Implementation of groundwater protection measures, particularly resource-directed measures in South Africa: a review paper

H Pienaar, Y Xu, E Braune, J Cao, S Dzikiti… - Water Policy, 2021 - iwaponline.com
This review paper on groundwater protection measures in South Africa focuses on the actual
implementation of groundwater protection measures, in particular, the resource-directed …

Develo** and enforcing fracking regulations to protect groundwater resources

S Esterhuyse, D Vermeulen, J Glazewski - npj Clean Water, 2022 - nature.com
Unconventional oil and gas (UOG) extraction can augment energy supplies in countries with
viable gas resources, but it risks damaging water resources. Water supply problems for …

The Water‐Energy‐Food Nexus from a South African Perspective

OO Ololade, S Esterhuyse… - Water‐Energy‐Food …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Summary The Republic of South Africa is a water‐scarce country where about 13% of the
land is arable and the population experiences significant disparities in equitable access to …

A mobile application to protect groundwater during unconventional oil and gas extraction

C Worthmann, S Esterhuyse - Royal Society Open …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Unconventional oil and gas (UOG) is an important energy source for many countries, but
requires large quantities of water for its development, and may pollute water resources …

Intrinsic and specific groundwater vulnerability determination as a pre-operational baseline assessment of an unconventional hydrocarbon industry

GFC Lima, VG Ferreira, JSD Lima, JCM Duarte… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
In the middle of the São Francisco Basin, the sub-basins of Indaiá and Borrachudo stand as
attractive unconventional gas plays. However, the high complexity of develo** …

A GIS approach to seismic risk assessment with an application to mining-related seismicity in Johannesburg, South Africa

K Liebenberg, A Smit, S Coetzee, A Kijko - Acta Geophysica, 2017 - Springer
The majority of seismic activity in South Africa is related to extensive mining operations,
usually in close proximity to densely populated areas where a relatively weak seismic event …

Develo** a groundwater vulnerability map for unconventional oil and gas extraction: a case study from South Africa

S Esterhuyse - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2017 - Springer
Some of the most important issues surrounding unconventional oil and gas (UOG) extraction
are the possible impacts of this activity on potable groundwater resources and how to …

Monitoring of unconventional oil and gas extraction and its policy implications: A case study from South Africa

S Esterhuyse, M Avenant, N Redelinghuys, A Kijko… - Energy Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Biophysical and socio-economic monitoring during unconventional oil and gas (UOG)
extraction is important to assess change and to have reference conditions against which to …

A Historical Timeline of Unconventional Oil and Gas Extraction and Fracking Studies in South Africa: Pointers for Policy Development.

S Esterhuyse - Alternation, 2023 - journals.co.za
This review considers the historical development of unconventional oil and gas (UOG)
extraction in South Africa, and related studies that have been done since 2011 when the first …

Vulnerability map** as a tool to manage the environmental impacts of oil and gas extraction

S Esterhuyse, F Sokolic… - Royal Society …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Various biophysical and socio-economic impacts may be associated with unconventional oil
and gas (UOG) extraction. A vulnerability map may assist governments during …