The Water Wheel Volume 13 No 6

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The Water Wheel

November/December 2014 · 12 articles

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Articles in this issue

1. OBITUARY

   Ali Mazrui – Celebrating the life an intellectual giant

   Page 10

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2. TALES FROM THE FIELD

   Why apps fly and cell phones should float

   Page 11

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3. RESEARCH INNOVATION

   Biomimicry: Exploring nature's genius for a better tomorrow

   Page 12

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4. WATER-FOOD-ENERGY

   New project lends from nature to power up villages

   Page 16

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5. AGRICULTURAL WATER USE

   More fruit with less water possible, WRC study shows

   Page 21

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6. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

   South Africa and Namibia ensuring enough irrigation water together

   Page 26

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7. WATER RESOURCE ASSESSMENT

   Novel research aims to clarify the impact of fog

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8. WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT

   Water loss: Are we wasting our way into a potential water crisis?

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9. CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURE

   Climate Change – Both sides of the coin: How will agriculture in South Africa cope in the future?

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10. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

    Parched prospects: The emerging water crisis in South Africa

    Page 42

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11. WATER KIDZ

    Nurturing our family farms

    Page 48

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12. LAST WORD

    Symposium shows word still out on potential impacts of unconventional gas

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