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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Constantia"”.
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Study into the feasibility and design of a renewable energy portfolio for the Klein Constantia Wine
… of a renewable - energy portfolio for the Klein Constantia Wine Estate, located in the Western Cape. A literature survey was undertaken, shedding light on the common uses of energy on wine farms, renewable energy initiatives within the industry and the technologies available. A case study was …
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Suggested policies in regard to Suburban expansion into the Urban fringe (the Constantia Village), book 1
This study is based on identifying and analysing the problems which arise from suburban expansion into the urban fringe; and on suggesting certain policy measures which could serve as a basis for directing development in such a way as to avoid these problems. The urban fringe is recognized as the …
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The viability of using the stormwater ponds on the Diep River in the Constantia Valley for stormwater harvesting
Harvesting stormwater to supplement water demands has attracted a growing interest in South Africa as concerns over the security of the country's water supply increase. Whilst stormwater harvesting has been shown to offer a viable alternative water resource, there are often concerns about its …
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The changing face of the Constantia Valley a temporal study of land use change in a heritage landscape
… a temporal perspective on land use change in the Constantia Valley, a high income suburb on the outskirts of Cape Town. It will contextualise the efforts to conserve its heritage and, furthermore, attempt to explain the factors underlying the observed changes in the urban form. This study, through …
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Suggested policies in regard to suburban expansion into the urban fringe : using the Constantia Valley as a case study
Having established that Constantia exhibits certain problems which are characteristic of the suburbanization of the urban fringe in general, it is necessary to consider how these problems could be resolved. In seeking such solutions, it is not only useful, but imperative, to determine sane …
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Delinquency and the family : a study of connexions between crime and socioenvironmental factors with special reference to inmates of the Constantia Reform School.
… circumstances of a sample of boys lodged in the Constantia Reform School. The method of the research is described and so is the Reform School itself. Two questionnaires were designed and administered, one to the sample of boys and the other to their patents. The findings are then described and …
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Unearthing living memory: from displacement to place making in 'Konstansie'
The Constantia Valley, situated south of Cape Town holds fragmented remnants of the communities who were displaced by the apartheid regime. The historical context of forced removals has left a lasting mark on the fabric of what was once Konstansie and the traces it now holds of injustice and the …
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The actions of the state in the production of cultural heritage the treatment of a cultural icon as bearer of values, identity and meaning at Groot Constantia in Cape Town
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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Forts and fortifications at the Cape Peninsula 1781-1829 : a survey of defence works with special references to the Hout Bay forts
… Fort, Fort Klein Gibraltar, Conway Redoubt on Constantia Nek, Kyk-in-de-pot Battery, which became Fort Wynyard , Amsterdam Battery, Central Redoubt and Hollands Redoubt in Woodstock, King's, Queen's and Prince of Wales' Blockhouses, York Redoubt on Devil's Peak, Muizenberg - High and Low …
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Can and do Ericas self pollinate?
… Erica species, which were collected from the Constantia Mountain. In E. plukenetii, self-incompatibility seems to be the predominant breeding system. It appears that, like E. urna-viridis, most of the other species analysed, via pollen tube analyses, have the potential to self-pollinate. …
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From the Womb to the Word: Pregnancy and Pregnancy Metaphors in 16th and 17th Century English Literature
… pamphlets of Rachel Speght, Ester Sowernam, and Constantia Munda. In investigating the ways that male authors explore mental gestation and the failures of maternity, I examine the works of Sir Philip Sidney and Edmund Spenser, manuals of sorts that help inform male writers and readers on how to …
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A study of the problems encountered when using design/build in construction
Design/build is a delivery method that has been used lately usually in large projects in order to complete a project in a shorter amount of time and with less money. These two advantages play a priority role for the owners who can start using their product earlier and with minimum cost and for the …
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A study of isotopic composition of xylem water of woody vegetation and groundwater along a precipitation gradient in Namibia
… north east part of the country (Enyana and Fair constantia) were most depleted, while samples from the southern part (Guruchas) were enriched. A very weak negative correlation (R2=0.07), statistically insignificant (P>0.05) relationship has been noted between δ18O values of precipitation and …
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Utopian fantasies of the perfected imperial prospect and fractured images of unresolved ambivalence and unsuppressed resistance : the Groote Schuur landscape considered as an imperial dream topography of Cecil John Rhodes, 1890-1929
… that extended from "Mowbray southwards to Constantia" and began shaping the landscape according to his will. However, I have extended my study beyond the year of Rhodes' death in 1902, to 1929. This later date was the year that the University of Cape Town moved into its new Groote Schuur …
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The durability of fly ash concrete in marine and softwater environments
… in Table Bay. Softwater exposure was done at Constantia Nek and Steenbras Water Treatment Plants. The performance of concrete in the various exposure conditions was measured by compressive strength, sorptivity and density tests. Fly ash improved many of the properties of concrete, with fly ash …
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A Retrospective, Observational Study of Medico-legal Cases against Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in South Africa's Private Sector
… and gynaecological medico-legal data recorded by Constantia Insurance Limited, a local professional indemnity provider, were analysed. Other than confirming a steep increase in medico-legal notifications for obstetric- and gynaecology-related complaints from about 2003 to 2012, a high proportion …