Author:Komba, Julius J; Langa, R; Paige-Green, P; Verhaeghe, Benoit MJA; Mokoena, RefiloeDate:Dec 2021The chapter is organized and structured as follows; the introduction section is followed by an overview of climate change-related challenges affecting Mozambique. The study methodology (approach) is then described, followed by a discussion ...Read more
Author:John, Maya JDate:Mar 2017The aim of this chapter is to discuss the design and manufacturing of bio-based sandwich structures. As the economic advantages of weight reduction have become mandatory for many advanced industries, bio-based sandwich panels have emerged as ...Read more
Author:Herselman, Martha E; Botha, Adèle; Ford, MDate:Dec 2014The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of the design and implementation of an Information and Communication Technology for rural education development initiative in a resource constrained environment. This intervention is coined ...Read more
Author:Saville, G; Kruger, Daniel MDate:2012Crime is, to a large degree, absent from the contemporary debate on sustainability. Yet it is difficult to think of sustainable cities without considering crime and safety in the design, planning and development process. Some argue that ...Read more
Author:Wessels, Konrad J; Steenkamp, Karen C; Von Maltitz, Graham P; Archibald, SDate:2011Vegetation phenology refers to the timing of seasonal biological events (for example, bud burst, leaf unfolding, vegetation growth and leaf senescence) and biotic and abiotic forces that control these. Daily, coarse-resolution satellite imagery ...Read more
Author:Wall, KDate:Oct 2010Capacity building needs to relate to specific norms and standards, the achievement of which is, or should be the objective of building the capacity. Putting it simplistically, it should be ascertained what activities, what services, what ...Read more
Author:Bernard, Stewart; Kudela, R; Velo-Suarez, LDate:2014The majority of coastal regions and many freshwater systems across the globe are negatively affected by Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). The impact of such blooms has grown in recent decades, with regard to public health, ecosystem function, ...Read more
Author:Funke, Nicola S; Claassen, Marius; Nienaber, SDate:May 2013The international agenda on water resources development reflects societal needs, political agendas, economic realities and the state of resources. The industrial revolution, which started in the 18th century, brought social and economic ...Read more
Author:Mtibe, Asanda; Muniyasamy, Sudhakar; Motaung, TEDate:Jul 2020Biobased polymer and bio-nanocomposites have provided significant improvement in material science, moving towards the development of green materials to replace petro-based materials. The present study investigated the value-added utilisation ...Read more
Author:Gueli, R; Liebenberg, FDate:Jun 2007Over the years, the functional gap between peacekeeping and peacebuilding (or 'post-conflict' reconstruction) has received a lot of attention because it remains a weakness in the policy framework of the United Nation (UN) conflict resolution ...Read more
Author:Twinomurinzi, H; Phahlamohlaka, Letlibe J; Byrne, EDate:2010This chapter reviews the context of the South African government and its conspicuous inclination to the way of life, Ubuntu. Ubuntu is growing in popularity and is increasingly being applied as an African solution to African problems such as ...Read more
Author:Bruwer, A; Van Staden, M; Le Roux, Alize; Van Niekerk, Cornelia WDate:Dec 2017The 2015 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction concludes that the mortality and economic loss associated with extensive risks (minor but recurrent disaster risks) in low- and middle-income countries are trending up. In the last ...Read more
Author:Ashton, PJDate:2007Recent years have been marked by a growing awareness that the world’s freshwater supplies represent a scarce and critically important resource that is also extremely vulnerable to human activities (Biswas 1993; Delli Priscoli 1998). Indeed, ...Read more
Author:Kotzé, Paula; Renaud, KDate:2008It is important, for our credibility as user interface designers and educators, that we practice what we preach. Many system designers and programmers remain sceptical about the need for user-centred design. To win them over, there is need ...Read more
Author:Sediki, Vhonani PDate:Jul 2021This review aims to answer the question whether Non-Motorised Transport and electric vehicle cultures help reduce carbon footprint related to commuting and whether the provision of infrastructure encourage the culture of walking, running, ...Read more
Author:Taylor, SJ; Ferguson, JHW; Engelbrect, Francois A; Clark, VR; Van Rensburg, S; Barker, NDate:Nov 2016During the past century, South Africa focused on engineered systems (dams, inter-basin transfers, tunnels, and pipelines) to safeguard its water supply. National water security in South Africa in the future is now expected to depend on an ...Read more