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Showing 1 to 20 of 62 for “"South African cities"”.
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Systems analysis of the transformation of South African cities
… Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2017.
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Case study analysis of integrated public transport networks in five South African cities
In 2007, 13 South African cities embarked on implementing Integrated Public Transport Networks (IPTN’s) guided by the Public Transport Strategy and Action Plan (PTSAP) published by the National Department of Transport (NDoT). The PTSAP sought to reform public transport industries across South …
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Mainstreaming climate change adaptation into urban development : lessons from two South African cities
… management departments in Cape Town and Durban, South Africa: two cities that are widely considered adaptation frontrunners in the Global South. The experiences of the departments analyzed lead to several conclusions about the adaptation mainstreaming process for departments faced with pressing …
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How the sustainability transition in energy is transforming the built environment of South African cities
South Africa is undergoing a sustainability transition (ST) in its energy sector as part of its broader move towards a lowcarbon future. Past studies of the nascent ST using a multi-level approach have already proven obsolete after strong resistance from the incumbent energy regime almost derailed …
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Using land cover changes to mitigate the impacts of hot temperatures in South African cities
South African cities are negatively impacted by hot temperatures, which have severe impacts on human health. Climate change and population growth are expected to exacerbate these impacts in the future, given that Southern Africa has been projected as a hotspot for future warming and growth. The …
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Could catchment conservation be funded through urban water tariffs? A case study of three South African cities
… in three coastal metropolitan municipalities in South Africa: the City of Cape Town, Nelson Mandela Bay, and eThekwini. Contingent valuation revealed that average WTP for water across all three municipalities was R540 per household per month, 4.6% more than what households currently pay for …
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The evaluation and improvement of a sustainability index for intergrated urban water management in South African cities.
… that there are still 2.4 million people in South Africa without access to adequate water and sanitation services as defined by the United Nations (Statistics South Africa, 2008). It is possible that the failure in service provision can partly be attributed to a lack of an integrated approach …
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Adapting at multiple scales: Towards a contextualised adaptive reuse of disused commercial infrastructure in secondary South African cities
… frame buildings in Nelspruit, a secondary South African city. Affordable housing plays an important role in the development of the project, not only because it addresses a practical need for housing in the city, but also because it starts to speak to transformation of a city that largely …
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Matching networks to needs : travel needs and the configuration and management of local movement networks in South African cities
… transport trips, is not accommodated well in South African cities, this dissertation has two central aims. The first is to understand better the need for travel by non-motorised modes and within local areas. The second is to contribute to the improvement of local area movement network …
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Understanding urban ecologies in the context of local biodiversity and open space conservation agendas in two South African cities
South Africa is the third most biologically diverse country in the world and has developed advanced biodiversity legislation and policies to protect its natural environment. Biodiversity is the natural wealth of all living things on earth, from which a multitude of ecosystem services that sustain …
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Employment of personnel for local authorities : a comparative analysis of the existing system in South African cities with special reference to professional employees
… in the five largest local authorities in South Africa were considered to influence personnel policy. Employment in a municipality was viewed as a special class of employment with specific public personnel management and professional considerations. First round delphi ranking and weighting …
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An approach to urban restructuring and intensification in Cape Town: the case of Wingfield
Patterns of urban growth in South African cities reflect high levels of socio-economic inequalities, which are exacerbated by rapid population growth and urbanization. These conditions are experienced by many of South Africa's major cities, including Cape Town. The focus is on the inequitable and …
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Bridging the divide: an exploration of the intensification of Voortrekker Road Corridor as a means to restructure the City of Cape Town
After nearly two decades of democracy, South African cities remain inequitable, exclusionary and spatially inefficient. This dissertation argues that the adaption of the principles of modernism by apartheid spatial planning has resulted in the formation of settlements that are characterised by …
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Spatial design for the Lansdowne Road Corridor
… by the generic problems with the structure of South African cities, global challenges that face the growth of all cities, and an understanding of what informs the making of spatial plans. An important finding of this is the need for the re-structuring of South African cities to increase …
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Enterprising Somali refugees in Cape Town: beyond informality, beyond the spaza shop
Since the dawn of democracy, South Africa has received high numbers of refugees from around the African continent in particular. One of the largest groups of refugees, Somalis, have established numerous enterprises in South African cities, concentrated in micro and small business sectors, …
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What next? : densifying suburban Brooklyn
Due to the historical development of South African cities during the early 1900s, a great deal of the South African city now comprises of suburban environments. For all its negative portrayal in architectural discourse, there are also significant positive attributes to suburbia. Currently, the …
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Mobilising Youth: A study of school learner mobility in Claremont, Cape Town
South African cities have been shaped by the country's colonial rule, followed by the era of Apartheid. During Apartheid the majority of South Africans were forced to live on the periphery of cities far away from opportunities that were found in city centres, causing stark social, economic and …
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Linking economic development and spatial planning in South Africa : a case study of state-market relations in Cape Town
In South African cities institutional practices and market forces are seen to reinforce spatial divisions. This dissertation reflects on the relationship between location fixed resources, market forces and state intervention and how the interaction of these factors influence urban spatial outcomes. …
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Salt River multi modal transport interchange
South African cities have unique spatial design challenges which can be attributed to our historical and politically charged urban planning practices. Our cities are characterised by modernist town planning principles which have fragmented communities through spatial barriers such as highways, …
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The role of Integrated spatial planning in restructuring Cape Town : the redevelopment of Wingfield
Many South African cities, including Cape Town, have inherited an skewed urban form which is intensified by the current high levels of in-migration and urbanization which cause great socio-economic and spatial structural urban problems. In a response to these urban issues, this dissertation argues …
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