Browsing Masters Degrees (Institute for Groundwater Studies (IGS)) by Issue Date
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Salinity in the Struisbaai aquifer
(University of the Free State, 1998-05)English: The water-supply for Struisbaai has a historical reputation for its high salinity. Like most of the coastal holiday resorts along the Cape South Coast there are a number of permanent residents. For Struisbaai ... -
Environmental impact of point pollution sources
(University of the Free State, 1999-07)English: Due to the importance of groundwater as an alternative for supplementing existing sources of this precious fluid, any study that may help in understanding the complexity of the groundwater environment is an ... -
A geohydrological situation analysis for the construction of a groundwater management plan for the Sasolburg industrial and mining area
(University of the Free State, 1999-12)English: The Department of Water Affairs in South Africa has recently moved towards the management of regions on a catchment and subcatchment scale. The Taaibos and Leeu Spruit catchments were identified as catchments ... -
Estimation of the preliminary groundwater reserve using numerical models
(University of the Free State, 2000-06)English: The Water Act requires the determination of the Groundwater Reserve to secure the basic human needs and to protect the environment (aquatic ecosystems in terms of the Act). In other words, it is necessary to ... -
Manual on pumping test analysis in fractured rock aquifers
(University of the Free State, 2000-11)English: With the depletion of surface water resources in South Africa the utilisation of groundwater as the only potable water resource for communities in some rural areas is quickly becoming a reality. Failure of this ... -
Assessment of the groundwater potential of the Middel Kop/Appleby aquifer, Stella District, Northwest Region
(University of the Free State, 2001-08)English: The importance of groundwater is strongly reflected in the new South African water policy and legislation. All water resources, including groundwater, are now seen as an indivisible asset, with the National ... -
Evaluation of management options for intermine flow and associated impacts in the Central Witbank Coalfield
(University of the Free State, 2003-07)English: Research into the identification, quantification and impact assessment of the intermine flow on the groundwater and surface water quality of the Witbank and Highveld coalfields was undertaken as part of broader ... -
Evaluation of groundwater resource potential of Pallisa district in eastern Uganda
(University of the Free State, 2003-09)This study aimed at assessing the ground water resources potential in Pallisa district, which is found in the eastern part of Uganda. The aims of the investigation can be Iisted as follows: ~ To determine the reliability ... -
Quantification of the impact of irrigation on the aquifer underlying the Vaalharts irrigation scheme
(University of the Free State, 2003-11)Abstract not available -
Site characterization and risk assessment of organic groundwater contaminants in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2004-11)English: South Africa has only recently realized that organic groundwater contamination occurs in this country and that it can have a serious effect on the groundwater quality. The Water Research Commission (WRC) recently ... -
Characterisation of the dolomitic aquifer in the Copperbelt Province, Northern Zambia
(University of the Free State, 2005-02)English: External factors that influence the aquifer characteristics of, and sustainable yield from, the dolomitic aquifer include topography, rainfall, surface drainage, evapotranspiration, plant growth, geology, and ... -
Managing the impact of irrigation on the Tosca-Molopo groundwater resource
(University of the Free State, 2005-05)From 1990 to 2000 rapid development of irrigation from groundwater resources in dolomite aquifers took place in the Tosca Molopo area. This abstraction lead to water levels declining 10 to 20m regionally and up to 60m ... -
The occurrence and evaluation of LNAPLs contamination in urban areas of South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2005-11)Petroleum liquids are a basic building block of our modern lives. Uses include fuels, lubricants, and the raw material for manufactured products. The by-product of these uses has been the inadvertent release of petroleum ... -
Groundwater modelling of a phytoremediation area in South Eastern Brazil
(University of the Free State, 2007-05)Abstract not available -
The description of physico-chemical processes in coal mine spoils and associated production of acid mine drainage
(University of the Free State, 2007-05)English: In the first part of this study the typical physico-chemical processes involved in Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) generation were discussed. This included a detailed description of mineralogical reactions, oxygen migration ... -
Geohydrological characteristics of the Msikaba, Dwyka and Ecca groups in the Lisikisiki area, Eastern Cape
(University of the Free State, 2007-11)English: The study focused on the three major geological units, namely the Natal Group Sandstone (NGS or also called Msikaba Sandstone), the Dwyka Formation and the Ecca Group and was aimed at investigation the geohydrological ... -
Quantification of the impacts of a domestic waste site on a Karoo aquifer
(University of the Free State, 2008-05)Waste generation is a widespread phenomenon around the world, of which the majority is disposed by landfilling. In landfills, waste constitutes an integral part of the hydrological system, and thus poses a threat to ... -
The influence of the irrigation on groundwater at the Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme
(University of the Free State, 2009)English: Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme is not only the largest in the country it is known as "The Food Basket". In 1875, Mr Ford, a Government Surveyor got the idea that the Vaalharts area has irrigation scheme possibilities ... -
Application of artificial neural networks in the field of geohydrology
(University of the Free State, 2009-03)English: Groundwater has been identified as a viable alternative for future freshwater production in South Africa. The management thereof is steadily gaining more recognition from governmental institutions. A significant ... -
Site characterisation of LNAPL-contaminated fractured-rock aquifer
(University of the Free State, 2009-08)Site characterisation aims to obtain fundamental data needed to describe the subsurface flow pathways and distribution of contaminants. The study describes the application of various geohydrological techniques as complimentary ...