African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title▼	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-68649110768	Operation and monitoring guidelines and the development of a screening tool for irrigating with c...	Vermeulen D., Usher B.	2009	Water SA	35	4	None	Institute for Groundwater Studies, University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, S...	Vermeulen, D., Institute for Groundwater Studies, University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloem...	It is predicted that vast volumes of impacted mine water will be produced by mining activities in...	Coal mine water; Irrigation; Monitoring guidelines	Attenuation capacities; Clayey soils; Coal-mining; Coalfields; Groundwater quality; Irrigation wa...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928121788	Evaluation of an automated struvite reactor to recover phosphorus from source-separated urine col...	Grau M.G.P., Rhoton S.L., Brouckaert C.J., Buckley C.A.	2015	Water SA	41	3	10.4314/wsa.v41i3.10	Pollution Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, So...	Grau, M.G.P., Pollution Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Nat...	In the present study we attempted to develop a reactor system to recover phosphorus by struvite p...	Automation; Conductivity; Human urine; Magnesium dose; Struvite precipitation; Turbidity; VUNA	Automation; Body fluids; Electric conductivity; Magnesium; Particle size; Particle size analysis;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84879543249	The impact of physico-chemical water quality parameters on bacterial diversity in the Vaal River,...	Jordaan K., Bezuidenhout C.C.	2013	Water SA	39	3	10.4314/wsa.v39i3.7	School of Biological Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Private Bag X6001, Po...	Jordaan, K., School of Biological Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Private ...	This study aimed to identify bacterial community structures in the Vaal River using PCR-DGGE (pol...	16S rDNA PCR-DGGE; Bacterial community structures; High-throughput sequencing; Multivariate analy...	Bacterial community structure; High-throughput sequencing; Multi variate analysis; PCR-DGGE; Vaal...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-68649098539	Recent blooms of the dinoflagellate Ceratium in Albert Falls Dam (KZN): History, causes, spatial ...	Hart R.C., Wragg P.D.	2009	Water SA	35	4	None	School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, So...	Hart, R.C., School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pieterma...	A lake-wide bloom of the dinoflagellate Ceratium hirundinella, discovered in Albert Falls Dam in ...	Dinoflagellate blooms; Ecosystem consequences; Eutrophication; Mitigation prospects; Plankton com...	Calanoid copepods; Compositional changes; Cyclopoid copepods; Daphnia; Dinoflagellate blooms; Dis...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77954225313	Evaluation of potential changes in hydrologically relevant statistics of rainfall in Southern Afr...	Lumsden T.G., Schulze R.E., Hewitson B.C.	2009	Water SA	35	5	None	School of Bioresources Engineering and Environmental Hydrology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Priv...	Lumsden, T.G., School of Bioresources Engineering and Environmental Hydrology, University of KwaZ...	Scenarios of present, intermediate and future climates for Southern Africa were analysed to evalu...	Climate change; Hydrology; Rainfall; Rainfall statistics; South Africa; Southern Africa	Climate scenarios; Down-scaling; Flow variability; Future climate; General circulation model; Hyd...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84904512770	Farmers' satisfaction with the performance of the Mooi River Irrigation Scheme, KwaZulu-Natal, So...	Gomo T., Mudhara M., Senzanje A.	2014	Water SA	40	3	10.4314/wsa.v40i3.6	School of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; School of Agr...	Gomo, T., School of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Mud...	Farmer satisfaction with using an irrigation service can be used as a measure of performance of a...	Farmer satisfaction; Multinomial Logit regression; Technical performance	Regression analysis; Water management; Water supply systems; Farmer satisfaction; Farmers' percep...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84936745532	Impacts of fish on phosphorus budget dynamics of some SA reservoirs: Evaluating prospects of ‘bot...	Hart R.C., Harding W.R.	2015	Water SA	41	4	10.4314/wsa.v41i4.01	School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Pietermaritzburg Campus, S...	Hart, R.C., School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Pietermaritzbu...	Data on fish standing stocks in 7 South African reservoirs were used to assess prospects of reduc...	