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Vol. 44 No. 4, October 2018
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Vol. 44 No. 4, October 2018

26 articles

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  1. Sensitivity analysis for water quality monitoring frequency in the application of a water quality index for the uMngeni River and its tributaries, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Namugize JN, Jewitt GPW

    View PDF — Sensitivity analysis for water quality monitoring frequency in the application of a water quality index for the uMngeni River and its tributaries, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Download — Sensitivity analysis for water quality monitoring frequency in the application of a water quality index for the uMngeni River and its tributaries, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

  2. Model parameters of four important vegetable crops for improved water use and yield estimation

    Vahrmeijer JT, Annandale JG, Steyn JM, Bristow KL

    View PDF — Model parameters of four important vegetable crops for improved water use and yield estimation Download — Model parameters of four important vegetable crops for improved water use and yield estimation

  3. Applying performance indices in plantwide modelling for a comparative study of wastewater treatment plant operational strategies

    De Ketele J, Davister D, Ikumi DS

    View PDF — Applying performance indices in plantwide modelling for a comparative study of wastewater treatment plant operational strategies Download — Applying performance indices in plantwide modelling for a comparative study of wastewater treatment plant operational strategies

  4. Suitability of treated wastewater with respect to pH, electrical conductivity, selected cations and sodium adsorption ratio for irrigation in a semi-arid region

    Kgopa PM, Mashela PW, Manyevere A

    View PDF — Suitability of treated wastewater with respect to pH, electrical conductivity, selected cations and sodium adsorption ratio for irrigation in a semi-arid region Download — Suitability of treated wastewater with respect to pH, electrical conductivity, selected cations and sodium adsorption ratio for irrigation in a semi-arid region

  5. Disaggregation of fixed time interval rainfall to continuous measured rainfall for the purpose of design rainfall estimation

    Gericke OJ, Pietersen JPJ

    View PDF — Disaggregation of fixed time interval rainfall to continuous measured rainfall for the purpose of design rainfall estimation Download — Disaggregation of fixed time interval rainfall to continuous measured rainfall for the purpose of design rainfall estimation

  6. Accumulation of multiple heavy metals in plants grown on soil treated with sewage sludge for more than 50 years presents health risks and an opportunity for phyto-remediation

    Mbangi A, Muchaonyerwa P, Zengeni R

    View PDF — Accumulation of multiple heavy metals in plants grown on soil treated with sewage sludge for more than 50 years presents health risks and an opportunity for phyto-remediation Download — Accumulation of multiple heavy metals in plants grown on soil treated with sewage sludge for more than 50 years presents health risks and an opportunity for phyto-remediation

  7. Mapping of water-related ecosystem services in the uMngeni catchment using a daily time-step hydrological model for prioritisation of ecological infrastructure investment – Part 1: Context and modelling approach

    Hughes CJ, De Winnaar G, Schulze RE, Mander M, Jewitt GPW

    View PDF — Mapping of water-related ecosystem services in the uMngeni catchment using a daily time-step hydrological model for prioritisation of ecological infrastructure investment – Part 1: Context and modelling approach Download — Mapping of water-related ecosystem services in the uMngeni catchment using a daily time-step hydrological model for prioritisation of ecological infrastructure investment – Part 1: Context and modelling approach

  8. Mapping of water-related ecosystem services in the uMngeni catchment using a daily time-step hydrological model for prioritisation of ecological infrastructure investment – Part 2: Outputs

    Hughes CJ, De Winnaar G, Schulze RE, Mander M, Jewitt GPW

    View PDF — Mapping of water-related ecosystem services in the uMngeni catchment using a daily time-step hydrological model for prioritisation of ecological infrastructure investment – Part 2: Outputs Download — Mapping of water-related ecosystem services in the uMngeni catchment using a daily time-step hydrological model for prioritisation of ecological infrastructure investment – Part 2: Outputs

  9. Distribution of polychlorinated biphenyl along the course of the Buffalo River, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, and possible health risks

    Yahaya A, Adeniji OA, Okoh OO, Songca SP, Okoh AI

    View PDF — Distribution of polychlorinated biphenyl along the course of the Buffalo River, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, and possible health risks Download — Distribution of polychlorinated biphenyl along the course of the Buffalo River, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, and possible health risks

  10. Development of a deterministic design model for a high-rate algal pond

    Van der Merwe ISW, Brink IC

    View PDF — Development of a deterministic design model for a high-rate algal pond Download — Development of a deterministic design model for a high-rate algal pond

  11. REVIEW: Natural organic matter in aquatic systems – a South African perspective

    Chaukura N, Ndlangamandla NG, Moyo W, Msagati TAM, Mamba BB, Nkambule TTI

    View PDF — REVIEW: Natural organic matter in aquatic systems – a South African perspective Download — REVIEW: Natural organic matter in aquatic systems – a South African perspective

  12. Monitoring water use efficiency of irrigated sugarcane production in Mpumalanga, South Africa, using SEBAL

    Singels A, Jarmain C, Bastidas-Obando E, Olivier FC, Paraskevopoulos AL

    View PDF — Monitoring water use efficiency of irrigated sugarcane production in Mpumalanga, South Africa, using SEBAL Download — Monitoring water use efficiency of irrigated sugarcane production in Mpumalanga, South Africa, using SEBAL

