Please be sure to use the figure in the textbook as it is based on global standard time. Iefcl train2 fertilizer project eia report chapter three. Procedure for obtaining siteenvironmental clearance. The environment impact assessment and auditing regulations, 2003. Longitude 31 east passes directly through durban and also harare in zimbabwe and cairo in egypt.
Ventersburg, south africa temba, south africa carnarvon, south africa kokstad, south africa giyani, south africa. Gauteng, south africa is located at south africa country in the districts place category with the gps coordinates of 26 16 14. The minutes should have at least three decimals to ensure adequate accuracy. Between the greenwich meridian and the international date line there are 180 degrees of longitude. The lines of longitude and latitude make it possible to map and identify locations anywhe. These are 20 of the best things to do in south africa, including swimming with sharks, teeing off at top golf courses, and more with a map. Lines of latitude are often referred to as parallels. Africa latitude and longitude and relative locations. The latitude and longitude of bloemfontein have been calculated based on the geodetic datum wgs84.
Evaluating south african environmental impact assessment. The input line may contain one place described in free form text forward geocoding, or an ip address latitude. The projection that must be used in all cases is the wgs84 spheroid in a national or. The latitude and longitude finder has options to convert gps location to address and vice versa. The purpose of this study is to optimize the available output power from a pv panel for a specific point of latitude in south africa.
Note that in south africa there are two main eia processes that are followed, namely, the basic assessment and scoping and environmental impact reporting processes. Southern africa labour and development research unit. Map of south africa indicating the district and local municipalities of the study areas in the northern cape province figure 3. Sustainable horticultural crop production in south africa. The latitude is the position relative to the equator, specifying the north south position.
As per schedule i of the guidelines, both cement plants as well as mining projects have significant environmental impacts, and, therefore, require a full eia ea study. The citys sesotho name, matjhabeng means where nations meet, derived from the migrant labour system, where people of various. In south africa we use the lo coordinate system quite extensively. Continue developing students insight into the world around them through learning about how land masses are formed with earth science worksheets on rock cycles, soils, and more. To revisit this article, visit my profile, then view saved stories. Environmental impact assessment eia, eia procedures, eia contents, eia evaluation criteria how to cite this paper. Upload a plain text file with at most one location per line. Environmental impact assessment regulations made under section 24 of the. Latitude is a measurement of location north or south of the equator. This proves problematic for the successful installation of pv panels for optimum output power.
The width of each segment, often referred to as a belt, is thus two degrees of longitude and is referred to the central meridian cm of that belt. The south african weather service saws, has not yet issued any warnings for south africa. Environmental impact assessment eia process for the proposed atlantis gas. Travelmath provides a database of countries around the world, with the latitude and longitude of each country. List of districts in south africa country with latitude and longitude, click on place name for more detail. Aug 02, 2010 south africa s new environmental impact assessment eia regulations come into effect today, 2 august 2010, signalling the start of the official implementation process of a new regime aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of eia. Input line, street number, address, city, country, postcode, latitude, longitude, confidence score. To center the map on a latitude longitude coordinate pair enter the coordinates into the lat latitude and lng longitude fields and then click the locate map button. In this paper, we describe results from two pairs of asis in the american longitude sector, arecibo 18. Such waves can reach midlatitudes south africa 0 0.
A place of big skies and open pastureland, the free state is ideal for a road trip. The 2010 eia flow of process in south africa adapted from dea 2010 figure 1b. Science and sustainable development in africa began in march 2008 with site visits to universities, governmental ministries, and nongovernmental organizations in nine african countries, followed by a conference on the same theme in cape town, south africa. Region a covers a geographic area of approximately 190 km2. South africa, officially the republic of south africa rsa, is a country located in southern africa. The equator and prime meridian are both invisible lines that circle the earth and help us in na. Change in ethnic group as many people coming from mainland africa. In sa, lines of latitude tell us in degrees how far south of the equator a place is. Latitude of south africa, longitude of south africa, elevation above sea level of south africa. Legal provisions for eia in south africa were first incorporated in the. The largest such line is equidistant from both the north and south poles and is defined as the equator at 0 latitude. For precise, timely, verified and accurate information on this storm system follow south african weather blogs by afriwx post on eloise which is updated several times a day and includes a very thorough timeline.
