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  • Catchment parameter analysis in fl ood hydrology using GIS applications 
    Gericke, O J; du Plessis, J A (JOURNAL OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, 2012-10)
    The use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) has permeated almost every field in the engineering, natural and social sciences, offering accurate, efficient, reproducible methods for collecting, viewing and analysing ...
  • Impact of rainwater harvesting on water resources of the modder river basin, central region of South Africa 
    Welderufael, W.A.; Woyessa, Y.E.; Edossa, D.C. (Elsevier Masson, 2013)
    Along the path of water flowing in a river basin are many water-related human interventions that modify the natural systems. Rainwater harvesting is one such intervention that involves collecting and use of surface runoff ...
  • EXPECTATIONS IN POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION: PERSPECTIVES FROM SUPERVISORS AND DOCTORAL STUDENTS 
    Friedrich-Nel, H; Mackinnon, JL (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 12, Issue 1: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein,, 2013)
    The relationship between the postgraduate supervisor and postgraduate student is commonly described in the literature because of the interesting and sometimes even complex dynamics involved in this process. However, the ...
  • Developing sustainable (eco)tourism training and research plans for Ethiopian universities 
    Haarhoff, R; Turner, S.D. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    The economic value of tourism makes it an attractive sector for commerce. Ethiopia has experienced rapid changes during the last decade and can be regarded the leading economic stimulator of the Horn of Africa. The challenge ...
  • Sustainability with biogas as a form of alternative energy 
    U. HOLZBAUR; L.J. BARNARD (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    The vision of CUT as a sustainable university is to become a teaching, research and learning environment which maximizes and mainstreams environmental, economic and social sustainability in all its operations and educational ...
  • The impact of HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns on students who enrolled from 2009-2011 at Central University of Technology, Free State 
    Makhoahle, P.M.; Bagali, T.M. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 12, Issue 1: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    Central University of Technology (CUT) holds awareness campaigns on yearly basis to educate and test students on health related issues. Basic knowledge about the spread of HIV and safe sexual practices has a critical impact ...
  • Landfills or dump sites? Status of landfill sites in the Free State Province, South Africa 
    Roberts, H.A (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    Increased waste generation and poor waste disposal strategies are a global problem. In South Africa most provinces, and the larger municipalities and metros, seems to have the waste disposal and the landfills reasonably ...
  • e influence of extrinsic stresses on the growth and endotoxin profiles of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
    Smith, E.M. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    The LPS, endotoxin of Gram-negative organisms in communal growth as compared to pure culture was the focus of this research. The experiment aimed to show pure and communal samples grown in the presence of the extrinsic ...
  • Acid tolerance and organic acid susceptibility of selected food-borne pathogens 
    Slabbert, R.S (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    The development of tolerance to low pH levels and the existence of cross-resistance may promote survival of bacteria in acidic foodstuff and in acidic environments such as the human stomach, in so doing escalating the ...
  • The role of toilet hygiene in transmission of vaginal and urinary tract infections in Huis Welgemoed, CUT Campus 
    Mpotane, T.; Ntswabule, V; McPherson, C; Botes, E (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    The 2012 residents of Huis Welgemoed, a residence for female students at Central University of Technology, Free State Bloemfontein Campus have reported a high prevalence of infections of the vagina and the urinary tract. ...
  • Towards sustainable tourism development : the Volksblad Tourism Town of the Year Competition 
    Hattingh, J.; Kokt, D. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    Sustainability is a global concern for any organisation seeking to remain relevant and in business. In a developing country like South Africa, tourism has the potential to stimulate the economy and create jobs. The Free ...
  • Comparison between two meteorological drought indices in the central region of South Africa 
    Edossa, D.C.; Woyessa, Y.E.; Welderufael, W.A. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 3: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    The objective of this study was to characterize meteorological droughts in the Central Region of South Africa, Modder River Basin, C52A quaternary catchment using two popular drought indices: Standardized Precipitation ...
  • Evaluation of the SWAT model in simulating catchment hydrology : case study of the Modder River Basin 
    Tetsoane, S.T.; Woyessa, Y.E.; Welderufael, W.A. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 3: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    This paper presents the set-up and the performance of the SWAT model in the Modder River Basin. Two techniques widely used, namely quantitative statistics and graphical techniques, in evaluating hydrological models were ...
  • Models for implementing sustainable development into the university 
    Holzbaur, U.; Jordaan, G.; Wenzel, T. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    Any effort to build up an educational framework needs an adequate structure and a formal basis. This is especially true whenever complex multifaceted issues like Sustainable Development, ethics, or project management have ...
  • Factors influencing the buildability of designs in the Nigerian construction industry 
    Olatunji, A.A. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 3: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    Hardly could projects be executed in Nigeria without alteration of design. This cannot be dissociated from designs which are not practically buildable or arising from changing taste of client. A study on factors influencing ...
  • South Africa Class F Fly Ash for roads : physical and chemical analysis 
    Heyns, M.W.; Hassan, M. Mostafa (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 3: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    Fly Ash is a by-product at thermal power stations, also otherwise known as residues of fine particles that rise with flue gases. An industrial by-product may be inferior to the traditional materials used construction ...
  • Community engagement at CUT and its involvement in sustainable development 
    Munsamy, J. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    Increasingly universities are being expected to address community engagement and sustainable development as inherent characteristics of its daily operations, as well as its academic endeavour. In many cases it necessitates ...
  • Awareness of sustainable development at CUT 
    Uwah, Z.; Motsoeneng, M. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    The study presents the results from a project that was aimed at determining the level of awareness and understanding of sustainable development at Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) among staff and students ...
  • Renewable energy and the availability of water in a future South Africa 
    Jordaan, G. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    The world is increasingly being misused by its inhabitants by the wasteful manner that its resources are utilized and the amount of pollution that is generated in the environment. This practice is unsustainable and it is ...
  • Using system dynamics principles for conceptual modelling of smart city development in South Africa 
    Das, D.K. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 3: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013)
    South African cities are in the process of transition in the changing scenario and need a change in the planning perspective for their sustainable development. The concept of smart city offers opportunities for such ...

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