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  • Geopolitical risks and stock market dynamics of the BRICS 
    Balcilar, Mehmet; Bonato, Matteo; Demirer, Riza; Gupta, Rangan (Elsevier, 2018-06)
    This paper examines the effect of geopolitical uncertainty on return and volatility dynamics in the BRICS stock markets via nonparametric causality-in-quantiles tests. The effect of geopolitical risks (GPRs) is found to ...
  • Geopolitical risks and the high-frequency movements of the US term structure of interest rates 
    Gupta, Rangan; Majumdar, Anandamayee; Nel, Jacobus; Subramaniam, Sowmya (World Scientific Publishing, 2021-11)
    We use daily data for the period 25th November 1985 to 10th March 2020 to analyze the impact of newspapers-based measures of geopolitical risks (GPRs) on United States (US) Treasury securities by considering the level, ...
  • Geopolitical risks and the oil-stock nexus over 1899–2016 
    Antonakakis, Nikolaos; Gupta, Rangan; Kollias, Christos; Papadamou, Stephanos (Elsevier, 2017-11)
    Markets are invariably influenced and affected not only by the usual array of economic and financial factors, but also by uncertainty inducing shocks. Using monthly stock and oil data that spans over a century, this study ...
  • Geopolitical risks, returns and volatility in emerging stock markets : evidence from a panel GARCH model 
    Bouras, Christos; Christou, Christina; Gupta, Rangan; Suleman, Tahir (Routledge, 2019)
    In this article, we analyze the role of country-specific and global geopolitical risks (GPRs) on the returns and volatility of 18 emerging market economies over the monthly period of 1998:11 to 2017:06. For our purpose, ...
  • The geopolitics of landlocked countries in the Maritime domain : the case of Botswana 
    Nezingu, Feliciana Isabel Kusavu (University of Pretoria, 2023)
    This study explores how ‘landlockness’ impacts the maritime domain concerns of Landlocked countries (LLCs). The ocean is home to an abundance of resources and endless opportunities that are key to the security and ...
  • Geoportal MTOP 
    Bermudez, Hebenor; Fernandez, Ana; Marroni, Laura; Robert, Melissa; Godan, Federico; Strauch, Julia; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, A.K. (Antony Kyle); Camboim, Silvana; Anand, Suchith; Taylor, Trevor; Rogerio, Borba (International Cartographic Association (ICA), 2015)
    Paper presented at the 27th International Cartographic Conference: Spatial data infrastructures, standards, open source and open data for geospatial (SDI-Open 2015) 20-21 August 2015, Brazilian Institute of Geography and ...
  • George Bourke's House, 1971 
    Unknown (2007-07-17)
    Photograph of George Bourke's House in 1971, Celliers Street, Sunnyside
  • George Edwin Frost : a pioneer in policy making 
    South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society; Rossouw, Elna (1989-07)
    Tribute to George Edwin Frost. He is in many respects a pioneer in the veterinary profession. He was elected to a second term as President of the South African Veterinary Council. In this tribute Elna Rossouw spoke to him ...
  • George Ephicks Pavillion 
    Van der Westhuizen, R.; Smith, Johnny (2006-09-28)
    Model of George Ephichs Pavillion, Westville-North, KZN, built by 3rd year B.Sc. (Arch) student, University of Pretoria, 2006.
  • George Henry Brink 
    Eloff, Fanie; Moloney, Melita (2011)
  • Geosmithia associated with bark beetles and woodborers in the western USA : taxonomic diversity and vector specificity 
    Kolarik, Miroslav; Hulcr, Jiri; Tisserat, Ned; De Beer, Z. Wilhelm; Kostovcik, Martin; Kolarikova, Zuzana; Seybold, Steven J.; Rizzo, David M. (Taylor and Francis, 2017-04)
    Fungi in the genus Geosmithia (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) are frequent associates of bark beetles and woodborers that colonize hardwood and coniferous trees. One species, Geosmithia morbida, is an economically damaging ...
  • Geospatial analysis of meteorological drought impact on Southern Africa biomes 
    Marumbwa, Farai Maxwell; Cho, Moses Azong; Chirwa, Paxie W. (Taylor and Francis, 2021)
    Within Southern African biomes, droughts are recurrent with devastating impacts on ecological, economic, and human wellbeing. In this context, understanding the drought impact on vegetation is of extreme importance. However, ...
  • Geospatial information needs for informal settlement upgrading – a review 
    Tjia, Dinao; Coetzee, Serena Martha (Elsevier, 2022-04)
    Accurate, current and complete information is indispensable for any effective intervention to upgrade a slum or informal settlement. Our involvement in supporting informal settlement upgrades with geospatial information ...
  • Geospatial modelling and univariate analysis of commensal rodent-borne cestodoses : the case of invasive spp. of Rattus and indigenous Mastomys coucha from South Africa 
    Julius, Rolanda Sunayé; Zengeya, Tsungai Alfred; Schwan, Ernst Volker; Chimimba, Christian Timothy (Frontiers Media, 2021-06)
    Poor socio-economic and unsanitary conditions are conducive to commensal rodent infestations, and these conditions are widespread in South Africa. Cestode species of zoonotic interest are highly prevalent in commensal ...
  • Geospatial-based analysis for soil erosion susceptibility evaluation : application of a hybrid decision model 
    Okonkwo, Chris C.; Chukwuma, Emmanuel Chibundo; Orakwe, Louis C.; Okafor, Gloria C. (Springer, 2023-03)
    Erosion hazard is a major environmental change in developing countries and therefore necessitates investigations for effective erosion control measures. This study is hinged on the numerous advantages of a hybrid Multi-Criteria ...
  • Geotechnical and hydrogeological characterization of residual soils in the vadose zone 
    Vermaak, Jan Johannes Gerhardus (University of Pretoria, 2006-12-04)
    Groundwater is an important natural resource and ought to be protected. Groundwater recharge and contamination are two important aspects in groundwater management. Both these aspects apply to the vadose zone. The research ...
  • Geotechnical and risk analyses for the positioning of shafts at the Wesizwe Platinum project 
    Clark-Mostert, Vennessa (University of Pretoria, 2011)
    The Wesizwe main and ventilation shaft positions are sited within an almost square block formed by four faults. The shaft positions were not sited within the centre of gravity of the Wesizwe lease area. This is due to ...
  • Geotechnical and risk analyses for the positioning of shafts at the Wesizwe Platinum project 
    Clark-Mostert, Vannessa (University of Pretoria, 2011)
    The Wesizwe main and ventilation shaft positions are sited within an almost square block formed by four faults. The shaft positions were not sited within the centre of gravity of the Wesizwe lease area. This is due to ...
  • Geotechnical assessment of a kimberlite pipe in Greenstone belt granites 
    Hamman, Jurgens Petrus Eden (University of Pretoria, 2008)
    The potentially hazardous nature of open pit mining requires the application of sound geotechnical engineering practice to mine design, for the purpose of permitting safe and economic mining of any commodity within any ...
  • A geotechnical centrifuge for TUKS 
    Jacobsz, Schalk Willem (South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2011-04)
    The Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Pretoria has recently been awarded a grant from the National Research Foundation (NRF) to acquire a geotechnical centrifuge. Geotechnical centrifuges are used ...