Browsing by Subject "Hazards"
Now showing items 1-9 of 9
-
An analysis of the lifestyle risk factors for long-distance truck drivers
(2014)The Road Freight Industry accounts for 1 to 5 percent of most countries GDP (AECOM International Development, 2011). According to e-Natis there was 321 056 Trucks (Heavy load Vehicle GVM > 3500 kg) in South Africa by ... -
Are peri-urban land transactions a disaster in the making? A case of Domboshava, Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2018)Peri-urban communal areas close to bourgeoning cities in sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly under various disaster threats, from social, environmental and institutional perspectives, as a result of urbanisation and ... -
Characterisation of naturally occurring radioactive materials in the Mozambique-to-Secunda gas pipeline
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)Internationally all oil and gas extraction and processing operations are required by authorities to monitor and report on accumulation of naturally occurring radioactive material, NORM, and technically enhanced naturally ... -
Community response to annual flooding and Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR) : the case of Oshakati Town
(2015)Disaster risk Reduction (DRR) is well known and practiced in many nations. Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR) is a sub-component of DRR which is slowly being practiced in most at risk communities. However, ... -
Disaster risk reduction through school learners’ awareness and preparedness
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2012)In 2006, the ISDR (International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) (2007) initiated a campaign called Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School to encourage the integration of disaster risk education into school curricula ... -
Location based games as the bridge between capstone students, junior students and the public
(IEEE, 2018)This paper reviews recent attempts by researchers at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) to increase the level of interaction between students, faculty and industry stakeholders by creating an alternate reality game (ARG) ... -
Mitigating construction risk in the design and planning of high-voltage transmission lines
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The Eskom transmission network in South Africa is rapidly expanding with the addition of new power stations such as Medupi, Kusile and multiple independent power producers. The changing grid code requirements to ensure ... -
Receptor-mediated potencies of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban sediments: comparisons of toxic equivalency risk assessment
(Springer, 2019)The Klip River, flowing through South Africa’s most populated urban area—Soweto and Lenasia—is subject to various pollution and anthropogenic influences, including great concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. ... -
The relationship between occupational risk and labour relations in a tyre manufacturing company
(2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate the “working-interface concept” to determine whether a high risk work environment can influence general labour relations between employees and the employer. “Occupational Risk” ...