Browsing by Subject "Sinkholes"
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Dangerous, frightening, homely : home experiences of those living on the goldmines of the Far West Rand
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vanderbijlpark Campus, 2022)This article provides an outlook on the darker side of people’s home experiences, as described by the inhabitants of Merafong, a township located on the Far West Rand, South Africa, where gold mining companies have had ... -
An integrated rainfall-runoff water quality model in a mine impacted karst environment
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)A fully distributed rainfall-runoff model was developed for the Wonderfonteinspruit catchment (± 1 600 km2), in order to accurately determine the rainfall-runoff and mass transport model’s hydrological components that may ... -
Mitigation of anthropogenic risk factors associated with low-cost residential development on dolomite
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The increase in growth of the South African population has for some time resulted in a progressive occupation of karst terrains. In recent case studies, evidence points to failures of precautionary measures due to gaps in ... -
Some human actions in the destruction and construction of culture and nature – the Merafong region as a case study
(2006)For at least the past 180 years the Merafong Municipal region in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, (of which the Wonderfontein Catchment forms a part) has strongly relied on the primary sector for its economic existence ...