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Intercepting contamination : improving the water quality of the Vaal river network through self-replenishing natural systems in an urban-rural landscape
Mini Dissertation (MArch (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/60226 Intercepting contamination : improving the water quality of the Vaal river network through self-replenishing natural systems in an urban-rural landscape De Bruyn, Derick janigrala@yahoo.com Grala, Jani UCTD Regenerative thinking Regenerative thinking Fenceline community Corporate responsibility Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-03 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-06 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-12 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-13 Mini Dissertation (MArch (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2016. This dissertation's urban vision looks at the environmental issues of land, water and the health of the people of Vanderbijlpark, all of which have been affected by heavy industry. The study sets out to address the deteriorating quality of the Vaal River's water and how this is affected by the tributaries feeding into it. This dissertation will focus on the remediation and monitoring of the contaminated water through an ecosystemic approach. The programme involves the removal of heavy metals from the industrial effluent from the surrounding heavy industry that flows into the Rietspruit Canal. The potential of micro-organisms, plants and insects will be explored as elements of a natural treatment system of the contaminated water. The site identified for the remediation processes is an abandoned parcel of land - a remnant of the natural landscape after urban sprawl. The algae and wetland treatment system will run through the facility, becoming the spine for the remediation process and movement through the facility. The production of silk, its uses and by-products will be integrated to support the overall system which treats the contaminated water. The facility aims to address the community's need to express their voice on environmental and health issues by integrating a community auditorium and exhibition space. The construction and materiality is grounded in the premise that the local companies will remain supportive and collaborative in the environmental intervention in the Rietspruit Canal system, into which they contribute considerable effluent. It will also be proposed that the local companies will fund and supply various steel products for the construction of the intervention. This will form part of the company's corporate social responsibility and a way of giving back to fringe communities affected by industry. Die stedelike visie vir hierdie verhandeling fokus op die omgewingskwessies van grond, water en die gesondheid van die mense van Vanderbijlpark wie almal geraak word deur swaar nywerhede. Die studie spreek die verswakkende kwaliteit van die Vaalrivier se water aan en hoe dit geraak word deur sytakke wat daarin vloei. Die verhandeling sal fokus op wyses waarop besoedelde water deur middel van 'n ekosistemiese benadering herstel en gemonitor kan word. Die program behels die verwydering van swaar metale uit die industri?le uitvloeisel van die omliggende swaar nywerhede wat in die Rietspruit-kanaal vloei. Die potensiaal van mikro-organismes, plante en insekte as elemente van 'n natuurlike stelsel vir die behandeling van die besoedelde water, word ondersoek. Die terrein wat geidentifiseer is vir die herstelprosesse is 'n verlate stuk grond, 'n oorblyfsel van die natuurlike landskap na stadspreiding. Die stelsel vir die behandeling van alge en vleilandhabitatte sal deur die fasiliteit loop en die ruggraat van die herstelproses vorm. Die produksie van sy en die gebruike en neweprodukte daarvan sal geintegreer word om die totale sisteem wat die besoedelde water behandel, te ondersteun. Die fasiliteit het ten doel om die behoefte van die gemeenskap om hul stemme oor omgewings- en gesondheidskwessies te verhef, aan te spreek deur die gemeenskapsamfiteater en uitstalruimte te integreer. Die konstruksie en materialiteit is gegrond op die veronderstelling dat die grootste staalnywerheid, ArcelorMittal, ondersteunend en samewerkend sal wees ten opsigte van die omgewingsingryping in die Rietspruit-kanaalsisteem, waartoe hul aansienlike uitvloeisel bydra. Daar sal ook voorgestel word dat die swaar nywerhede die befondsing asook verskeie staalprodukte vir die oprigting van die fasiliteit sal verskaf. Dit sal deel uitmaak van die maatskappy se korporatiewe sosiale verantwoordelikheid en is 'n manier om aan gemeenskappe wat deur die industrie geaffekteer word, terug te gee. mi2025 Architecture MArch (Prof) Unrestricted SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-06: Clean water and sanitation SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities SDG-12: Responsible consumption and production SDG-13: Climate action 2017-05-03T14:09:55Z 2017-05-03T14:09:55Z 2017-04-19 2016 Mini Dissertation Grala, J 2016, Intercepting contamination : improving the water quality of the Vaal river network through self-replenishing natural systems in an urban-rural landscape, MArch (Prof) Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60226> A2017 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60226 en © 2017 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. 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| spellingShingle | UCTD Regenerative thinking Regenerative thinking Fenceline community Corporate responsibility Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-03 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-06 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-12 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-13 Intercepting contamination : improving the water quality of the Vaal river network through self-replenishing natural systems in an urban-rural landscape |
| title | Intercepting contamination : improving the water quality of the Vaal river network through self-replenishing natural systems in an urban-rural landscape |
| title_full | Intercepting contamination : improving the water quality of the Vaal river network through self-replenishing natural systems in an urban-rural landscape |
| title_fullStr | Intercepting contamination : improving the water quality of the Vaal river network through self-replenishing natural systems in an urban-rural landscape |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intercepting contamination : improving the water quality of the Vaal river network through self-replenishing natural systems in an urban-rural landscape |
| title_short | Intercepting contamination : improving the water quality of the Vaal river network through self-replenishing natural systems in an urban-rural landscape |
| title_sort | intercepting contamination improving the water quality of the vaal river network through self replenishing natural systems in an urban rural landscape |
| topic | UCTD Regenerative thinking Regenerative thinking Fenceline community Corporate responsibility Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-03 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-06 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-12 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-13 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60226 |