Browsing by Author "Dept. of Earth Science"
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Towards a classification system of significant water resources with a case study of the Thukela river
Pienaar, Harrison Hursiney (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The increasing demand for water to provide for South Africa's growing population has resulted in increasing pressure being placed on the country's limited water resources. Water developments however cannot be undertaken ... -
Towards understanding the groundwater dependent ecosystems within the Table Mountain Group Aquifer: a conceptual approach
Sigonyela, Vuyolwethu (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Understanding of Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (GDEs) and their extent within the Table Mountain Group (TMG) aquifer is poor. To understand the dependence to basic ecological and hydrogeological concepts need explanation. ... -
The use of treated effluent for agricultural irrigation in the Bottelary River area: Effluent quality, farmers perception and potential extent
Rui, Li (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The Bottelary River area is located in a Mediterranean climate region, where the agricultural sector plays an important role. During the dry summer season, there is not enough precipitation to meet the agricultural irrigation ... -
A water balance approach to groundwater recharge estimation in Montagu area of the Western Klein Karoo
Sun, Xianfeng (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The Western Klein Karoo-Montagu area is located in the mid-eastern of the Western Cape Province , South Africa. In most of the study areas within semi-arid climatic zone , groundwater plays an important role in meeting ... -
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 ...