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Geologic and geological assessment of Acid Mine Drainage and heavy metals contamination in the West Rand, Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Over the years, South Africa has produced over 468 million tons of mine waste yearly, in which gold mining waste accounted for 221 million tons (47%) of all mine waste produced, making it the largest, single source of waste ...
The use of remote sensing for soil moisture estimation using downscaling and soil water balance modelling in Malmesbury and the Riebeek Valley
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Soil moisture forms an integral part of the hydrological cycle and exerts considerable influence on hydrological processes at or near the earth’s surface. Knowledge of soil moisture is important for planning and decision-making ...
Assessing Rural domestic water demand and use for local groundwater governance during drought, Halambani area, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Groundwater demand (abstraction) and use during drought continues to be a vital aspect in
rural areas. However, the lack of systematic data to assess the availability, demand and use of
such resource in addition to lack ...
Basin Evaluation of Turonian Deposits in the Lower Congo Basin using outcrops, cores, well-logs and seismic
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
This manuscript presents a review of the Turonian series of the Congolese Coastal Basin using
outcrop, core, well-logs and seismic data in order to provide a comprehensive model for the series
and increase the oil recovery. ...
Geochemical and Petrographic Characterization of the Transition Boundary between the MG2 package to MG3 package at Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine, Bushveld Complex, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This study area is situated within the Eastern Bushveld complex at Dwarsrivier chrome mine, which is approximately 30 km from Steelpoort and 60km from Lydenburg in the Mpumalanga province. The primary aim of the project ...
An assessment of the contribution of surface and subsurface flows to river flows of the Sandspruit in the Berg River Catchment, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Studies have shown that the primary origin of salinity in river flows of the Sandspruit in the Berg
Catchment located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa was mainly a result of atmospheric
deposition of salts. The ...
Geochemical and mineralogical evaluation of toxic contaminants mobility in weathered coal fly ash: as a case study, Tutuka dump site, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The management and disposal of huge volumes of coal combustion by products such as fly ash has constituted a major challenge to the environment. In most cases due to the inadequate alternative use of coal fly ash, the ...
Gender and perceptions of science and science education: a case study in Mitchells Plain
(2012)
The literature on the manner in which gender influences the participation and performance of
girls and boys in science and science education indicates that the disparity between the genders, in
favour of boys, persists. ...
Integration of petrographic and petrophysical logs analyses to characterize and assess reservoir quality of the lower cretaceous sediments in the Orange basin, offshore south africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Commercial hydrocarbon production relies on porosity and permeability that defines the storage capacity and flow capacity of the resevoir. To assess these parameters, petrographic and petrophysical log analyses has been ...
Protection of Karst spring in Shanxi Region,China: A case study from Jinci Spring Catchment.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Groundwater is an important of water resources and plays a significant role in the water supply in most parts of the world. It is also an important ecological environment factor, and its variations often affect natural ...