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Heeralall-Bhoora, Rowena. "The role and potential of Isipingo as an inter-modal transport node within the Durban metropolitan area." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/310.
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Lilleby, Lise C. "A theory on integration : an investigation into the nature of integration along the R102 within Umgeni Road and Clairwood." Thesis, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2461.
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Msezana, Makhosana A. "Integrating planning and environmental considerations in Kwazulu- Natal : the case of Durban's southern industrial area." Thesis, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2486.
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Nair, Sudheshna. "Unlocking the potential of the Durban city hall precinct : an urban design/town planning response for a post-apartheid South Africa." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5132.
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Public space is a fundamental component of the urban condition. Throughout the history of settlement planning, its inclusion has represented the role and identity of the citizen in society. By definition, it encapsulates concepts of freedom, justice and social inclusion. The apartheid spatial experience however, has woven persistent spatial distortions into the urban landscape. Public space was imbued with apartheid ideology, promoting sinister nationalist agendas whilst defining spatial experience by race. It is the premise of this paper that South African public space must be re‐conceptualized in order to embody the aspirations of a new democracy and to maintain its relevance in a post‐apartheid landscape.
The Durban City Hall Precinct should represent the symbolic heart of the city. The City Hall and its primary public square, Francis Farewell Square, should capture both the city’s history and the direction of its developmental potential. As the most central and prominent public space, its re‐conceptualisation has the capacity to re‐inspire civic identity and turn the tide of a thirty year decline of the inner city.
The process used to achieve such aspirations requires an approach broader than a single built environment discipline. Contemporary approaches to complex urban challenges call for greater integration between disciplines, in particular, the fields of town planning, urban design and architecture. The modernist paradigm has seen the divergence of interests and agendas between built environment disciplines at the ultimate expense of place making and identity. As cities grow, we are faced with the expanding monotony of an urban landscape which surrenders the upliftment of the human spirit for infrastructural demand.
This study serves to highlight the potential of the City Hall Precinct and the process and depth of approach required to inform relevant public space. The study explores integrative approaches to planning challenges and the role of design in the redevelopment of public space in city centres. Using the City Hall precinct as a case study, the study pursues this holistic approach as a replicable methodology which should underpin the development of all public space initiatives.Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.
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Netshilaphala, Tshilidzi D. "Urban planning and roles of planners in a changing context : a comparative assessment of attitudes of community and planners about local planning in disadvantaged communities : a case study of Bottlebrush." Thesis, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2566.
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Stephanus, Maresce. "Post democratic urban regeneration in South Africa.The case of eThekwini Municipality inner city." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11315.
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This dissertation aimed at establishing the extent to which eThekwini Municipality aligned its Inner City projects to principles for urban regeneration and spatial planning objectives as outlined in the City’s Integrated Development Plan. The study makes reference to two distinctive inner city precincts; examining what led to current state of each precinct, through political, economic, environmental and social transformation. The Central Business District is looked at as a prime example of a degenerated space within the city and the Kings Park Sporting Precinct is looked at as an example of a successful regeneration endeavour within Durban. Information was obtained through primary and secondary sources. The bulk of the information gathered was through key informant interviews, shop keeper interviews, site visits, official reports and from eThekwini Municipality Shape File Data on the Geographical Information System. Through the analysis of data collected, the study found that eThekwini Municipality’s efforts to regenerate the Durban CBD have not been successful to date. The CBD is still in a severe state of urban decay with sustainable development only occurring in areas that are controlled by the elite. The study also found that the Kings Park Sporting Precinct has undergone extensive regeneration and proves to be a great asset to Durban for present and future generations. Its success however, also carries social challenges with the common perception that the precinct is an exclusive space. Almost 20 years post democracy, the eThekwini Municipality, is still struggling to maintain the integrity of its Inner City. Parts of the Inner City have improved but there and other parts that are still subject to extreme urban decay. The study makes recommendations for the economic, environmental and social improvement of the Durban CBD and for the social enhancement of the Kings Park Sporting Precinct.M.T.R.P. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 2013.
