Faculty of Engineering and Spatial Sciences: Recent submissions

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DEM simulations of critical state behaviour of granular materials under various drained triaxial stress path tests

Kodicherla, Shivaprashanth K; Gong, Guobin; Wilkinson, Stephen (2022)

The present study investigates the critical state behaviour of granular assemblies composed of clumped particles under four different drained axisymmetric triaxial stress paths, using the discrete element method (DEM). ...
A WEAP MODEL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS ON THE WATER QUALITY OF KLEIN WINDHOEK RIVER, NAMIBIA.

MASIYA, TATENDA MARTHA (2022-10-28)

In Namibia, there have been problems of water scarcity, water pollution and water shortages. Despite Swakoppoort reservoir being one of the important sources of surface water in central Namibia, water quality in the reservoir ...
WATER EVALUATION AND PLANNING SYSTEM MODEL ASSESSMENT FOR OPERATION OF HARDAP DAM AND WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN ITS CATCHMENT, NAMIBIA

IYAMBO, VICTORIA MWATALA (2022-09-26)

Management of water supply and demand remains a major challenge in most developing countries, especially in a semi-arid country like Namibia, where surface water supplies are limited mostly during drought periods. Given ...
‘Doing things for oneself’: The case of the Dibasen Homeless Committee of Katutura (ILMI Working Paper No. 12).

Delgado, Guillermo (Integrated Land Management Institute, 2021-03)
Assessment of Heavy Metal Content of Drain Water within Cement Production Environment in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Iyama, W, Azuka; Edori, O, Simeon; Nwagbara, V, Uzoma (2021)

This study was based on the assessment of heavy metal content of drain water within the vicinity of cement factory and other associated activities. Heavy metal concentration analysis was done using the atomic absorption ...
An overview of the ORACLES (Observations of Aerosols above Clouds and their interactions) project: aerosol–cloud–radiation interactions in the southeast Atlantic basin

Redemann, J ,; Wood, R; Zuidema, P; Doherty, S. J; Luna, B; LeBlanc, S E; Diamond, M S; Shinozuka, Y; Chang, I Y; Ueyama, R; Pfister, L; Ryoo, J.-M; Dobracki, A. N; da Silva, A M; Longo, K. M; Kacenelenbogen, M. S; Flynn, C. J; Pistone, K; Knox, N. M; Piketh, S. J; Haywood, J. M; Formenti, P.; Mallet, M; Stier, P; Ackerman, A S; Bauer, S.E; Fridlind, A.M; Carmichael, G. R; Saide, P. E; Ferrada, G. A; Howell, S. G; Freitag, S; Cairns, B; Holben, B. N; Knobelspiesse, K. D; Tanelli, S; L'Ecuyer, T. S; Dzambo, A. M; Sy, O.O; McFarquhar, G. M; Poellot, M. R; Gupta, S; O'Brien, J.R; Nenes, A; Kacarab, M; Wong, J. P. S.; Small-Griswold, J. D; Thornhill, K. L; Podolske, J. R; Schmidt, K.S; Pilewskie, P; Chen, H; Cochrane, S. P; Sedlacek, A. J; Lang, T. J; Stith, E; Segal-Rozenhaimer, M; Ferrare, R. A; Burton, S. P; Hostetler, C. A.; Diner, D. J; Seidel, F. C F. C.; Platnick, S. E; Myers, J. S; Meyer, K. G; Spangenberg, D.A; Maring, H; Gao, L (2020-06-14)

Southern Africa produces almost a third of the Earth's biomass burning (BB) aerosol particles, yet the fate of these particles and their influence on regional and global climate is poorly understood. ORACLES (ObseRvations ...
Use of TanDEM-X and Sentinel Products to Derive Gully Activity Maps in Kunene Region (Namibia) Based on Automatic Iterative Random Forest Approach

Orti, Miguel Vallejo; Winiwarter, Lukas; Corral-Pazos-de-Provens, Eva; Williams, Jack G; Bubenzer, Olaf; Höfle, Bernhard (2021)

Gullies are landforms with specific patterns of shape, topography, hydrology, vegetation, and soil characteristics. Remote sensing products (TanDEM-X, Sentinel-1, and Sentinel-2) serve as inputs into an iterative ...
Use of TanDEM-X and Sentinel Products to Derive Gully Activity Maps in Kunene Region (Namibia) Based on Automatic Iterative Random Forest Approach

Orti, Miguel Vallejor; Winiwarter, Lukas; Corral-Pazos-de-Provens, Eva; Williams, Jack G.; Bubenzer, Olaf; Höfle, Bernhard (2020)

