THE PERFORMANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN THE EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (03) ◽  
pp. 1350013 ◽  
Author(s):  
LUKE ALAN SANDHAM ◽  
FELICITY VAN DER VYVER ◽  
FRANCOIS PIETER RETIEF
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Quality Review ◽  
Potential Contributor ◽  
Satisfactory Quality

Explosives manufacture in South Africa is a major component of the chemical and mining industry, and as an important producer of hazardous chemicals it is also a potential contributor to significant environmental impacts. Environmental authorisation of explosives manufacturing activities is based primarily upon the quality of information made available in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), but the quality of EIR for explosives manufacturing projects has never been investigated. A modified version of the Lee and Colley review package was used to determine the EIR quality of a sample of four explosives projects. The findings reveal that the EIRs were of a generally satisfactory quality, but with some areas of weakness that are readily linked to potentially significant environmental impacts, pointing to limitations in the EIA process regarding the production of explosives. Recommendations include improved training of EIA practitioners, the use of quality review checklists and external specialist review, development of guidelines and the use of risk assessment as additional tools to the EIA regulations.

Of Smoke and Mirrors: (Mis)Communicating EIA Results of Solar Energy Projects in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (03) ◽  
pp. 1950014
Author(s):  
Daniel S. Boshoff
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessments ◽  
Assessment Tasks ◽  
Energy Projects ◽  
Development Goals

Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and renewable energy developments are key instruments to achieving sustainable development goals. Additionally, environmental impact assessment reports (EIARs) are vital in communicating the findings of proposed developments to all stakeholders. Yet, the quality of EIARs does not always comply with criteria in a satisfactory manner, thereby compromising sustainability. The quality of 25 solar energy EIARs in South Africa was reviewed with an adapted Lee–Colley Review Package. Based on this review, 68% of EIARs were found to be satisfactorily conducted, whereas 80% of the overall scores were regarded as borderline quality grades. Interestingly, complex assessment tasks — determining impact significance, alternatives, mitigation measures and the communication of findings — were executed unsatisfactorily. The poor communication of environmental impacts to stakeholders is not only an obstacle for EIA processes but also for sustainable development mechanisms as a whole.

scholarly journals Factors that affect customer loyalty in small enterprises

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 78-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeleke Worku
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Potential Customers ◽  
Variance Explained ◽  
Satisfactory Quality

The study was conducted by collecting the data from 608 customers of migrant retailers working in the retail industry of Pretoria West in South Africa in order to identify socioeconomic factors that affect customer loyalty. Data was collected from eligible respondents by using a pre-tested, validated and standardised questionnaire of study that was self-administered by respondents. The study found that about 69% of customers were loyal to their retailers. About 68% of customers had a favorable attitude towards their retailers. About 68% of retailers used appropriate promotional measures for marketing their goods to potential customers. About 69% of retailers provided their customers with satisfactory quality of services. About 67% of customers were loyal to their retailers’ brands. Factor analysis was used for extracting 3 influential predictors of customer loyalty. These factors were entrepreneurial skills, marketing skills, and selling price. The percentage of variance explained by the 3 extracted factors was equal to 92.58%.

scholarly journals Environmental impact of the Brazilian Agrarian Reform process from 1985 to 2001

2006 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeannette Antoinette van de Steeg ◽  
Gerd Sparovek ◽  
Simone Beatriz Lima Ranieri ◽  
Rodrigo Fernando Maule ◽  
Miguel Cooper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Agrarian Reform ◽  
Reform Process ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
The North ◽  
Single Number ◽  
Very High