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Logan, Suzanne. "'Urban planning and transport planning : the need for an integrated model - the case study of the eThekwini CBD, Umgeni Road corridor'." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/7703.
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Biyela, Thandiwe. "The application of pedestrianisation and traffic calming to curb vehicle and pedestrian conflict in the Newcastle CBD : a case study of Scott Street." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2672.
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In response to urban society's disenchantment with the automobile and the conflict that has resulted between vehicles and pedestrians, came the development of pedestrian oriented streets. This constitutes a clear shift in priorities to redress the imbalance in the street in favour of pedestrians with respect to motor vehicles, in a process known as pedestrianisation. Much more common, however, was to traffic calm those streets in which motor vehicle access was still needed. This study examines the application of pedestrianisation and traffic calming to the Central Business District (CBD) as a potential solution for mitigating conflict between pedestrians and vehicles. To do this the study evaluates the effectiveness of the Pietermaritzburg (PMB) pedestrianisation and traffic calming plan, by looking at how the area caters/does not cater for the needs of its users (pedestrians and motorists) and tenants. The evaluation also includes obtaining comments from the planners, tenants and prospective users in Newcastle in order to determine whether the objectives achieved in PMB could be made useful in the proposed pedestrianisation and traffic calming plan of the Newcastle CBD. Findings and conclusions from various data collection methods are presented followed by recommendations that are important for the successful implementation of any pedestrianisation and traffic calming scheme.Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of Natal, 2000.
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Magidimisha, Hangwelani Hope. "The responsiveness of town planning to urban agriculture in low-income neighbourhoods : a case study of Kwa-Mashu in Durban, South Africa." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5131.
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Urban agriculture in South Africa has been historically labelled as an illegal activity. This has been compounded by the traditional planning system in South Africa that did not recognise urban agriculture as part of the land use in the urban landscape. However despite its illegality, current evidence shows that it is commonly practised by many poor households in developing countries. There is growing evidence that most countries are gradually seeing the value of urban agriculture among poor households and to this end, they are beginning to realise the importance of incorporating it in their urban policy packages. Despite this recognition and acceptance of urban agriculture as a livelihood and food security strategy among the urban poor, little attention is paid to it. This research examines urban agriculture from a purely spatial planning perspective by way of elaborating on the spatial allocation of land for urban agriculture. The focus of the research is on identifying the factors that explain the unresponsiveness of the town planning system and challenges that confront urban farmers with the intention to suggest alternatives. At the core of the town planning system, are legislations and policies. Despite these irresponsive legislations such as NEMA and Health Act which hinder the practice of urban agriculture along sensitive areas such as river banks and road reserves urban agriculture continues to flourish. Regardless of minimal support from local authority the research findings show that the practise of agriculture is a common phenomenon among urban poor. The onus is therefore on the local authorities to promote it by putting in place mechanisms that should promote its growth and integrate it into mainstream development plans.Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2009.
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Musvoto, Godfrey G. "Towards a framework for assessing settlement patterns and trends in South Africa to guide sustainable settlement development planning : a case study of KwaZulu-Natal province." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9816.
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This study presents a framework for assessing settlement patterns and trends to guide sustainable
settlement development planning in South Africa. The rationale for the study is the persistence of
multi-faceted interrelated, settlement challenges. At the beginning of the post-apartheid period in
1994, the new democratic government in South Africa adopted progressive policies to promote
sustainable human settlements that integrate the various facets of human activity such as
transportation, housing and socio-economic facilities. However, unsustainable and inefficient
patterns of apartheid era planning persist more than 15 years into the post-apartheid settlements.
Compounding this situation are new, unsustainable emerging trends such as the peripheral location
of mono-functional low income housing developments in cities.
