This research report is a completed Catchment Diagnostic Framework (CDF) for the Klip
River catchment (Johannesburg) for the period October 1998 to September 1999.
The framework consists of a catchment description and a diagnostic index which provide
a simple and representative view of the catchment and its characteristics and assist in
identifying problem areas.
GIS maps, graphs and tables are used to provide a background of the catchment. The
Diagnostic Index is based on a set of Indicators that are calculated and then scored
according to a rating system allowing for the calculation of an overall value for the
catchment. The indicators and description cover resource conditions, socioeconomics,
water quantity, water quality and management.
Using this CDF it was found that the Klip River catchment is highly altered due to
mining, urban, industrial and agricultural development. All of these have impacts on the
beneficial use of the Klip River itself and on the downstream users of the Vaal Barrage. / AC 2016
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/21298 |
| Date | 11 August 2003 |
| Creators | Davidson, Celene |
| Publisher | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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