Browsing Masters Degrees (Environmental Hydrology) by Issue Date
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An analysis of baseflow recession in the Republic of South Africa.
(1997)Demands on the water resources of South Africa are ever increasing owing to population growth and increased development of urban, peri-urban and rural communities. Problems in terms of water quantity and quality are ... -
Hillslope experiments in the north east Cape region to measure and model subsurface flow processes.
(1997)Several hydrological studies claim that available water resources in a catchment are affected by large scale afforestation, especially where the regional rainfall is considered marginal for the support of silviculture. ... -
Simulation modelling of sugarcane harvest-to-crush delays.
(1998)Long delays between harvesting and crushing of sugarcane lead to excessive deterioration in the quality of sugarcane. The aim of this project was to develop a computer based model of sugarcane harvesting and delivery ... -
Development and evaluation of techniques for estimating short duration design rainfall in South Africa.
(1998)The objective of the study was to update and improve the reliability and accuracy of short duration (s 24 h) design rainfall values for South Africa. These were to be based on digitised rainfall data whereas previous ... -
A high resolution digital system for automated aerial surveying.
(2000)Resource managers frequently require moderate to high resolution imagery within short turnaround periods for use in a GIS-based management system. These spatial data can greatly enhance their ability to make timely, ... -
Defining small catchment runoff responses using hillslope hydrological process observations.
(2000)The Umzimvubu catchment on the eastern coastal escarpment of South Africa is sensitive to anthropogenic influences,with commercial and subsistence agriculture, irrigation, domestic and rural settlements and forestry ... -
Development and evaluation of a sugarcane yield forecasting system.
(2000)There is a need in the South African sugar industry to investigate improved techniques for forecasting seasonal sugarcane yields. An accurate and timely forecast of seasonal cane yield is of great value to the industry, ... -
Integrated water resources management studies in the Mbuluzi Catchment, Swaziland.
(2001)Problems in the water sector range from degradation and depletion of water resources as a result of the impacts of land based anthropogenic activities, to the impacts of natural hydrological disasters and floods, while ... -
Procedures for estimating gross irrigation water requirement from crop water requirement.
(2001)The goal of irrigation is to supply sufficient water for crop growth to all areas within a field. Therefore, the uniformity of application of irrigation water is of great importance. The objectives of this study were to ... -
The development and evaluation of an operating rule framework for the ACRU agrohydrological modelling system.
(2001)Dams hold numerous benefits for society through their ability to store water on a long-term basis. However, it is well-known that there is a detrimental effect of dams on the rivers that they impound, and this has been ... -
A methodology for assessing irrigation practice in small scale community gardening.
(2001)The challenges facing small scale irrigation development in South Africa are varied and complex. This complexity is exacerbated by the many years of systematic neglect, in tandem with material and intellectual impoverishment ... -
An evaluation of selected appropriate irrigation technologies for small-scale farmers.
(2001)South Africa lacks affordable irrigation technologies suited entirely to the needs of small-scale farmers. This is mainly due to the past emphasis on large, commercial farming technologies and the misunderstanding that ... -
Hydrological modelling applications for water resources management in the Mkomazi Catchment.
(2001)Predictions that water shortages will constrain economic growth in South Africa by 2025 have led to increased concerns among water resource managers that there is a need for comprehensive water management strategies. To ... -
Towards improved parameter estimation in streamflow predictions using the ACRU model.
(2002)An unresolved problem in hydrology has been to establish relationships between catchment attributes and the flow characteristics of the stream. Such information is commonly sought to improve streamflow predictions, often ... -
Approaches to modelling catchment-scale forest hydrology.
(2002)South African commercial plantations occupy an estimated 1.5 million hectares of the country and as the demands for timber products increase, this area is expected to increase. However, further expansion is limited, not ... -
Predicting emissions using an on-road vehicle performance simulator.
(2002)South Africa is coming under increasing pressure to conform to the rest of the world in terms of emissions regulations. The pressure is caused by a number of factors: international organisations requiring local companies ... -
Developing a real time hydraulic model and a decision support tool for the operation of the Orange River.
(2002)This thesis describes the development of a decision support tool to be used in the operation of Vanderkloof Dam on the Orange River so that the supply of water to the lower Orange River can be optimised. The decision support ... -
Evaluation of a methodology to translate rainfall forecasts into runoff forecasts for South Africa.
(2002)South Africa experiences some of the lowest water resource system yields in the world as a result of the high regional variability of rainfall and runoff. Population growth and economic development are placing increasing ... -
The hydrosalinity module of ACRU agrohydrological modelling system (ACRUsalinity) : module development and evaluation.
(2003)Water is characterised by both its quantity (availability) and its quality. Salinity, which is one of the major water quality parameters limiting use of a wide range of land and water resources, refers to the total dissolved ... -
Estimation of the hydrological response to invasive alien plants in the upper Blyde River catchment.
(2003)The change in total evaporation through alteration of vegetative cover is a major influence on catchment hydrology. The transformation of grassland and scrub habitats to commercial tree plantations, as well as the uncontrolled ...