This study argues that the main reason for the persistence of settlement challenges is the absence of
comprehensive frameworks for the formulation of sustainable development plans that are informed
by substantive theory, best practice and also the dialectical relationship among various settlement
facets. It therefore develops a new framework and model for assessing settlement patterns and trends
to guide sustainable development plans. The operational method is informed by a new synthetic
theory of settlement patterns and trends, application of the theory to international and local patterns
of policies and dynamics, empirical synthetic techniques for assessing settlement patterns and trends
including the deductive formulation of sustainable development plans in localities, based on these
interrelated components of the framework and model.
Empirical synthetic techniques for the practical assessment of settlement patterns and trends are
based on the translation of key theories and concepts of the synthetic theory into measurables. The
synthetic empirical techniques use EThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu Natal province, South
Africa as the case study since the municipality contains settlement typologies and systems that are
typical of the province.
The analysis of EThekwini Metropolitan Municipality revealed that prevailing settlement patterns
and trends are not sustainable. On the other hand the municipality‟s development plans are not
responsive to the heterogeneous socio-economic characteristics of the population in different
settlement typologies including Local Economic Development (LED) potentials in the nodes in
different functional regions of the municipality. On these grounds, the research study proposes
alternative sustainable settlement development plans for EThekwini Municipality. The thesis
recommends a dialectical deductive formulation of development plans based on the new framework
of assessing settlement patterns and trends developed by this research. As such socio-economic
investment priorities must be informed by the potential of economic growth in different town centres
and functional regions all the same being responsive to social, economic and physical characteristics
of the population. Pro-growth and pro-poor LED strategies should also be adopted, depending on the
nature and extent of heterogeneity in the factors of production in the different town centres and
settlement typologies they serve. Therefore, sustainable development plans can be achieved in South
Africa if this new framework and model is adopted to guide future settlement patterns and trends.Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011
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Okeke, Ikenna Nwagbo. "The role of corridor development in urban reconstruction : the case study of Edendale-Northdale corridor in Msunduzi Municipality." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11327.
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In common with other South African cities, the greater Pietermaritzburg region, which is in the Msunduzi Municipality, has faced many challenges, but has made concerted efforts to tackle the legacy of apartheid imbalances. Since 1994, the pattern of planning in Msunduzi Municipality has shifted to a more neoliberal economy. In many instances, this has focused on improving and promoting economic development in townships situated on the urban periphery. This form of development is driven by the need to integrate the overcrowded central business district (CBD) of Pietermaritzburg and the Edendale-Northdale Corridor (ENC). Edendale, Northdale and the Central Area developed individually in isolation; some segments were well-planned, while others were underdeveloped.
This research study investigated the effectiveness of the ENC in fostering economic development and the extent to which the corridor helped to attract investment adjacent to this corridor to create job opportunities for the high numbers of unemployed people in the city. It is argued that the structure of the city has created a high poverty rate within the suburbs or townships and has encouraged unnecessary mobility in search of economic opportunities. The study found that areas that struggled to attract economic development in the past showed some signs of improvement, with increased investor confidence. However, investment was hampered by the perception that doing business in Msunduzi Municipality is expensive.
This study employed a multi-pronged approach to generate data; this includes qualitative data in the form of interviews with municipal officials, two groups of beneficiaries comprising of businesses and local inhabitants, and other stakeholders. Local inhabitants of the three nodes along the ENC were engaged in group discussions. Field observations/ground-truth checks were also carried out to compare the data collected and to gain an understanding of development along the ENC. Finally, GIS was applied to demonstrate the trend of development that has taken place in this corridor.
One of the major findings of this study was the need for an efficient transport system. Furthermore, some respondents argued that the Edendale section of this corridor will need further highway access to foster industrial development that can create a large number of jobs. The land ownership challenges confronting the Greater Edendale area were also seen as a barrier to the development of this corridor, especially with regard to economic investment.Thesis (M.Sc.U.R.P.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2013.
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Cullen, Craig. "Connection modelling as a mechanism for addressing social inequality in Durban's peri-urban built environment : a proposed public transport hub." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11338.
