Housing and population sprawl near tailings storage facilities in the Witwatersrand: 1952 to current
Mining, tailings storage facilities (TSFs), dust pollution and growth in residential housing development are synonymous with the Witwatersrand, South Africa. Encroachment of housing onto land close to TSFs, i.e. areas rendered marginal because of the dust hazard and risk of structural failure, has c...
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| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2015-11-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/3818 |