This document is aimed at all parties involved with conservation, planning and management of rivers within the Greater Durban Metropolitan Area, South Africa. The intentions of this study were to provide information on ...

It is now widely understood that landfills, compnslng municipal solid wastes, typically undergo biological degradation processes in what are referred to as Bio-Reactor Landfills. These microbiological processes cause the ...

Cd levels were measured in three different body compartments of the echinoid Stomopneustes variolaris after exposure to concentrations of 5 ug 1l, 20 ug 1l and 50 ug 1l Cd for a period of two weeks. The body compartments ...

Durban is the busiest container port in Africa and there are plans for significant expansion during the next few years. This expansion includes the widening of the port entrance channel to accommodate larger "post-panamax" ...

Stably stratified flows are common in the environment such as in the atmospheric· boundary layer, the oceans, lakes and estuaries. Understanding mixing and dispersion in these flows is of fundamental importance in ...

Due to the spread of urbanisation and increased environmental awareness, odour has become a major problem in communities surrounding landfills. The aim of this research was to investigate odour emissions from landfills ...

The study was designed to generate data and information necessary for designing an appropriate sustainable solid waste management system, and examining the socio-economic benefits of urban municipal so lid waste management ...