Urban Open Space: A Case Study of Msunduzi Municipality, South Africa

Increasingly, it is understood that in order to realize healthy cities the urban environment must include viable and accessible open space. In order for urban planning and development agencies to ensure the presence of open space within cities, it is necessary to understand what constitutes ‘quality’ open space and the impediments to its creation. The focus of this thesis is to further understand the issues surrounding planning and management of open space in the Msunduzi Municipality in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A case study of the Camps Drift Waterfront Project, a local open space area that is currently being developed, is investigated through both key informant interviews with relevant stakeholders and through a comprehensive survey of written information. The thesis reveals a further understanding of how open space is planned locally, the issues surrounding creating quality and accessible open space and the key areas for further research. Finally, this thesis highlights how the case study of Msunduzi can broaden the debates and concepts in open space theory and planning.

Department dc:contributor.department

Environmental Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Sutton, Colleen

Advisor dc:contributor.supervisor

• Goebel, Allison

• Open Space

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1400

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:queensu.scholaris.ca:1974/1400