Spatial variation in small mammal communities across the Karoo Shale Gas Development Area of South Africa by Nadine, Aboul-Hassan

“…This study details results of small mammal surveys at 24 sites in four biomes (Nama- and Succulent Karoo, Albany Thicket, Grassland) as part of the Karoo BioGaps project to augment baseline biodiversity information needed to guide proposed fracking activities in the Shale Gas Development Area (SGDA) (Holness et al. 2016). …”
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Urban climate adaptation as a process of organisational decision making by Taylor, Anna

“…In a world that is increasingly urbanised, cities are recognised as critical sites for tackling problems of climate change, both by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and addressing the impacts of changing climate conditions. …”
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A Comparison of Wastewater Process Modelling Tools: Case Study of Potsdam WWTW by Govender, Neeren

“…A WWTW is complex with many interactions of different processes (biological, chemical and physical) and products taking the form of various phases (aqueous, gas and solid), complicated further by variations in influent characteristics, concentrations and flows. …”
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Greenhouse gas emissions in croplands and downslope riparian buffer strips with varying vegetation

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Measuring the social costs of coal-based electricity generation in South Africa

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Challenges impeding South African municipalities from adopting waste-to-energy schemes : an exploratory approach by Mutezo, Gamuchirai Thelma

“…Unsuitable waste feedstock for energy generation and poor data on waste generation and composition for investment decision making, 2. …”
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Exploring the evolution and hidden large-scale structures of galaxies with MeerKAT HI surveys by Rajohnson, Sambatriniaina Hagiriche Aycha

“…As an application of the data verification process, I constructed the H I size-mass relation, investigating potential systematic eects present in the early data. …”
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Exploring the evolution and hidden large-scale structures of galaxies with MeerKAT HI surveys by Rajohnson, Sambatriniaina Hagiriche Aycha

“…As an application of the data verification process, I constructed the H I size-mass relation, investigating potential systematic eects present in the early data. …”
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Exploring the evolution and hidden large-scale structures of galaxies with MeerKAT HI surveys by Rajohnson, Sambatriniaina Hagiriche Aycha

“…As an application of the data verification process, I constructed the H I size-mass relation, investigating potential systematic eects present in the early data. …”
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Improved estimates and understanding of interannual trends of CO₂ fluxes in the Southern Ocean by Gregor, Luke

“…Measuring and understanding this change has been difficult due to sparse observational data that is biased toward summer. This leaves a crucial gap in our understanding of the Southern Ocean CO₂ seasonal cycle, which needs to be resolved to adequately monitor change and gain insight into the drivers of interannual variability. …”
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Evaluating DSpace for an industrial application by Asary, Gavin

“…This problem is critical as it directly impacts operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and decision-making processes within industries. This study proposes the adaptation of DSpace, a tool predominantly used in academic settings, for industrial digital content management in a downstream oil and gas environment in the Western Cape. …”
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Quantifying the orchard transpiration and fruit vascular flows in two high performing pear orchards grown under Mediterranean climatic conditions by Pienaar, Johan Cornelissen

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Multiscale patterns of mammal diversity and occurrence in the Karoo by Woodgate, Zoë Anne

“…A major impediment to understanding how this, and other land–use changes, may impact indigenous wildlife is the lack of updated, multiscale foundational biodiversity data. To address this knowledge gap, my thesis evaluates the distribution and ecology of the mammalian (>0.5kg) community across the Karoo, with a focus on developing potential methods that can effectively record both common and rare species. …”
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A complex transdisciplinary exploration of South African climate mitigation policy by Tyler, Emily

“…I find in the thesis that the dominant approach illuminates aspects of the climate mitigation policy issue: the greenhouse gas constraint; its macro and sectoral scale and temporal implications; technology and finance mitigation options; how various policy instruments work; with a focus on data. …”
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Essays on fiscal policy implementation and governance : evidence from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by Akongwale, Sabastine

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