Michael J Savage
Biographic Data
| ID | 7178208 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael J Savage |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael J |
| FAMILY NAME | Savage |
| SIGNATURE | SAVAGE M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6108-0874 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Modification of the microclimate and fire danger by Berg winds in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal
Wildfires have the potential to result in significant loss of life and property damage. Mountain wave flow events (Berg winds) are integrally linked to periods of enhanced fire danger. The basis for enhanced fire danger during periods of mountain winds has long been established, supported by evidence from a number of case studies. A fuzzy logic model, applied to hourly meteorological data from four different sites varying in elevation, allowed fo…
Assessment of a Ground-Based Lightning Detection and Near-Real-Time Warning System in the Rural Community of Swayimane, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Climate change projections of increases in lightning activity are an added concern for lightning-prone countries such as South Africa. South Africa’s high levels of poverty, lack of education, and awareness, as well as a poorly developed infrastructure, increase the vulnerability of rural communities to the threat of lightning. Despite the existence of national lightning networks, lightning alerts and warnings are not disseminated well to such ru…
Beyond Boundaries
From the early 1960s onward, battles over school desegregation took on an increasingly metropolitan orientation, one all but destroyed by the Supreme Court’s 1974 decision in Milliken v. Bradley. In Boston, Detroit, and Philadelphia, segregationist urbanites, when faced with a legal challenge either created or made possible by black civil rights advocates, reversed course and trumpeted the advantages of metropolitan desegregation. These tactical …
Integration of a Ground-Based Lightning Warning System into a Mining Operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Central Africa is a global lightning hot spot, with the tropical areas including the top 10 highest lightning-flash-rate densities in the world. There are no lightning-locating-system networks available across most of Africa, however, and it becomes necessary to make use of real-time, ground-based lightning early warning systems. Such a system was established in the southern Congo basin at the Kinsevere copper mine and has been operational since …
The Potential for Scaling Up a Fog Collection System on the Eastern Escarpment of Eritrea
Fog is an untapped natural resource. A number of studies have been undertaken to understand its potential as an alternative or complementary water source. In 2007, a pilot fog-collection project was implemented in 2 villages on the Eastern Escarpment of Eritrea. The government of Eritrea, buoyed by the project’s positive results, has encouraged research into and application of fog-collection technologies to alleviate water-supply problems in this…
Meldon Bridge
Rescue excavations on an extensive cropmark site at the confluence of the Lyne Water and Meldon Burn in the 1970s revealed several episodes of activity. A limited Mesolithic presence is indicated by the stone finds, but more intensive use is attested from the early/mid fourth millennium BC. Widely scattered groups of pits contained Impressed Ware of the local style. Radiocarbon dates chart this activity down to the early/mid third millennium BC, …
Meldon Bridge
Rescue excavations on an extensive cropmark site at the confluence of the Lyne Water and Meldon Burn in the 1970s revealed several episodes of activity. A limited Mesolithic presence is indicated by the stone finds, but more intensive use is attested from the early/mid fourth millennium BC. Widely scattered groups of pits contained Impressed Ware of the local style. Radiocarbon dates chart this activity down to the early/mid third millennium BC, …
Meldon Bridge
Rescue excavations on an extensive cropmark site at the confluence of the Lyne Water and Meldon Burn in the 1970s revealed several episodes of activity. A limited Mesolithic presence is indicated by the stone finds, but more intensive use is attested from the early/mid fourth millennium BC. Widely scattered groups of pits contained Impressed Ware of the local style. Radiocarbon dates chart this activity down to the early/mid third millennium BC, …
The Potential for Scaling Up a Fog Collection System on the Eastern Escarpment of Eritrea
Fog is an untapped natural resource. A number of studies have been undertaken to understand its potential as an alternative or complementary water source. In 2007, a pilot fog-collection project was implemented in 2 villages on the Eastern Escarpment of Eritrea. The government of Eritrea, buoyed by the project’s positive results, has encouraged research into and application of fog-collection technologies to alleviate water-supply problems in this…
Integration of a Ground-Based Lightning Warning System into a Mining Operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Central Africa is a global lightning hot spot, with the tropical areas including the top 10 highest lightning-flash-rate densities in the world. There are no lightning-locating-system networks available across most of Africa, however, and it becomes necessary to make use of real-time, ground-based lightning early warning systems. Such a system was established in the southern Congo basin at the Kinsevere copper mine and has been operational since …
Beyond Boundaries
From the early 1960s onward, battles over school desegregation took on an increasingly metropolitan orientation, one all but destroyed by the Supreme Court’s 1974 decision in Milliken v. Bradley. In Boston, Detroit, and Philadelphia, segregationist urbanites, when faced with a legal challenge either created or made possible by black civil rights advocates, reversed course and trumpeted the advantages of metropolitan desegregation. These tactical …
Assessment of a Ground-Based Lightning Detection and Near-Real-Time Warning System in the Rural Community of Swayimane, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Climate change projections of increases in lightning activity are an added concern for lightning-prone countries such as South Africa. South Africa’s high levels of poverty, lack of education, and awareness, as well as a poorly developed infrastructure, increase the vulnerability of rural communities to the threat of lightning. Despite the existence of national lightning networks, lightning alerts and warnings are not disseminated well to such ru…
Modification of the microclimate and fire danger by Berg winds in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal
Wildfires have the potential to result in significant loss of life and property damage. Mountain wave flow events (Berg winds) are integrally linked to periods of enhanced fire danger. The basis for enhanced fire danger during periods of mountain winds has long been established, supported by evidence from a number of case studies. A fuzzy logic model, applied to hourly meteorological data from four different sites varying in elevation, allowed fo…
Geography (6 works) · Meteorology (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Environmental Science (3 works) · Fire effects on ecosystems (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (2 works) · Lightning detection (2 works) · Telecommunications (2 works) · Thunderstorm (2 works)