Browsing Department of Earth Science by Title
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Empowered women in water management
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Following South Africa's independence from apartheid rule, there has been progressive developments in policies that promote equity in all spheres including the water sector. Equality in the water sector is not only limited ... -
Environmental modelling of wetland distribution in the Western Cape, South Africa: A climate change perspective
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Wetlands have been recognised as one of the most intrinsically valuable and threatened ecosystems in the world. Global estimates indicate that wetlands are being lost or transformed at a rapid rate, exacerbated by projected ... -
The establishment of the long-term rainfall trends in the annual rainfall patterns in the Jonkershoek Valley, Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The overall aim of this project was to establish whether there is a long-term decline of rainfall collected in rainfall gauges within the Jonkershoek Valley that have the longest and best quality records. -
Estimating groundwater recharge using chloride mass balance in the upper Berg River catchment, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Previous studies have shown that the use of chloride mass balance (CMB) method is a suitable and practical approach to estimate groundwater recharge. This enables the prediction of groundwater availability to inform ... -
Evaluating telemetry system of the Phalaborwa water treatment works process in Lepelle northern water
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Water is a strategic resource critical for basic human needs and for sustaining key economic sectors, including various emerging small businesses. The significance of water to everyday life become apparent mainly during ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of infiltration, run-off and sediment mobilisation using rainfall simulations in the Riebeek-Kasteel Area, Western Cape - South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The project was conducted on a small-scale catchment at Goedertrou in the Riebeek- Kasteel district. The focus of this study was to address some of the hydrological processes active in the research catchment, namely ... -
An evaluation of potential management options to Reduce water use in communal gardens on the cape Flats
(UWC, 2011)The aim of this project was to evaluate various potential management options in their ability to reduce the water use of small and medium scale vegetable gardens on the Cape Flats. The water use of these gardens has a ... -
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 ... -
Exploring opportunities for job creation through waste value chain: Removal of alien invasive plants, Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Alien invasive plants are often end up in landfills after they are removed, where they form part of organic waste. Wood contractors can utilise this organic waste as a source of informal employment, which is also a waste ... -
Facies, depositional environments and reservoir properties of the albian age gas bearing sandstone of the ibhubesi oil field, orange basin, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)The Orange Basin was formed during the late Jurassic to early Cretaceous periods due to Gondwana breakup and rifting and later drifting apart of the African and South American plates. The basin consists of siliciclastic ... -
The fate and occurrence of pharmaceuticals in Cape Town’s water network
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Thousands of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and microplastics are consumed and disposed of directly or indirectly into various water bodies globally. Which are collectively termed “contaminants of emerging concern” or CECs. ... -
The fate of microbial contaminants in the subsurface with a South African case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)The time bound agenda of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's) aims at reducing poverty, extending gender equality and advancing opportunities for health and education by addressing current and future water resource and ... -
Flood alleviation and restoration on the Lourens river, Somerset west, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Somerset West and Strand in the Western Cape, South Africa, were developed on the Lourens River floodplain. This hardened the catchment and reduced the capacity of the river to transport and store floodwaters. The result ... -
Foraminiferal biostratigraphic studies from Mesozoic succession of selected wells from the Orange Basin, western offshore, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Located on the western offshore on the Atlantic Ocean margin of Southern Africa, the Orange Basin is the youngest and largest of the South Africa’s seven sedimentary basins. This passive margin basin in known for its ... -
Foraminiferal biostratigraphy and depositional environment of the early cretaceous drilled succession in Durban basin, east coast, South Africa
(South African Journal of Higher Education, 2020)Durban Basin located on the eastern coast of South Africa has been a focus of interest for Petroleum Exploration for the last few decades. Only four exploratory wells have been drilled in this offshore basin without success. ... -
Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy and Depositional Environment of the Early Cretaceous Drilled Succession in Durban Basin, East Coast, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Durban Basin located on the eastern coast of South Africa has been a focus of interest for Petroleum Exploration for the last few decades. Only four exploratory wells have been drilled in this offshore basin without success. ... -
Formation evaluation and assessment of flow units of some selected wells in the Bredasdorp basin, offshore South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Petroleum geologists have long recognized the need to apply secondary and tertiary hydrocarbon recovery techniques for an accurate understanding of the internal architecture of a reservoir. The approach to effective ... -
Formation evaluation of deep-water reservoirs in the 13A and 14A sequences of the Central Bredasdorp Basin, offshore South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The goal of this study is to enhance the evaluation of subsurface reservoirs by improving the prediction of petrophysical parameters through the integration of wireline logs and core measurements. Formation evaluations of ... -
From water resources management to integrated water resources management: an analysis of the establishment of new water management organisations in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The questions posed in this study address the different processes that were involved in the decision-making and establishment of the water management organisations, the extent of public participation, as well as features ...