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Identification and prioritization of areas for riparian buffer restoration in the Sout River catchment, Overberg District, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
River catchments in areas dominated by agricultural activities are prone to contamination by
nutrient-rich sediments whereby phosphorus is most concern. Phosphorus binds to fine
sediments and gets transported to the ...
Rapid geomorphological change in an urban estuary: a case study of the Eerste River, Cape Town, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
The Eerste River estuary is one of eleven estuaries draining into False Bay. lt is an urban river system and has therefore been subjected to human interference, which has resulted in degradation. This study focuses on ...
Exploration geochemical mapping in the north-eastern sector of the Morokweng impact structure, South Africa
(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 ...
High-grade metamorphism, anatexis and deformation of metasedimentary rocks from the Kamiesberg Group near Kliprand, Southern Bushmanland Domain, Namaqua Metamorphic Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Migmatitic metapelites of the Kamiesberg Group are distributed throughout the central
Bushmanland Domain (Namaqua Metamorphic Province) which is otherwise dominated by
felsic gneisses. This study focusses on an outcrop ...
Applicability of big data analytics to support groundwater management in Southern Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Groundwater is a vital resources for member states in the Southern African Development
Community (SADC). However, sustainable managing groundwater resources in SADC
is a challenge. Amongst the many issues facing groundwater ...
Green drop programme in South Africa: The role of institutional commitment in sustainable water resources management: Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Incentive-based regulation is a key driver of change to improve wastewater management and
sustainable water resource management. Although the Green Drop Certification program has
existed since 2009, no academic studies ...
Groundwater quality monitoring : An approach to groundwater resource quality protection
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
Resource protection is considered by the National Water Act (Act No. 36, 1998)
of South Africa as one of the methods that can lead to resource management.
Furthermore, the Water Services Act (Act No. 108, 1997) regards ...
An approach to acquifer test pumping in fractured crystalline aquifers with a case study in Namaqualand
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
Water resources in South Africa are being stressed. Due to this concern more emphasis should be placed on determining where we can improve our existing methods for the calculation of sustainable yield. Current approaches ...
Hydro geochemical characteristics of the basement aquifers in namaqualand
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
At the onset of this research programme it became apparent that there is a dearth of
research studies focusing on the groundwater resources of the region. As a result, a
conceptual representation of the hydrogeological ...
The identification of potential groundwater zones in the Kamiesberg region, Northern Cape province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
The aim of the study is to apply remote sensing techniques to identify potential groundwater resources for the Kamiesberg region. This region, with vast water shortages relies solely on groundwater and is characterized by ...