Harri Mäki
Biographic Data
| ID | 4279840 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Harri Mäki |
| GIVEN NAMES | Harri |
| FAMILY NAME | Mäki |
| SIGNATURE | MÄKI H |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Town engineers in South Africa before 1910, with reference to water supply
This article looks at the town engineers in South Africa prior to Union in 1910. It briefly examines the growth in the number of municipalities and town engineers in the country in this period and investigates the background and training of these engineers; why municipalities decided to appoint an engineer; and what kind of appointment processes were followed. Finally the relations between engineers and town councils and the prevailing circumstan…
A Case for Strong Municipal Governance: The Water Supply of Pretoria 1855–1935
The city of Pretoria, South Africa, was found at an artesian water source, exceptional in quality and quantity – its only source from 1855 until 1935. Despite being supplied so abundantly, Pretoria suffered the same problems with water supply and sanitation that were evident elsewhere in South Africa. This was due to deficiencies in municipal government. When the town was founded, it was managed by a magistrate, appointed by and reporting to the …
Municipal engineers and local government in the Transvaal before 1910
This paper examines the history of the first town engineers in the Transvaal before the Union. It will briefly examine the changes in local government in the Transvaal, focusing on municipal engineers. Examination is made of the selection processes applied in their appointments and the circumstances at the end of their tenures. It explores what was expected of municipal engineers during this period; shows what their position within the municipal …
Private initiatives in Finland and South Africa: Proposals for waterworks by von Nottbeck and Marks
Views on unlawful water abstractions along the Liebenbergsvlei River, South Africa
As a result of the growing demand for additional water supplies, officials at the National Department of Water Affairs (DWA) continually monitor consumption patterns. The unlawful abstraction of water for irrigation purposes along the Axle and Liebenbergsvlei water transfer scheme, a South African river catchment, has been identified as a potential over-consumption hotspot. An investigation into the evolution of modern farming and irrigation deve…
Multidisciplinary perspectives on Cape Town's rivers and wetland heritage
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Municipal engineers in Johannesburg and Pretoria before 1910
This paper examines the history of the first town engineers in Johannesburg and Pretoria by looking at the selection process that was applied in their appointment; their responsibilities; and the circumstances at the end of their tenures. It explores what was expected of municipal engineers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; shows how weak their position was within the municipal structure; and explains how vague their job descr…
A short comparative history of wells and toilets in South Africa and Finland
This paper describes the technological development of wells and toilets and the cultural practices related to them in two countries, South Africa and Finland, from the Middle Ages to modern times. Wells and toilets have always been linked to the well-being of humans and they still are the most common technical systems in the service of mankind. They are simple to build, but if they are constructed improperly or stop functioning properly, they may…
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A short comparative history of wells and toilets in South Africa and Finland
This paper describes the technological development of wells and toilets and the cultural practices related to them in two countries, South Africa and Finland, from the Middle Ages to modern times. Wells and toilets have always been linked to the well-being of humans and they still are the most common technical systems in the service of mankind. They are simple to build, but if they are constructed improperly or stop functioning properly, they may…
Multidisciplinary perspectives on Cape Town's rivers and wetland heritage
NO ABSTRACT AVAILIBLE
Municipal engineers in Johannesburg and Pretoria before 1910
This paper examines the history of the first town engineers in Johannesburg and Pretoria by looking at the selection process that was applied in their appointment; their responsibilities; and the circumstances at the end of their tenures. It explores what was expected of municipal engineers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; shows how weak their position was within the municipal structure; and explains how vague their job descr…
Private initiatives in Finland and South Africa: Proposals for waterworks by von Nottbeck and Marks
Views on unlawful water abstractions along the Liebenbergsvlei River, South Africa
As a result of the growing demand for additional water supplies, officials at the National Department of Water Affairs (DWA) continually monitor consumption patterns. The unlawful abstraction of water for irrigation purposes along the Axle and Liebenbergsvlei water transfer scheme, a South African river catchment, has been identified as a potential over-consumption hotspot. An investigation into the evolution of modern farming and irrigation deve…
Municipal engineers and local government in the Transvaal before 1910
This paper examines the history of the first town engineers in the Transvaal before the Union. It will briefly examine the changes in local government in the Transvaal, focusing on municipal engineers. Examination is made of the selection processes applied in their appointments and the circumstances at the end of their tenures. It explores what was expected of municipal engineers during this period; shows what their position within the municipal …
A Case for Strong Municipal Governance: The Water Supply of Pretoria 1855–1935
The city of Pretoria, South Africa, was found at an artesian water source, exceptional in quality and quantity – its only source from 1855 until 1935. Despite being supplied so abundantly, Pretoria suffered the same problems with water supply and sanitation that were evident elsewhere in South Africa. This was due to deficiencies in municipal government. When the town was founded, it was managed by a magistrate, appointed by and reporting to the …
Town engineers in South Africa before 1910, with reference to water supply
This article looks at the town engineers in South Africa prior to Union in 1910. It briefly examines the growth in the number of municipalities and town engineers in the country in this period and investigates the background and training of these engineers; why municipalities decided to appoint an engineer; and what kind of appointment processes were followed. Finally the relations between engineers and town councils and the prevailing circumstan…
Geography (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Environmental Engineering (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Engineering (5 works) · Environmental planning (5 works) · South African History and Culture (5 works) · Water supply (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Economics (4 works)