During the past 20 years, most settlements of the Brazilian Agrarian Reform (AR) have been established in or near better-preserved natural ecosystems, where environmental impact is likely to be negative and contribute to natural resources degradation. The objective of this work is providing a first, comprehensive insight of the impacts related to the environmental quality of these settlements, based on the primary survey of 4,340 AR settlements installed between 1985 and 2001. An index was calculated to integrate different aspects of environmental impacts in one single number. The index showed significant regional variation, with lower values (low environmental quality) for the North and Northeast of Brazil, intermediate values for the Central-west and Southeast, and high values for the South. Environmental impacts resulting from AR and settlement creation are slowly decreasing with time, but are still very high in absolute values. The lack of protection of riparian areas, cultivation of legal reserves, and deforestation, are the main concerns related to environmental impacts.

scholarly journals SPECTATORS’ UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF A SPORT EVENT IN PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 282-288
Author(s):  
Hugh BARTIS ◽  
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Sibusiso TOFILE ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Probability Sampling ◽  
Port Elizabeth ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
The Town ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

The main aim of this study was to investigate the spectators understanding of the environmental impact when a sport event is hosted. The study focused on the Town Lodge Business Relay (TLBR) event, an annual event hosted in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. This event entails companies (corporates) entering relay teams, which compete again other teams. A quantitative approach was followed, using non-probability sampling and with spectators completing a self-administered questionnaire. The outcome of the study revealed pertinent demographic details about the spectators and indicated that most of the spectators (respondents) generally understood the environmental impact of sport events.

scholarly journals RESIDENT’S PERCEPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TOURISM: A CASE STUDY OF THE BAWA COMMUNITY IN BUTTERWORTH, SOUTH AFRICA

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 1527-1531
Author(s):  
Kimrochey Goliath-LUDIC ◽  
◽  
Siyasanga YEKELA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
The World

Tourism is the fastest growing industry in the world. Understanding residents’ perceptions of the industry assists tourism planners deliberately utilise resources to improve resident awareness and, therefore, increase the sustainability of future tourism development. The aim of the research paper was to determine resident’s perception on the environmental impacts of tourism in Bawa community in Butterworth, South Africa. Quantitative and qualitative research approaches were both employed. A questionnaire was administered to collect data from the local commuity of Bawa.The main findings of the research reveals that the respondents perceive littering and overcrowding as the foremost issue to environmental impacts. This study contributes to the largely under researched area of tourism environmental impacts in Butterworth.

Assessing the assessment - Quality review of EIAs/SEAs: a Dutch perspective

elni Review ◽  
2013 ◽  
pp. 30-37
Author(s):  
Gijs Hoevenaars
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Environmental Assessments ◽  
Member States ◽  
Quality Review ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessments ◽  
Dutch Experience

For some time now, the Netherlands has been an authority in reviewing the quality of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs). The European Commission proposal amending the EIA Directive imposes an obligation on Member States to introduce a system of quality review. With regard to the current discussions in Europe on this subject, this article focuses on the Dutch experience with the quality review of EIA and SEA.

PENGARUH KUALITAS INFORMASI DAN KUALITAS LAYANAN TERHADAP SIKAP DALAM PENGGUNAAN SISTEM APLIKASI DENGAN KEMUDAHAN PENGGUNAAN SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING PADA JASA TRANSPORTASI ONLINE (GOJEK) DI YOGYAKARTA

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-133
Author(s):  
Putri Aprilia Isnaini ◽  
Ida Bagus Nyoman Udayana
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Transportation Services ◽  
Application Systems

This writing is done to determine the effect of information quality and service quality on attitudes in the use of application systems with the ease of use of the system as an intervining variable in online transportation services (gojek) in Yogyakarta. The sample in this study is customers who use online motorcycle transportation services in Yogyakarta. The sampling technique uses accidental sampling technique. Data collection is done by distributing online questionnaires through the Goegle form and distributed with social media such as WhatsApp and Instagram on a 1-4 scale to measure 4 indicators. The results of this study show 1) the quality of information affects the ease of use, 2) the quality of service affects the ease of use, 3) the quality of information influences attitudes in use, 4) the quality of services does not affect attitudes in use, and 5) ease of use attitude in use.

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