Browsing Conference Papers by Author "Fick, J.I.J."
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Applying systems thinking in shaping South Africa's electricity system
Stoker, P.W.; Fick, J.I.J. (Wiley, 2014)The paper analyses the current situation in respect of South Africa's electricity situation and asks the question if Systems Thinking, more specifically as it pertains to the theory of Complex Adaptive Systems, would make ... -
ARCHER HTR in support of a coal-to-liquids process. an economic feasibility view
Stoker, P.W.; Fick, J.I.J.; Conradie, F. (Archer, 2014) -
The case for nuclear electricity in South Africa – a political alignment framework
Stoker, P.W.; Fick, J.I.J.; Stwayi, M.; Gumede, J. (Wiley, 2014)Energy is essential for economic development of South Africa. All areas for development and economic growth i.e. reducing poverty and improving quality of life require affordable access to reliable energy services. When ... -
A risk based view on building a sustainable nuclear electricity industry in South Africa
Fick, J.I.J.; Stoker, P.W. (Wiley, 2014)This paper introduces a Nuclear Sustainability Risk Model, which reflects a proposed strategy for ensuring the sustainability of a nuclear electricity industry for South African in the long term. The model is used to ... -
A systems engineering approach for the deployment of an atmospheric monitoring station
Venter, A.D.; Stoker, P.W.; Fick, J.I.J.; Vakkari, V.; Van Zyl, P.G.; Beukes, J.P.; Laakso, L. (Wiley, 2014)In this paper the importance of a Systems Engineering (SE) approach is reiterated for developing and managing an atmospheric monitoring station. A newly established comprehensive atmospheric monitoring station, the Welgegund ...