This africa latitude and longitude worksheet is going to give your students a more enjoyable experience while practicing coordinate mapping. The longitude specifies the eastwest position measured from a reference meridian usually the greenwich prime meridian. Just as you have a street address that identifies where you live, every place on earth also has a global address identified by a special grid network. Latitude and longitude, coordinate system by means of which the position or location of any place on earths surface can be determined and described. In terms of appendix 31a of the eia regulations 2014 as amended. South african standard time the time zone in south africa is called south african standard time sast. Process and rules only one award will be given per student. Discover the answer to this common geography trivia question. The 2010 eia flow of process in south africa adapted from dea 2010 figure 2. Older students can even learn technical knowledge such as longitude and latitude from s worksheets.
Output data may be downloaded as csv, geojson, map, png, pdf, shapefile. Scoping is included in both of these eia processes, but it is undertaken as the first part of an integrated scoping. Tweedraai dam is an earthfill type dam located on the trichardtspruit near trichardt, mpumalanga, south africa. Proximity will be calculated using the latitude and longitude of the initial address provided to the school, compared with the latitude and longitude of the campus location. Evaluating south african environmental impact assessment eia. Determine and sketch the position of a point on the surface of the earth in terms of its latitude and longitude, for example, 14n, 26e or 37s, 105w. The link between cutoff lows and rossby wave breaking in the. A process by which the environmental consequences of a proposed activity or project are evaluated and alternatives are analysed. South africa is bordered by namibia to the northwest, botswana to the north, zimbabwe to the north northeast, mozambique to the northeast. Things to do with kids best beaches best surfing best dive destinations best golf resorts kruger n. Legislative and policy framework for environmental impact assessment eia.
To find the latitude and longitude of a location enter its human readable form i. The input line may contain one place described in free form text forward geocoding, or an ip address latitude, longitude pair reverse geocoding. Comparative evaluation of the eia systems in kenya, tanzania. South africa is an energy intensive country, largely as a result of our historic economic focus on energy. Grade 6 geography term 1 latitude and longitude degrees. Broad horizons are interrupted only briefly by a smat. The south african government hopes that shale gas will provide the country with a. Industryspecific environmental, health and safety ehs guidelines exhibit iv of ep 20. Because the earth is round, its tricky to calculate the distance between degrees of latitude and longitude, but it is possible. The latitude and longitude of south africa have been calculated based on the geodetic datum wgs84. The south african government hopes that shale gas will provide the country with a reliable alternative fuel to coal. Draft environmental impact assessment report purpose of this report. Learning latitude and longitude with africa handout for individual and studentpaced variation latitude and longitude powerpoint with basics of latitude and longitude if needed student postassessment have students compare the continent of africa to other landforms and answer the following series of questions.
Comparative evaluation of the eia systems in kenya. Dms latitude longitude coordinates for westonaria are. It was established in 1991 and serves primarily for flood control purposes. South africa should have two time zones as the 15 and 30 lines of longitude both pass through the country. Longitude and hemispheric dependence of space weather. Four of the most significant imaginary lines running across the surface of earth are the equator. Westonaria is located in south africa country, in africa continent or region. Eia is an integral part of the planning and decisionmaking processes. Show me all the major and local airports in south africa. The coordinates should be in degrees and decimal minutes.
Platinum group metals ltd technical report for the update. Welkom is also known as circle city, city within a garden, mvela and matjhabeng. Environmental impact assessment eia process for the proposed atlantis gastopower project, western cape. Only the area within one degree of longitude on either side of the central meridian is projected. The international date line is not a straight line. The eia processes followed for the gautrain project are researched and analysed to identify process related flaws and deficiencies. Lines of longitude measure the distance west or east of the. Indicate the position of the activity using the latitude and longitude of the centre point of the site for each alternative site.
Located in the southern hemisphere at 24,00 east latitude and 29,00 south longitude, south africa and is the southernmost country on the african continent. In the following section, we describe a projected coordinate reference system, called universal transverse mercator utm often used for south africa. Platinum group metals ltd technical report for the update on. Tropical cyclone eloise 2021 environment news south africa. Recall and use the definitions of lines of longitude including the greenwich meridian and latitude including the equator on the surface of the earth. South africa is an energy intensive country, largely as a result of our historic. South africa is in africa and its country code is za its 3 letter code is zaf capital. Nov 24, 2014 waterberg extension projects, south africa latitude 23 14 11s, longitude 28 54 42e report date.