Biomanipulation; Biomass sinks; Bioturbation; Eutrophication management; Excretion; Fish; Phospho...	Biomass; Bioremediation; Budget control; Eutrophication; Nutrients; Phosphorus; Physiology; Recyc...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-64549135729	Performance of a water defluoridation plant in a rural area in South Africa	Schoeman J.J.	2009	Water SA	35	1	None	University of Pretoria, Department of Chemical Engineering, Water Utilisation Division, Pretoria,...	Schoeman, J.J., University of Pretoria, Department of Chemical Engineering, Water Utilisation Div...	The fluoride concentration of a borehole water supply in a rural area (Madibeng Local Municipalit...	Activated alumina; Costs; Plant performance; Water defluoridation	Bore-hole waters; Defluoridation; Feed waters; Fluoride concentrations; In plants; NO reductions;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-52649135677	Prevalence of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in drinking water and its predicted imp...	Momba M.N.B., Abong'o B.O., Mwambakana J.N.	2008	Water SA	34	3	None	Tshwane University of Technology, Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Science, Arcadia C...	Momba, M.N.B., Tshwane University of Technology, Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sci...	Immunosuppressed persons such as HIV/AIDS patients are at risk of acquiring diarrhoeal infections...	Drinking water; Escherichia coli O157:H7 and PCR; HIV/AIDS; Prevalence; Stool specimens	Escherichia coli; Forecasting; Risk assessment; Water analysis; Water pollution; Water treatment;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33845475437	The impact of inadequate wastewater treatment on the receiving water bodies - Case study: Buffalo...	Momba M.N.B., Osode A.N., Sibewu M.	2006	Water SA	32	5 SPEC. ISS.	None	Tshwane University of Technology, Water Care Department, Arcadia Campus, P/Bag x 680, Pretoria 00...	Momba, M.N.B., Tshwane University of Technology, Water Care Department, Arcadia Campus, P/Bag x 6...	The performance of four wastewater treatment plants that serve the Buffalo City (Dimbaza, East Lo...	Effluent; Pollution; Receiving water bodies; Treatment; Wastewater	Biochemical oxygen demand; Dissolution; Microorganisms; pH effects; Statistical methods; Suspensi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80155149389	Investigating water meter performance in developing countries: A case study of Kampala, Uganda	Mutikanga H.E., Sharma S.K., Vairavamoorthy K.	2011	Water SA	37	4	None	UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611 AX Delft, Netherlands; Delft Universit...	Mutikanga, H.E., UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611 AX Delft, Netherlands...	High levels of water losses in distribution systems are the main challenge that water utilities i...	Developing countries; Meter performance; Sub-metering; Water utilities	Combined effect; Developing world; Distribution systems; Failure rate; Financial sustainability; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77954279945	Ecological impacts of small dams on South African rivers part 2: Biotic response - abundance and ...	Mantel S.K., Muller N.W.J., Hughes D.A.	2010	Water SA	36	3	None	Unilever Centre for Environmental Water Quality - Institute for Water Research (UCEWQ-IWR), Rhode...	Mantel, S.K., Unilever Centre for Environmental Water Quality - Institute for Water Research (UCE...	This paper investigates the cumulative impacts of small dams on invertebrate communities in 2 reg...	Cumulative impacts; Environmental water quality; Ephemeroptera; Reduced low flows; Trichoptera	Cumulative effects; Cumulative impacts; Dam construction; Ecological impacts; Environmental water...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77954281475	Ecological impacts of small dams on South African rivers part 1: Drivers of change - water quanti...	Mantel S.K., Hughes D.A., Muller N.W.J.	2010	Water SA	36	3	None	Unilever Centre for Environmental Water Quality, Institute for Water Research (UCEWQ-IWR), Rhodes...	Mantel, S.K., Unilever Centre for Environmental Water Quality, Institute for Water Research (UCEW...	Impacts of large dams are well-known and quantifiable, while small dams have generally been perce...	Average score per taxon; Cumulative impacts; Macroinvertebrate indices; Measures of small-dam imp...	Biological data; Biotic Index; Cumulative effects; Cumulative impacts; Ecological impacts; Enviro...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34247636570	Evaluation of microfiltration for the treatment of spent cutting-oil	Schoeman J.J., Novhe O.	2007	Water SA	33	2	None	University of Pretoria, Department of Chemical Engineering, Water Utilisation Division, Pretoria,...	