Gullies are landforms with specific patterns of shape,topography, hydrology, vegetation, and soil characteristics. Remote sensing products (TanDEM-X, Sentinel-1, and Sentinel-2) serve as inputs into aniterative algorithm, ...
An analysis of the risk of collisions between aircraft and vultures in Namibia

Hauptfleisch, Morgan; Knox, Nichola; Heita, P; Aschenborn, Ortwin; MacKenzie., Monique Lea (Environmental Information Service and Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2020)

Collisions between aircraft and birds and other animals occur frequently and are known in the aviation industry as wildlife strikes. They are considered to be one of the most serious safety and financial risks to the global ...
Collaborative postgraduate programme in applied science in earth observation, Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing

Louw, Frikkie; Mwewa, Lameck; Maphanyane, Joyce; Sakala, Enock; Motola, Siddique (Klaus Hess Publishers, 2018)

Capacity-building in the Southern Africa Science Services Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is an essential part of the initiative’s science programme. One of the major capacity limitations ...
Assessment of Atmospheric Dispersion of Fly Ash within the Vicinity of Van Eck Coal-Fired Power Station, Windhoek, Namibia

Aushiku, Ndeukumwa (2020-04)

Increase in population led to the growth of industrialisation which has stimulated the development of alternatives to produce electricity, including the use of coal. Coal-fired power plants produce an abundant amount of ...
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF OMARURU MUNICIPAL DUMPSITE ON GROUNDWATER WITHIN OMARURU RIVER BASIN.

Andreas, Jesaya N. (2020-10)

River basins are vulnerable to pollution from anthropogenic activities such as the disposal of waste from domestic, commercial, industrial, and agricultural activities. The anthropogenic activities can be a source of ...
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF USING AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES FOR ENHANCING BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE IN NAMIBIA

Agbo, Onjefu L. (2020-11)

This research work aimed at an understanding of the impact of using local agricultural residues to enhance building performance in Namibia. As human lifestyles improved with the emergence of high economic growth and ...
Designing of an Equalization Process for Improving the Performance of the Gammams Water Care Works, Windhoek, Namibia

Shino, Silo T. (2020-09)

This thesis examines and presents a first stage assessment of the potential improvement of waste-water treatment plant performance by including an equalization process as part of the treatment train of the Gammams Water ...
DESIGNING A CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR IMPROVING ELECTROWINNING CURRENT EFFICIENCY

Moongo, Thomas E. (2020-04)

Continuous quality improvement by applying statistical process control has been long recognized in the processing industry. Effectively monitoring and controlling of process variability can result in sustained process ...
Geochemistry and potential environmental impact of the mine tailingsat Rosh Pinah, southern Namibia

Nejeschlebová, L; Sracek, O; Mihaljevic, M; Ettler, V; Kríbek, B; Knésl, I; Vanek, A; Penízek, V; Dolnícek, Z; Mapanie, B (Elsevier, 2015-02-26)

Mine tailings at Rosh Pinah located in semiarid southern Namibia were investigated by the combinationof mineralogical methods and leaching using water and simulated gastric solution. They are well-neutral-ized with leachate ...
An analysis of the risks collisions between aircraft and vultures in Namibia

Hauptfleisch, ML; Knox, Nichola; Aschenborn, O; MacKenzie, ML; Heita, P (Namibian Journal of Environment, 2020-05)

Collisions between aircraft and birds and other animals occur frequently and are known in the aviation industry as wildlife strikes. They are considered to be one of the most serious safety and financial risks to the global ...
Assessment of the Pollution Load of the Woji Creek Water Body, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, South-South, Nigeria

Iyama, William Azuka; Edori, Onisogen Simeon; Nwagbara, Victor Uzoma (Advanced Research in Chemical Science, 2020)

This study was aimed at assessing the pollution load of the Woji Creek River Water in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. This was based on eight water quality parameters of THC, PAHs, TOC, TOM, Oil/ Grease, DO, COD ...
Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Road Infrastructure in Countries: A study of the Namibia Scenario.

Nwagbara, Victor, U; Iyama, William, A (Scientific Research Publishing, 2019-12-17)

The assessment of the impact of road infrastructure in the developing countries using the Namibian case scenario was done based on the contemporary challenges of road use. This study employed a qualitative technique using ...
25 Years of Land Reform

Werner, Wolfgang (Namibia University of Science and Technology, Integrated Land Management Institute, 2015)

The Land, Livelihoods and Housing Programme aims at deepening and expanding the focus on these three key issues in Namibia. This thematic approach seeks to reflect the wide-ranging skills exiting at the FNRSS, and was ...

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