Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "Contamination"
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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis survey in Ncandu Nature Reserve and fungal ecology
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Amphibians across the globe have been experiencing rapid declines, especially in areas with a high amphibian population density. It was assumed that this decline was caused by habitat destruction and climate change. A ... -
Determining the effectiveness of landfill capping by reducing groundwater and surface water pollution
(North-West University, 2018)Modern day activities have the potential to place significant strain on the environment. These processes make use of natural resources which, in turn, render useful products and consumables. Other outputs which are produced ... -
Environmental due diligence in industrial property agreements
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Environmental due diligence as a protection mechanism has become very important for many reasons when it comes to real estate transactions. For instance, the parties to a transaction have to establish whether or not the ... -
A methodology to quantify the groundwater impacts of mega-tailings dams for the gold mining industry, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The recovery of base and precious metals (gold, silver, copper, platinum etc.) often entails the removal of a large quantity of rock strata by means of deep shaft and opencast mining practices. The crushing and milling of ...