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WATER QUALITY MODELLING PERCEPTIONS OF A WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: H.D. Furness --- Scientific Services Division, South Africa W.N. Richards --- Scientific Services Division, South AfricaThe use of models by the South African water industry is discussed. It is suggested that climatic conditions and existing legislation have influenced the formulation of models. Future model requirements by the water Industry are outlined. Changes are suggested which... -
THE JOURNAL OF THE LIMNOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA: APPRAISAL, ANALYSIS, APPROACH AND APPLICATION
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: J.A. Thornton --- City Planner's Department, South AfricaIn accordance with the Silver Jubilee theme of ‘reminisce and assess’, the editorial takes a critical look at the Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa with the objective of examining its raison d'etre. After briefly examining the need... -
Why communal pastoralists do what they do in the Richtersveld National Park
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: HH Hendricks JJ Midgley WJ Bond PA NovellieA better understanding of the socio-economic profile of pastoralists, their farming objectives and the motives underlying herd management practices in the Richtersveld were explored. Livestock were not the only source of income for pastoral households. Livestock farming was a post-retirement... -
Rangeland assessment and monitoring: the elusive elixir
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: P.J.K. Zacharias'Classical' rangeland monitoring is discussed in the context of its fitness-for-purpose. The theoretical or descriptive models that underpin global approaches are considered and reviewed. The needs and types of measurements are discussed as are developments in southern Africa over three... -
Contractor selection: A quantitative, consensusfriendly, transparent and objective method
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: W. J. A. Louw M. C. Kok C. SandersonAbout eighty percent of all physical forestry work is executed by contractors. The total number of formal contractors in South Africa is about 300 of which all must be selected to execute activities. This article offers a method for selecting... -
Developing a protocol for managing the biophysical condition of a water management area: the Sabie catchment case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: E van Wyk J Jaganyi B van Wilgen C Breen K Rogers D Roux F VenterRecent modification of the South African Water Law spells out fundamental changes for the way the country's water resources will be managed in the future. One of the most significant mandates is the establishment of Catchment Management Agencies (CMAs) and... -
WATER QUALITY MODELLING PERCEPTIONS OF A WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: H.D. Furness --- Scientific Services Division, South Africa W.N. Richards --- Scientific Services Division, South AfricaThe use of models by the South African water industry is discussed. It is suggested that climatic conditions and existing legislation have influenced the formulation of models. Future model requirements by the water Industry are outlined. Changes are suggested which... -
An ecosystem approach to fisheries in the southern Benguela context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: K. L. Cochrane C. J. Augustyn A. C. Cockcroft J. H. M. David M. H. Griffiths J. C. Groeneveld M. R. Lipińnski M. J. Smale C. D. Smith R. J. Q. TarrThe 2001 Reykjavík Declaration on Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem and the Plan of Implementation of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development highlighted the need in fisheries to look beyond considering only the target species and to consider... -
Genetic improvement of tropical acacias: achievements and challenges
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Christopher E Harwood --- CSIRO Land and Water Flagship, Australia Eko B Hardiyanto --- Faculty of Forestry, Indonesia Wong Ching Yong --- Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper, IndonesiaThree acacia species, Acacia auriculiformis, A. crassicarpa and A. mangium, dominate over 2 million ha of tropical acacia plantations worldwide. Species and provenance trials carried out in the 1980s and 1990s established the fastest-growing regions of provenance for each species,... -
The domestic transfer pricing practices of large listed South African industrial companies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: I Vally --- Department of Accountancy,The three main objectives of a domestic transfer pricing system are: (1) the attainment of goal congruence, (2) the facilitation of fair divisional performance evaluation and (3) the promotion of divisional autonomy. -
Basic Financial Statements: Objectives, Categories, Principles and Presentation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: De Ratione • Authors: J.A. Miller --- University of Natal,Objectives ae suggested for each of the basic financial statements in the annual report of a business entity. Categories of information required and the principles used in their classification, are identified and defined. A suggested presentation reflects cash flow alongside... -
Social and economic effects of marine protected areas in South Africa, with recommendations for future assessments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: JB Mann-Lang --- , South Africa GM Branch --- , South Africa BQ Mann --- , South Africa KJ Sink --- , South Africa SP Kirkman --- , South Africa R Adams --- , South AfricaResearch on the socio-economic aspects of marine protected areas (MPAs) in South Africa is reviewed to guide evaluation and integration. After a brief international review, we used declaration notices and management plans to determine the extent to which social and... -
The contribution and value of the trait-based approach to water resource protection
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Oghenekaro Nelson Odume --- , South AfricaFreshwater is one of the Earth’s most crucial resources for social-economic development and prosperity. Biomonitoring contributes to water resource protection by integrating a holistic picture of ecosystem health through an analysis of resident biota. The taxonomy-based approach, in which taxa...