Author:Schmitz, P; Gonçalves, Duarte PD; Jacob, Merin RDate:2017Wildlife crime, especially rhinoceros poaching is very predominant in South Africa. Various approaches ranging from very sophisticated near-military interventions to engaging with communities are currently employed to reduce the levels of ...Read more
Author:Meyer, I; Braby, L; Krug, Marjolaine J; Backeberg, Bjorn-ChristophDate:Apr 2017The potential for energy extraction from the fast-flowing Agulhas Current along South Africa’s East Coast is examined. Potentially suitable regions are evaluated using state-of-the-art satellite remote-sensing, predictive modelling, and in ...Read more
Author:Meyer, I; Braby, L; Krug, Marjolaine J; Backeberg, Bjorn-ChristophDate:Apr 2017The potential for energy extraction from the fast-flowing Agulhas Current along South Africa’s East Coast is examined. Potentially suitable regions are evaluated using state-of-the-art satellite remote-sensing, predictive modelling, and in ...Read more
Author:Mohanrasu, K; Guru Raj Rao, R; Sudhakar, Muniyasamy; Raja, R; Jeyakanthan, J; Arun, ADate:Nov 2020Modern scientific advancements and research on marine microbes has revealed their significance as producers of therapeutic products useful in treating various human diseases. Microbes in marine habitat have evolved to adapt to the harsh ...Read more
Author:du Toit, B; Malherbe, GF; Lambrechts, H; Naidoo, Sasha; Eatwell, Karen ADate:Apr 2018The growing demand for renewable wood products and competition for land in South Africa will necessitate expansion of planted forests into moderately dry areas. Farm forestry and agroforestry options using species preselected for drought ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Aug 2015Significant pressure is being brought to bear on material manufacturers to green the materials and products produced by industry in general – and the construction sector is no exception, for good reason. The construction industry and its ...Read more
Author:Ampofo-Anti, NDate:Nov 2010The building life cycle demands both operational and embodied energy. It has been estimated that in conventional buildings, operational energy represents approximately 80-90% of total life cycle energy, while embodied energy accounts for the ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Feb 2009The construction industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, and the production and harvesting of raw materials for building purposes occurs on a world-wide scale. Environmental issues are becoming a major world topic, and the construction ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Aug 2010The building envelope plays a significant role in the performance of a building, especially with regard to the green building components. This chapter will focus on the external building envelope only, i.e., sub-structure, super structure, ...Read more
Author:Conradie, Dirk CUDate:Aug 2010South Africa is blessed with some of the best quality solar radiation in the world. In the light of this many exciting opportunities exist to utilize the sun to its full potential in the design of energy efficient buildings. Passive solar ...Read more
Author:Lefatle, MC; John, Maya JDate:Aug 2018Aerogels are light and porous solid materials derived from gels and find applications in catalysis, wastewater treatment, and in automotive and aerospace industries. Aerogels are considered as a viable bio-based alternative for petroleum ...Read more
Author:Turton, A; Earle, A; Drackner, MDate:Feb 2009As part of a global survey to evaluate the impacts of megaconferences in the water sector conducted by the Third World Centre for Water Management in Mexico, the African Water Issues Research Unit was commissioned to undertake a regional ...Read more
Author:Kebede, Mesfin A; Palaniyandy, NithyadharseniDate:Dec 2019One of the main and crucial components of a lithium-ion battery (LIB) is the anode, a negative electrode as equally significant as the cathode positive electrode. Anodes are typically characterized by delivering a high capacity with low ...Read more
Author:Kebede, Mesfin A; Zheng, Haitao; Ozoemena, KIDate:Jul 2016Metal oxides such as TiO(sub2), Li(sub4)Ti(sub5)O(sub12), SnO(sub2), SnO, M(sub2)SnO(sub4) (M=ZnM=Zn, Co, Mn, Mg), TMO (TM=MnTM=Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, or Cu), TM(sub3)O(sub4) (TM=CoTM=Co, Fe, or Mn), and lithium alloys Li–Sn, Li–Si are among the ...Read more
Author:Herselman, Martha E; Botha, AdèleDate:Dec 2016This section will address the methodology that was applied to develop the South African Digital Health Innovation Ecosystem (DHIE). Each chapter under Section B represents a specific phase in the methodology.Read more
Author:Botha, Adèle; Herselman, Martha E; Kotze, DDate:Dec 2016Against the background of the conceptualisation of a Digital Health Innovation Ecosystem within the South African context, this chapter will present a localised mHealth & Wellness Innovation Ecosystem. As outlined in the previous chapter, a ...Read more
Author:Akande, Amos A; Adeleye, AA; Adenle, AA; Mwakikunga, Bonex WDate:Dec 2020This chapter reports on the various methods of fabricating and manufacturing micro and nano sensor, membrane and energy devices. Firstly, the characteristic often sought after by scientists and engineers for effective and efficient performance ...Read more
Author:Moodley, G; Bok, C; Chetty, DDate:Mar 2015The search for a suitable replacement to conventionally used fossil fuels as a feedstock for diesel production, has been gaining momentum over the recent years. The use of first generation feed-stocks such as edible and non-edible plant oils ...Read more