Schoeman, J.J., University of Pretoria, Department of Chemical Engineering, Water Utilisation Div...	A pilot plant using ceramic microfiltration membranes which could be regularly back-flushed with ...	COD removal; Fouling; Microfiltration; O&G removal; Permeate flux; Spent cutting-oil	Chemical oxygen demand; Fouling; Mechanical permeability; Microfiltration; Sewers; COD removal; P...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67650290856	Performance of tubular reverse osmosis for the desalination/ concentration of a municipal solid w...	Schoeman J.J., Strachan L.J.	2009	Water SA	35	3	None	University of Pretoria, Department of Chemical Engineering, Water Utilisation Division, Pretoria ...	Schoeman, J.J., University of Pretoria, Department of Chemical Engineering, Water Utilisation Div...	Municipal solid waste leachate (MSWL) has the potential to pollute the water environment and to a...	Effuent quality; Leachate treatment; Membrane cleaning; Membrane fouling; Reverse osmosis; Treatm...	Ammonia-nitrogen; Biological treatment process; Biological treatment systems; Cellulose acetate m...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84870161870	Fluoride concentrations in groundwater and impact on human health in Siloam Village, Limpopo Prov...	Odiyo J.O., Makungo R.	2012	Water SA	38	5	10.4314/wsa.v38i5.12	University of Venda, Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, P/Bag X 5050, Thohoyandou 0950,...	Odiyo, J.O., University of Venda, Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, P/Bag X 5050, Thoh...	Monitoring of fluoride concentrations in groundwater, identification of sources, and monitoring o...	Fluorides; Groundwater; Human health; Impacts; Siloam village	Alkaline pH; Artesian; Calcium concentration; Climatic conditions; Domestic use; Fluoride concent...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77954231050	Biological sulphate reduction with primary sewage sludge in an upflow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB)...	Poinapen J., Ekama G.A., Wentzel M.C.	2009	Water SA	35	5	None	Water Research Group, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South...	Poinapen, J., Water Research Group, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Cape Town, Rondebos...	The performance of 2 biological sulphate reduction (BSR) upflow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) react...	Biological sulphate reduction; Hydraulic retention time; Hydrolysis; Uasb reactor	Biological sulphate reduction; Hydraulic retention time; Hydrogen sulphide; Hydrolysis/acidogenes...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84893844469	Basin-scale performance of a semidistributed rainfall-runoff model for hydrological predictions a...	Tshimanga R.M., Hughes D.A.	2014	Water Resources Research	50	2	10.1002/2013WR014310	Department of Natural Resources Management, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Kinsh...	Tshimanga, R.M., Department of Natural Resources Management, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Un...	Gaps in hydrological information of the Congo Basin increase uncertainties in understanding hydro...	Congo Basin; Hydrological model; Uncertainties; Ungauged basins; Wetlands	Climate models; Computer simulation; Forecasting; Hydrology; Lakes; Land use; Runoff; Water resou...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84895775109	Satellite-based hybrid drought monitoring tool for prediction of vegetation condition in Eastern ...	Tadesse T., Demisse G.B., Zaitchik B., Dinku T.	2014	Water Resources Research	50	3	10.1002/2013WR014281	National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska, Lincoln, United Stat...	Tadesse, T., National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska, Lincoln...	An experimental drought monitoring tool has been developed that predicts the vegetation condition...	Drought Monitoring; Remote Sensing; Satellite-observed vegetation; Vegetation Monitoring; Vegetat...	Atmospheric pressure; Climatology; Drought; Forecasting; Remote sensing; Research; Satellites; Ve...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84896732702	Potential impacts of climate and environmental change on the stored water of Lake Victoria Basin ...	Awange J.L., Anyah R., Agola N., Forootan E., Omondi P.	2013	Water Resources Research	49	12	10.1002/2013WR014350	Western Australian Centre for Geodesy, Institute for Geoscience Research, Curtin University, Pert...	Awange, J.L., Western Australian Centre for Geodesy, Institute for Geoscience Research, Curtin Un...	The changing climatic patterns and increasing human population within the Lake Victoria Basin (LV...	None	Climatic variability; Economic implications; Gravity recovery and climate experiments; In-situ ob...	None	View

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