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South Africa boasts such intrinsic beauty in its social and physical
geography and at the heart of this beauty lie its people. For each
culture that has fought for their beliefs and systems, wars have been
fought and lives have been lost. One thing which remains constant
however is the belief that we the people can work together to live in
peace and harmony and leave a better place to those who come after.
Apartheid South Africa was divisive in many ways and its results
have left many wounds on the country’s architectural geography.
Social inequality is manifest in the tapestry of everyday life and the
Peri-Urban scars of our past have become vivid thresholds of crosscultural
debate. The Apartheid planning model of disconnection
through race and class has seen a massive effort to refocus on
Durban’s urban core, whereas the rich tapestry of the Peri-Urban
townships is often neglected.
In order to reconnect the outer city geographies back into the urban
whole an investigation into the theory of connection between people
and their physical environment needs to be undertaken. This
dissertation looks at how the theory of connection might enable a
unified Durban and rehabilitate the tenderness of past planning
processes.
Public Transport is one such mechanism which can connect
communities, no matter the distance nor socio-economic status and it
is within this context that the dissertation offers new insight into the
critical and exciting reconnection process.M. Arch. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2013.
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Singh, Shivesh. "Inner city regeneration : a case study of Albert Park." Thesis, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10004.
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The purpose of this study is to uncover the extent, causes, and to find solutions to the
decay in the inner city neighbourhood of Albert Park. The Albert Park area is at a stage
where appropriate intervention is required to prevent the area from deteriorating further and
to improve the quality of life for the people that live and work in the area.
The sources used to carry out this study entailed researching various publications such as
planning related books and journals to understand the dynamics of the inner city; urban
renewal theories; and political and socio-economic theories. Newspaper articles and interviews of role players also informed the study.
The research methods entailed a detailed study of the area where the researcher
investigated the physical characteristics of each building in detail. These were defined as
buildings in good, fair and poor condition. A systematic stratified sample was used to interview thirty residents from each building condition.
The physical study of the area found that the area is presently experiencing a small pocket
of decay. This is surrounded by buildings in fair condition, which are beginning to
deteriorate to a state of disrepair and will soon become decayed if no intervention takes
place. The questionnaire survey found that people throughout the area share similar
requirements for the physical and socio-economic regeneration of the area.
It was concluded that although the economic characterictics of the residents residing in
buildings matched the physical condition of the building they occupied, the residents
themselves were not responsible for the decay of apartments. The Albert Park area is
being targeted mostly by poor people for residence close to employment opportunities. The
decay in the area is the result of exploitation, by landlords and managers, of tenants as
minor and major maintenance is not undertaken.
The recommendations for Albert Park entail a holistic approach to the area's future
development. The area is experiencing a cycle of change. This change is important for the
area's residents and needs to be accommodated rather than stopped. The change in the
area is allowing poorer people access to inner city housing which is limited at this time. It
is also possible for people of different income groups to live together. This can be achieved
through improving the physical condition of buildings and the area in general. The
apartments in the area need minor and major renovations. It is also necessary for social
planning as there is a high level of apathy among residents. There is also a need for crime
to be stopped and more community facilities to be opened in the area.Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of Natal, 2001.
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Bedderson, Seymour Alistair Benedict. "Neighbourhood revitalization : the case of Austerville, Durban, Republic of South Africa." Thesis, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2333.
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Mpantsha, Dolly Ntombifuthi. "Well-located land for low-income housing as a means towards achieving improvements in living standards and quality of life of low-income people : a case study of East Wiggins Fast Track." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2578.
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Ofosu-Kwakye, Yvonne. "The application of new urbanism towards sustainable urban development : a case study of Umhlanga Ridge, Durban." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/300.
