The article reports on the prediction regarding the shortage of water observed in Gauteng, South Africa in 2013. It mentions that acid mine drainage (ACM) is proposed as a solution to the shortage of water but there is a tendency that it cannot be approved since it contains uranium and ...
Rand Water, the government entity that supplies water to more than a dozen municipalities in Gauteng province, this week pleaded with residents to reduce their consumption. The interlinked reservoirs supplying its system are now at 30% capacity, and high demand on any of them affects them all. ...
while also assisting the most vulnerable. In Global South cities such as Freetown, city leaders are working with those at greatest risk of water shortage. Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is working with the city council and the Women4Water initiative to set up community-based water...
in São José dos Campos (SJC), Brazil and Johannesburg, South Africa, we found that green roofs are essentially carbon neutral and net energy consumers from a life cycle perspective. SJC is a net water beneficiary while Johannesburg is a net water consumer. Rainwater utilization could save ...
and water security in the area. Improved sanitation, groundwater protection and remediation, and local water treatment would enhance reliable access to water, de-couple the community from reliance on surface water and associated water shortage risks, and help prevent transboundary tension over the shar...
The reuse of treated sewage for irrigation is considered as an important alternative water source in the new water management strategy of the countries tha
Rand Water's open space contributesto the total open space stock of Gauteng province. Any shortage ofopen space and threats to the sustainable management and expansion of theopen space network of the province therefore has a direct bearing on howRand Water views and manages its open space ...
Oranges were purchased at a Pick n Pay in Johannesburg, Gauteng province. The hard exterior of sugarcane was peeled off, and the juice was extracted from the fibular part of sugarcane. The dry pulpy fibrous remnants were then kept for later usage. The OPS were obtained by peeling oranges. ...