Author:Chakwizira, JDate:Nov 2008To ensure equitable development in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, unravelling and understanding the role that physical space and spatial structures play in economic growth is of cardinal importance. In this regard, ...Read more
Author:Adedeji, KB; Hamam, Y; Abe, BT; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Sep 2017Leakage detection and localization in pipelines has become an important aspect of water management systems. Since monitoring leakage in large-scale water distribution networks (WDNs) is a challenging task, the need to develop a reliable and ...Read more
Author:Olatinwo, DD; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GPDate:Mar 2021Internet of things (IoT) is a concept that is currently gaining a lot of popularity as a result of its potential to be incorporated into many heterogeneous systems. Because of its diversity, integrating IoT is conceivable in almost all fields, ...Read more
Author:Van Wilgen, BW; Govender, N; Forsyth, GG; Kraaij, TDate:May 2011This paper reviews the experience gained in three South African national parks (Kruger, Table Mountain and Bontebok) with regard to the adaptive management of fire for the conservation of biodiversity. In the Kruger National Park, adaptive ...Read more
Author:Oladele, DA; Markus, ED; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Jan 2022This study approaches adaptability for mobility assistive technologies by proposing an adaptable framework for mobility assistive technologies, inspired by ACT-R, the desiderata for developing cognitive architectures as highlighted by R. Sun ...Read more
Author:Bubou, GM; Brent, AC; Tredoux, CDate:May 2009Unresolved social issues between the local community and the petroleum industry plague the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. These concerns are addressed by introducing a social sustainability assessment framework for the petroleum industry. Key ...Read more
Author:MacKay, HM; Ashton, PJDate:Jan 2004Water, because it is so fundamental and irreplaceable to humans and their activities, is an all pervasive issue that underpins the social fabric of every society. This means that water policy is cross-sectoral, directly and indirectly affecting ...Read more
Author:Adedeji, KB; Ponnle, AA; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Kurien, AMDate:Sep 2022Urban water supply systems are complex and dynamic in nature, and as a result, can be considered complex to manage owing to enhanced urbanization levels, climate change, growing and varying consumer demands, and limited water resources. The ...Read more
Author:Chakauya, E; Coxon, KM; Wei, M; MacDonald, MV; Barsby, T; Abell, C; Smith, AGDate:Nov 2008Pantothenate (vitamin B5) is the precursor of the 4'-phosphopantetheine moiety of coenzyme A and acyl-carrier protein. It is made by plants and microorganisms de novo, but is a dietary requirement for animals. The pantothenate biosynthetic ...Read more
Author:John, SV; Rotherham, LS; Khati, M; Mamba, BB; Arotiba, OADate:Jul 2014The detection of sequence – specific DNA and HIV glycoprotein 120 (gp120) based on novel generation 4 poly(propylene imine) dendrimer/streptavidin platform is reported. The platform was prepared by the electrodeposition of the dendrimer on a ...Read more
Author:Rust, FC; Hugo, FDate:1990The reflection of primary cracks through overlays and seals on roads is recognised as a serious problem. The ingress of rain-water through these cracks can cause pumping which leads to forms of distress such as potholing and/or deformation. ...Read more
Author:Nkosi, Mpho C; Mamushiane, Lusani; Lysko, Albert A; Engelbrecht, AP; Johnson, DDate:Aug 2019With emerging programmable network architectures gaining momentum in the networking industry, it is necessary to look at how the services currently offered on traditional network architectures can be fully migrated to the programmable networks. ...Read more
Author:Tazvinga, Tenerica; Dzobo, O; Mapako, Maxwell CDate:May 2020Access to modern energy services is one of the pre-requisites to improved livelihood, yet the poor, particularly in developing countries, remain tied to unhealthy and inefficient traditional fuels. Renewable energy technologies are increasingly ...Read more
Author:Lemley, DA; Adams, JA; Taljaard, Susan; Strydom, NADate:Oct 2015Water quality and ecological integrity of estuaries closely reflect activities within the entire upstream catchment. Much emphasis has been placed on the response of estuaries to anthropogenic stressors through the use of monitoring programmes. ...Read more
Author:Mynhardt, DCDate:Jul 2014This paper provides background on and summarises the main findings of an investigation into the need for a National Road Traffic Safety Databank (NRTSD) in South Africa. The research findings confirmed the study’s hypotheses that (1) road ...Read more
Author:De Lange, Willem J; Botha, AM; Oberholster, Paul JDate:Sep 2016Water pollution permit systems are challenging to design and implement. Operational systems that has maintained functionality remains few and far between, particularly in developing countries. We present current progress towards developing ...Read more
Author:De Beer, Morris; Fisher, ColinDate:Sep 2016An important element of Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT) is the selection of appropriate test tyre(s) to be used for APT testing. By far the majority of full scale (or scaled) APT devices uses pneumatic rubber tyres. Tyres differ not only ...Read more
Author:Kinabo, ABD; Mwangama, JB; Lysko, Albert ADate:Dec 2021The Internet of Things (IoT) has varied applications in industry, where its networks are uniquely characterised by a stringent requirement for reliability. Many technologies, such as PROFINET and EtherCAT, arose to fill this need for reliable ...Read more
Author:Dellamatrice, PM; Monteiro, RTR; Blaise, C; Slabbert, JL; Gagne, JL; Alleau, SDate:Aug 2006We (the authors) examined the possibility of adapting the LuminoTox, a recently-commercialised bioanalytical testing procedure initially developed for aqueous samples, to assess the toxic potential of sediments. A significant correlation was ...Read more