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Currently, the global agenda of sustainability and sustainable development have become the yardstick to which human activities are measured. The concept of sustainability is known to contain directives, when implemented will ensure that resources are used in ways that can benefit current and future generations. The ways in which spatial planning and urban development occur have also become relevant in this respect. Within this premise, urban form has also become relevant to the urban sustainability. Umhlanga Ridge Town Centre is a private development modeled on the concept of New Urbanism. The concept of New Urbanism is known to contain elements which respond positively to current urban challenges such as urban sprawl, increased pollution from automobile dependency and socio-economic polarization. In essence, New Urbanism purports to contribute towards urban sustainability. The main objective of this research has been to ascertain the extent to which the current developments in Umhlanga Ridge satisfy the principles of New Urbanism and urban sustainability. This included the identification of appropriate indicators of a sustainable urban form. Emphasis was made on how the indicators of urban form had manifested in the development of Umhlanga Ridge Town Centre and the impacts they have had on identified urban challenges in the Ethekwini Municipality. The rationale was that sustainable urban development must be able to address local urban challenges and promote sustainable practices within the private and the public domain. The methodology for this research included the use of secondary and primary sources. Interviews were conducted with Tongaat Hulett Development in their capacity as a land owner and planners of the Umhlanga Ridge Town Centre. The Ethekwini Municipality was also interviewed with respect to what impacts this development had had on their overall long-term development strategy. Three renowned planners who had adequate knowledge of urban development trends in the Ethekwini Municipality were also interviewed. A questionnaire survey was undertaken with users of the Umhlanga Ridge Town Centre to gain their perceptions on urban form in relation to their needs. The research revealed that the application of New Urbanism in the development of Umhlanga Ridge Town Centre was partly an investment initiative for profit-maximisation as well as a response to sustainable practices in urban development. Being part of a major investment node in the Ethekwini region, it had contributed towards job creation and enhanced the economic base of the region. However, it was found to have partially fulfilled the principles of New Urbanism used in the assessment. It was concluded that the application of New Urbanism in urban development was not adequate to achieve urban sustainability but provided lessons which can be learnt such the use of high densities to enhance compaction and the creation of a living environment which supported non-motorised forms of transport. Private sector participation and buy-in into the long-term vision of regions had also become necessary to enhance the adoption of sustainable practices into the future.Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2009.
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Jukuda, Nenekazi. "Understanding the role of collaborative planning in resolving the conflict between the three fundamental goals of planning for the purpose of contributing to the achievement of sustainable development in contested areas : the South Durban Basin (SDB)." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5138.
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The field of planning has been defined by conflicts between the three fundamental goals of planning: economic development; social equity; and environmental development. These conflicts have been caused by competition between two worldviews, namely the expansionist and ecological perspectives. The expansionist perspective favours the conventional economic imperative to maximize production. The ecological perspective favours the ecological imperative to protect the ecosphere and the social equity imperative to minimize human suffering. Though these perspectives are in competition, the expansionist perspective is dominant in the planning profession. Despite the perpetuation of the conflicts by the dominance of the expansionist perspective in the planning profession, practitioners continue to use conventional planning to advance economic development over social equity and environmental protection. These conflicts have implications for the sustainability of development. In the South Durban Basin, the competition between the expansionist and the ecological perspectives and the dominance of the former is manifested in the conflict between the scales of need; at the national and local scales. The research discovered that the conflict between the scales of need presented a dilemma for planners because they are obligated to plan for the conservation of the environment, and at the same time plan for the growth of the economy for the benefit of all people in society. Invariably, planners find themselves responding more to needs of those with power; at the national scale, whose interest is economic growth. In order for the planners to respond equally to their multiple obligations, they need to integrate the expansionist and ecological perspectives. The study sought to prove that the integration can only be achieved through collaborative planning, so that sustainable development emerges as the framework policy. Ultimately, as this study actually proved, the South Durban Basin is such a contested landscape to the extent that collaborative planning was found not to be possible. The lack of collaborative planning therefore means that sustainable development cannot be achieved, as the study of South Durban Basin conclusively proved.Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2010.
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Masimula, Themba Edgar. "Towards an alternative planning strategy for small town development : the case of Pongola in northern Kwazulu-Natal." Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2233.