Districts in south africa latitude and longitude finder on. Environmental impact assessment regulations, 2006 kindly note that. Gps coordinates finder is a tool used to find the latitude and longitude of your current location including your address, zip code, state, city and latlong. It has 2,798 kilometres 1,739 mi of coastline that stretches along the south atlantic and indian oceans. The latitude and longitude finder to convert gps location to address or search for your address and latitude and longitude on the map coordinates. Dms latitude longitude coordinates for johannesburg are. Institutional grant overview universal technical institute. Emergency shut down remote manual shutdown and isolation of unitplant. Of southern and eastern africa renewable energy zones searezs this interactive pdf map contains locations of high quality wind, solar photovoltaic pv, and concentrated solar power csp zones and estimated zone attributes important to the siteselection process e. Basic assessment report environment news south africa.
Energy information administration eia, south africa holds the eighthlargest technically recoverable shale gas resources in the world 390 trillion cubic feet primarily located in the karoo basin. Draft report 19 november 2008 table of contents page executive summary i abbreviations 1 chapter a. Visualisation technical projections and coordinate systems. No procedure, methods, triggers or product were codified in law and no formal administrative systems were in place to process eias at any level of government. Both latitude and longitude are measured in degrees, which are in turn divided into minutes and seconds.
It is the equivalent of the equator but from top to bottom instead from left to right. Four of the most significant lines running across earth are the equator, the tropic of cancer, the tropic of capricorn, and the prime meridian. Enhance the space science education and research interest in the continent. The eia process is a tool which requires the integration of social, economic and environmental factors in the planning, implementation and evaluation of decisions to ensure that development serves the present and future gener ations. Map of south africa gps coordinates, latitude and longitude. The equator and prime meridian have to meet somewhere, but where on earth is that. Environmental impact assessment training manual international. If youre browsing apple maps on an iphone, ipad, or mac and youd like to figure out the latitude and longitude of a particular location, its as easy as dropping a pin. In the northern hemisphere north of the equator the origin is also the equator at a specific longitude.
The distance between degrees of latitude and longitude. John bosco habarulema and many contributors south african. This basic assessment report is a standard report that may be required by a competent authority in terms of the eia regulations, 2006 and is meant to streamline applications. The analysis focuses on selected key aspects of the eia process which require more thorough analysis and which provide the greatest opportunities for learning in the context of the gautrain eia. Latitude and longitude finder on map get coordinates. Understand the key elements of the eia process based on best practices from global.
The interaction between african and other international scientists will significantly spark interest in space science education and research throughout africa. Allsky imager observations of the latitudinal extent and. This draft environmental impact assessment report forms part of a series of reports and information sources that are being provided during the environmental impact assessment eia process for the proposed atlantis gastopower project, western cape. Longitude is a similar measurement east or west of the greenwich meridian. Running gpsboundfor 9,273 dwelling units on a standard pc with latitude and longitude coordinates resulted in the following computational times for di. Lung cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide because of inadequate tobacco control policies. Optimum tilt angles for photovoltaic panels during winter. Pdf solutions for all social sciences grade 8 learners.
Johannesburg is located in south africa country, in africa continent or region. The eia is south africa s key regulatory instrument to mitigate andor. The africa coordinate puzzle you see is a set of 40 latitude and longitude coordinates that will eventually form the shape of africa. However, now the yvalues increase northwards and the xvalues increase to the east. This study analyses key elements of south african environmental impact assessment eia statutory requirements through the lens of the gautrain project. Unless protected by law, all information filled in on this application will become public information on receipt by. The concept of mapping the earth using two sets of parallel lines, one running from north to south and the other from east to west, was first utilized by t the concept of mapping the earth using two sets of parallel lines, one running from. The eia process as applicable to development projects is detailed in the environmental impact assessment procedural guidelines series 1 of november 2003. Lines of latitude are defined a right angles to lines of longitude.
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