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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Water restrictions"”.
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An Economic Impact Assessment of the Green Industry of Virginia
… determine the approximate affects of drought and water restrictions on the green industry. VASS received a total of 1,146 surveys for a response rate of approximately 27%. Of these responses, 42 surveys indicated that they plan to have future green industry sales but were not presently involved in …
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Exploring impacts and effectiveness of the City of Cape Town’s interventions on household water use practices during the drought
The occurrence of water crises in many parts of the world raises the need to consider more efficient and sustainable consumption of water resources. As such, many cities have prioritised water demand management strategies, which are based on price and non-price mechanisms. The literature shows no …
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Remediation of Soil Hydrophobicity on a Coastal USGA Sand-Based Golf Green
… superintendents and managers, especially as water restrictions intensify. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of thirteen soil surfactants in eliminating LDS and in maximizing root zone soil moisture on a sand based USGA golf green located on the California Central …
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Barriers and Enablers of Water Conservation in Formal Residential Households in Cape Town, South Africa
… population must share increasing scarcity of water, exacerbated by climate change. Thus, climate change and urbanization has contributed to the emergence of more water-stressed cities. This thesis is concerned with water conservation as a method of adaptation to an urban water crisis. It looks …
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Evaluation of Deficit Irrigation Strategies for Corn
<p>Competition for water is increasing while a growing world population requires more food production. Some irrigators are already faced with limited water supplies, particularly in poor years . It is critical to develop and implement efficient deficit irrigation strategies, and to predict the …
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Revisiting the links between the Southern Annular Mode and rainfall over the Western Cape region of South Africa
… in the City of Cape Town enforcing severe water restrictions due to dam levels falling dangerously low. The focus of this thesis is on the influence of the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) on rainfall over the region, the possible influence of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is also …
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Could catchment conservation be funded through urban water tariffs? A case study of three South African cities
Water scarcity is a global issue that has traditionally been addressed by over-abstracting surface water and constructing more dams. However, these solutions are environmentally destructive and, in some cases, insufficient to meet future water demands. To secure future water supply, it is necessary …
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Evaluating water conservation and water demand management in an industrialised city: a case study of the City of uMhlathuze in Richards Bay
The objective of this study was to evaluate water conservation and water demand management in an industrialised City of uMhlathuze in Richards Bay. The City of uMhlathuze Local Municipality is the third-largest municipality in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) and is strategically placed to continue attracting …
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Developing a relationship between ore feed grade and flotation performance
Flotation systems are complex, multifaceted and water-intensive. Prevalent water restrictions globally have made it a necessity for mining operations to recycle onsite process water. This recycling leads to increased ionic strength and may introduce deleterious ions dissolved in solution which …