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The study is concerned with economic restructuring and its effects on small towns. A small town, Pongola, has been chosen to illustrate how economic change affects small agriculturally based settlements. Local economic development (LED) is then suggested as one approach to address some of the problems that exist in places like Pongola. What motivated me to undertake this study is that many of the problems that exist in South Africa's big cities and large towns emanated from the fact that small towns and rural areas are generally neglected by national government. One problem that needs to be mentioned here is that of hyperurbanisation. This problem has been caused by the neglect of rural areas leading to overly rapid rural-urban migration. Whilst urbanisation per se is not a problem, urbanisation in excess of the absorption capacity of cities. Rural areas account for 40% of the total population of South Africa yet the pattern of rural settlement, for a variety of historical reasons, has been distorted. There is massive rural overcrowding in some areas, to the point where ecological collapse is imminent (Dewar 1994). In other areas, the essential social and service infrastructure necessary to support a vibrant local agrarian economy is declining steadily. The result is an ongoing contribution to hyperurbanisation: people who are involuntarily displaced from the countryside move to towns and cities that are growing at rates that outstrip the ability of the urban systems to deliver jobs and services. A main challenge in the new political and social dispensation is to target these areas that have been disadvantaged in the past and which are now the source of major problems for the country as a whole. As many urban areas are experiencing major plant closings and more retrenchments in the context of global economic competition, it becomes imperative to consider developing small towns and their rural hinterlands. Planning analysts like Dewar, McCarthy, Rogerson and Nel, have all commented that rural areas have a potential, that of available land, which could be used to address some of the problems. They also call for the social, economic and urban reconstruction of small towns. This study does not intend seeking a solution to all agricultural and rural problems. However, after looking at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of this particular case study, I will suggest that local economic development (LED) is an alternative planning strategy that could be used to address some of the problems of small town development. Although LED has its own short-comings, it has the advantage of using local comparative advantage of a particular locality to create jobs and achieve economic growth. It therefore avoids trying to resolve problems of small towns by diverting growth from other areas as it happened for example, with the old Regional Industrial Development Programme. This dissertation will look first at global economic restructuring and its effects on localities. Secondly this study will discuss the restructuring of commercial agricultural production, looking specifically at the implications of this restructuring process for workers in agriculture, and will also look at some processes that have brought about this transformation and the phenomenon of declining small towns. Thirdly, this study seeks to explore in the literature that is available what other South African small towns, have done to address problems that exist in their localities. Stutterheim will be used as an example of a local development initiative with apparent considerate success, although a recent study disputes this. Finally, this study seeks to use alternative interpretations of local economic development (both locally and internationally) as a bases for draWing policy recommendations for Pongola. Another general concern is to explore how Pongola is responding to problems of decline.Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of Natal, 1998.
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Dray, Amanda. "The politics of the privatisation of public space : the subsistence fishers of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal /." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/387.
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Ramashala, Merriam Dikeledi. "The informal sector in hostels : the case of Kwadabeka Hostel." Thesis, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2499.
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Timm, Jeffrey. "A study of the decentralised business nodes of the post-apartheid city of Durban : toward a new business district as part of the greater Durban business system." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/7787.
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This dissertation revolves around the topic of office decentralisation. The literature review chapter
first discusses a systems approach to planning, and how it is the relationships between the objects
within a system that makes the system as a whole useful. This chapter also discusses theories relating
to city planning with reference to Kevin Lynch in terms of city elements as well as city planning
typologies. Edmund Bacon’s theory of how movement systems of cities become powerful forces in
terms of how the city is used and viewed is also discussed.
Ebenezer Howard’s Garden City concept is discussed due to its intentional decentralisation but also
for the manner in which nodes are linked. New Urbanism is touched on because many sprawling cities
are turning this type of development in attempt to reduce the outward push of low density
developments. Seeing that Apartheid city planning was informed by Modernist city planning, both of
these concepts are looked at critically in relation to one another. This is to form the background on
what impact office decentralisation has had on South African cities, and whether the locations of such
decentralised office nodes have been in the correct locations in order to provide access to jobs to those
who were marginalised during the years of Apartheid.
