, SOUTH AFRICA
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
The management of the large volumes of solid wastes produced as coal combustion
residue is of particular concern due to the presence of leachable metals and salts which
may constitute a long term environmental risk and ...
Petrophysical evaluation of the albian age gas bearing sandstone reservoirs of the o-m field, orange basin, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Petrophysical evaluation of the Albian age gas bearing sandstone reservoirs of the O-M field, Offshore South Africa has been performed. The main goal of the thesis is to evaluate the reservoir potentials of the field through ...
Assessment of groundwater management for domestic use from IWRM perspective in upper Limphasa river catchment, Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The research problem for this study is the limited and unsuccessful implementation of the IWRM concept. This thesis has argued that comprehensive assessment of physical and socioeconomic conditions is essential to provide ...
Effects of land-cover - land-use on water quality within the kuils - Eerste River Catchment
(University of Western Cape, 2012)
The most significant human impacts on the hydrological system are due to land-use
change. The conversion of land to agricultural, mining, industrial, or residential uses
significantly alters the hydrological characteristics ...
Citizen participation and water services delivery in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This study analyses the relationship between the manner of citizens’ engagement with the state and the level of service delivery they experience in their everyday lives, as residents of Khayelitsha. The phenomena of so-called ...