Browsing Magister Philosophiae - MPhil (Earth Science) by Author "Dept. of Earth Science"
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A comparison of SAAS and chemical monitoring of the rivers of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Rajele, Molefi Joseph (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority routinely uses the South African Scoring System version 4 (SASS4) in conjunction with water chemistry to monitor water quality of rivers in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project ... -
Optimisation of selective extraction techniques as a tool for geochemical mapping in the Southern Africa region
Akinyemi, Segun Ajayi (University of the Western Cape, 2008)The complex nature and composition of regolith cover in Southern Africa is a major challenge to geochemical mapping for concealed mineralization. Some of the setbacks to successful geochemical exploration may be ascribed ... -
Pre-paid water metering: social experiences and lessons learned from Klipheuwel pilot project, South Africa
Kumwenda, Moses (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This thesis examined a pre-paid water metering pilot project which was implemented in Klipheuwel , Cape Town, South Africa in 2001. It was anticipated that the implementation of pre-paid water meters would help improve the ... -
Stakeholder participation in the establishment of the Berg Catchment Management Agency, South Africa
Gueze, Humberto (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Enacted in 1998, the New South African Water Act has introduced a new approach to water resource management, founded on the principle of decentralization of the management of water resources to regional and local levels ... -
Water quality trends in the Eerste River, Western Cape, 1990 - 2005
Ngwenya, Faith (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The Eerste River is a river system which has, over the years, been subjected to human interference. The purpose of this study was to investigatge temporal and spatial trends in the water quality of the Eerste River between ...