With this background, office decentralisation is discussed in general, touching on office building
typologies, the effect transportation technologies had on city planning, what causes office
decentralisation, and the issue of office decentralisation in South African cities. Examples of how
office decentralisation has been used as urban renewal projects have been discussed because it is of
the opinion of the author that this needs to occur more often, especially in South Africa.
Precedent studies of three cities which have undergone office decentralisation have been discussed in
the next chapter. One is a South African city; one is another African city; and one an international
city. This chapter discusses briefly their past, and the issues decentralisation is causing for the cities,
as well as their solutions to the issues.
Durban is used as a case study in the next chapter where decentralised office nodes have been
identified and analysed. The challenges this decentralisation brings to the city are then discussed and
possible solutions drawn from the abovementioned precedent studies have been suggested.
These solutions were tested in a questionnaire which was sent to a selected group of working people.
The results of which are discussed and analysed in chapters 5.Thesis (M.Arch.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.
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Allopi, Mridulekha. "Critique of the Umdloti town planning scheme." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2297.
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Ramphal, Naroj. "Social housing as a means to low income housing in the Durban inner city." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9455.
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David, Jeremiah Denver. "Technology and culture toward the development of tourism in Durban's CBD." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2571.
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The city of Durban, themed in the tourist industry as, "South Africa's Playground', has a vibrant and dense cultural mix. It is a sought after tourist destination both locally and on the global scene. The importance of the Tourist Industry is brought to bear in its use as a tool to stabilise the economy. The role of the CBD within the tourist industry is important as it is able to display culture. Since the CBD is a product of an ongoing evolutionary process it has embedded traces of cultural, social, political and economic fluctuations, which are expressed through the built form of the city. In this light, Durban's CBD is a vital asset as it offers a deepened understanding of culture through experience of place. This resource has not been developed to its full potential at present as is evident in the CBD's limited hours of use. Given the context of a society living within an "information age" this study aims to discover which factors contribute toward this phenomenon. Therefore, the research explores the physical conditions of the CBD as well as the social conditions that have been brought to bear through the introduction and evolution of technology and information access. Further, society's dependence on technology and information access and their relationship with the built environment will be explored. The importance of expressing this dynamic relationship within the built environment wtJI be explored. An appropriate means of architectural expression will be established as informed by the study and applied to the local context-of Durban's CBD.Thesis (M.Arch.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2007.
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Dube, Charmaine Cindile. "Exploring women's perceptions on the use of the female condom among female attendees at an inner-city family planning clinic in Durban, South Africa." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/6819.
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This research study seeks to explore perceptions of family planning clients towards the female
condom, as well as examine factors that facilitate or inhibit the use of the device by women of
different age groups. The study targets women aged 18-35 who attend the Commercial City
Clinic located in Durban, South Africa. This study targets this group since they fall in the
category of those most besieged by HIV, hence the need for protection against infection. While
most research on condom use has focused the technicalities of barriers prevention methods,
relatively less is known about attitudes, motivation and strategies employed by users or would-be
users.
Although Femidom has been widely accepted as an effective method in STI and pregnancy
prevention, nevertheless its usefulness is hampered by a number of factors. Factors range from
partner’s objection; men’s negative attitude to use of the device; refusal to use any condom
during sex; distrust of the method by male partner; Femidom insertion difficulties in women;
reduced sexual sensation for some women when the device is in use; and preference of a discreet
method by women not requiring permission by the male sexual counterpart to use the female
condom
While this study acknowledges that the female condom is an imperfect technology, nevertheless,
ways need to be found on how to raise its acceptability. Such a measure is necessary since the
female-controlled HIV prevention device has great potential if better marketed and distributed.