  13. Theoretical solution for analysis and design of hydraulic jump on corrugated bed

    Mohammadzadeh-Habili J, Honar T

    View PDF — Theoretical solution for analysis and design of hydraulic jump on corrugated bed Download — Theoretical solution for analysis and design of hydraulic jump on corrugated bed

  14. Water insecurity, illness and other factors of everyday life: A case study from Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia

    Marcantonio RA

    View PDF — Water insecurity, illness and other factors of everyday life: A case study from Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia Download — Water insecurity, illness and other factors of everyday life: A case study from Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia

  15. Explaining variation in the economic value of irrigation water using psychological capital: a case study from Ndumo B and Makhathini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Phakathi S, Wale E

    View PDF — Explaining variation in the economic value of irrigation water using psychological capital: a case study from Ndumo B and Makhathini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Download — Explaining variation in the economic value of irrigation water using psychological capital: a case study from Ndumo B and Makhathini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

  16. SHORT COMMUNICATION: Isotopic tracing of stormwater in the urban Liesbeek River

    Van Mazijk R, Smyth LK, Weideman EA, West AG

    View PDF — SHORT COMMUNICATION: Isotopic tracing of stormwater in the urban Liesbeek River Download — SHORT COMMUNICATION: Isotopic tracing of stormwater in the urban Liesbeek River

  17. Development of statistical models for trihalomethane (THM) removal in drinking water sources using carbon nanotubes (CNTs)

    Özdemir K, Güngör O

    View PDF — Development of statistical models for trihalomethane (THM) removal in drinking water sources using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) Download — Development of statistical models for trihalomethane (THM) removal in drinking water sources using carbon nanotubes (CNTs)

  18. REVIEW: Continuous simulation modelling for design flood estimation – a South African perspective and recommendations

    Rowe TJ, Smithers JC

    View PDF — REVIEW: Continuous simulation modelling for design flood estimation – a South African perspective and recommendations Download — REVIEW: Continuous simulation modelling for design flood estimation – a South African perspective and recommendations

  19. Geochemical scaling potential simulations of natural organic matter complexation with metal ions in cooling water at Eskom power generation plants in South Africa

    Bosire GO, Ngila JC, Nkambule TTI

    View PDF — Geochemical scaling potential simulations of natural organic matter complexation with metal ions in cooling water at Eskom power generation plants in South Africa Download — Geochemical scaling potential simulations of natural organic matter complexation with metal ions in cooling water at Eskom power generation plants in South Africa

  20. Impact of invasive alien plants on water provision in selected catchments

    Preston IR, Le Maitre DC, Blignaut JN, Louw L, Palmer CG

    View PDF — Impact of invasive alien plants on water provision in selected catchments Download — Impact of invasive alien plants on water provision in selected catchments

  21. The Pongola Floodplain, South Africa – Part 1: Two-dimensional hydrodynamic modelling in support of an environmental flows assessment

    Birkhead AL, Brown CA, Joubert AR, Singh A, Tlou T

    View PDF — The Pongola Floodplain, South Africa – Part 1: Two-dimensional hydrodynamic modelling in support of an environmental flows assessment Download — The Pongola Floodplain, South Africa – Part 1: Two-dimensional hydrodynamic modelling in support of an environmental flows assessment

  22. The Pongola Floodplain, South Africa – Part 2: Holistic environmental flows assessment

    Brown C, Joubert A, Tlou T, Birkhead A, Marneweck G, Paxton B, Singh A

    View PDF — The Pongola Floodplain, South Africa – Part 2: Holistic environmental flows assessment Download — The Pongola Floodplain, South Africa – Part 2: Holistic environmental flows assessment

  23. TECHNICAL NOTE: An anomaly in pH data in South Africa’s national water quality monitoring database – implications for future use

    Ramjukadh C-L, Silberbauer M, Taljaard S

    View PDF — TECHNICAL NOTE: An anomaly in pH data in South Africa’s national water quality monitoring database – implications for future use Download — TECHNICAL NOTE: An anomaly in pH data in South Africa’s national water quality monitoring database – implications for future use

  24. Combining tracer studies and biomimetic design principles to investigate clogging in constructed wetlands

    Bonner R, Aylward L, Kappelmeyer U, Sheridan C

    View PDF — Combining tracer studies and biomimetic design principles to investigate clogging in constructed wetlands Download — Combining tracer studies and biomimetic design principles to investigate clogging in constructed wetlands

  25. Development of Consumer Perception Index for assessing greywater reuse potential in arid environments

    Shafiquzzaman M, Haider H, AlSaleem SS, Ghumman AR, Sadiq R

    View PDF — Development of Consumer Perception Index for assessing greywater reuse potential in arid environments Download — Development of Consumer Perception Index for assessing greywater reuse potential in arid environments

  26. A scenario-based multiple attribute decision-making approach for site selection of a wastewater treatment plant: Bahir Dar City (Ethiopia) case study

    Wondim TT, Dzwairo B

    View PDF — A scenario-based multiple attribute decision-making approach for site selection of a wastewater treatment plant: Bahir Dar City (Ethiopia) case study Download — A scenario-based multiple attribute decision-making approach for site selection of a wastewater treatment plant: Bahir Dar City (Ethiopia) case study
 
 

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