The historic built environment and a sense of place : Jagersfontein : a mining town in the Free State , South Africa

The primary purpose of this study is to determine the degree to which the historic built environment plays a role in the establishment of a Sense of Place in the South African context with its diverse population and complex political history. The underlying rationale for this focus is that a strong connection between a Sense of Place and the historic built environment has the potential to translate to a strong motivation for its preservation. The focus in this research is on a single case, a historic diamond mining town in the Free State Province of South Africa, dating to 1869, with a rich and diverse history. The research was conducted employing a multi-paradigmatic approach grounded in Phenomenology and Psychometrics.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics

Year dc:date.issued

2014

Author dc:creator

• Philip, Loudine

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Townsend, Stephen S

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13163

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/13163