Living walls and green roofs offer numerous benefits to densely populated urban areas such
as cooling, air filtering and improved aesthetics. However, plants in these two systems are …

Water is one of the most essential natural resource that sustains livelihoods. Freshwater
consumption and demand have, spiralled over the years, due to population growth …

Interest in water reuse is increasing all over the world and particularly in South Africa,
because of its potential to supplement scarce freshwater resources in the face of increased …

One of the most pressing issues of concern in South Africa is the availability and quality of
water, both as a natural resource critical for human development, as well as a commodity …

This paper addresses on-site supplementary household water sources with a focus on
groundwater abstraction, rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse as available non …

Water, a fundamental and indispensable resource necessary for the survival of living beings,
has become a pressing issue in numerous regions worldwide due to scarcity. Urban areas …

Increasing impacts of climate change, development and urbanisation on water resource
availability have promoted increased water reuse and recycling. This paper achieves two …

Interest in greywater reuse is increasing in South Africa, because of the potential to
supplement scarce freshwater resources in the face of increasing demand and aridity. This …

The development of human societies is heavily dependent upon the availability of water of
suitable quality and adequate quantity, for a variety of uses ranging from the domestic to the …

Abstract The security of South Africa's water resources has been identified as a major issue
affecting the country's potential for socio-economic expansion. With the realisation that …