However, that potential can only be realized if women’s vulnerabilities in the biological, cultural,
economic and social domains are addressed. In so doing, this would enable women to gain
greater control over their sexual health and also empower them in sexual relationships, thus
bettering their lot than is the case at present.Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.
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Dayaram, Tanya. "The application of planning support technology to urban coastal research and management : a case study of the south Durban basin." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8273.
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Sustainability has become synonymous with development. The concept of integrated coastal
management (ICM) was derived from sustainability theory. The planning profession has an
impact on the development of coastal zones through land use plans. This study aimed to
demonstrate through case studies, the pros and cons of applying technological methods for
the purpose of creating better quality plans. Literature, precedent studies and a local
example of dualities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has provided evidence toward the
practicality of monitoring and controlling urban coastal land uses via support technology.
Conclusions have been drawn based on critically analysing the data and were presented
through maps, tables and graphs throughout the paper. Changing trends and patterns in the
natural world, namely the impacts of climate change, have affected the urban environment.
Therefore recommendations were made for further research into technological support
systems available for the planning profession.Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.
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Roberts, Mark. "The establishment of design principles for the integration of a mixed land use precinct : the Davenport Road case study." Thesis, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2483.
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Katsikoyiannis, Stamatia. "The effects of conservation and change of land use in the Florida Road area from a residential to a mixed use area." Thesis, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2573.
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Khuzwayo, Khanyisile. "The role of ward committees in facilitating participation in municipal planning : the case of wards 1 and 19 at Umzumbe Municipality." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2324.
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The aim of this study was to determine the role of Ward Committees in facilitating community participation in municipal planning. The main objective was to identify challenges currently faced by Ward Committees in discharging their responsibilities and to make recommendations that would improve Ward Committee's participation in municipal planning. A qualitative approach was adopted and data was gathered through focus group discussions and interviews. The findings indicated that one of the key impediments to Ward Committees having an influence on council decision making appears to be limited power that most Ward Councilors have within the deliberation processes of municipal councils. Moreover, the tensions around respective powers and functions of Ward Committees also highlight a larger fundamental issue affecting public participation and local government. This study found that the role of Ward Committee members in the Integrated Development Planning process is unsatisfactory. The findings indicated that the Ward Committees had limited knowledge of the Integrated Development Plan process despite the fact that they were expected to facilitate and take part in decision making. The study recommends training for Ward Committees on municipal process, clarity on their role and access to information on municipal planning. Ward Committees have a great potential to facilitate bigger community involvement and should be more integrated into municipal processes the study has established. It is therefore necessary that the role of Ward Committees be understood as being an instrument of community participation within a broader context of municipal governance.Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2009.
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Rwandarugali, Stanislas. "Finding a place in the city : a case study of Great Lakes region refugees in the eThekwini municipality." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/7940.
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Worldwide the experiences of refugees on place and their integration into host countries are understood differently. This study seeks to understand how asylum seekers and refugees found a place and settled in South Africa cities. The study focuses on asylum seekers and refugees, not on economic immigrants. By using a qualitative case study approach, the research has been able to explore how Great Lakes region refugees, living in the eThekwini Metropolitan Area, negotiate their place in the city and to what extent they are and they can be integrated into the eThekwini municipal IDP (Integrated Development Planning). The study explores their life experiences of place, social exclusion, social networks and views on their integration. Refugees and key stakeholders in Durban Metropolitan were interviewed and conclusions are drawn from their responses and the literature consulted. The eThekwini Metropolitan inner-city area was chosen as the focus of the research because the majority of Great Lake region refugees are living and working in this area (personal life experience - the researcher, 2010). Nineteen refugees (including three community leaders), and ten stakeholders were chosen and interviewed by using purposive and snowball sampling methods. Interviews were conducted by using in-depth interviews while data was analyzed using the interpretative-descriptive research approach. A multicultural theory is used as the main approach to understand and to guide this study. Therefore some of the findings emanating from this study will add to the understanding of how to deal with the complexity of our urban spaces and provide challenges and opportunities which planning needs to understand and engage within the response of refugee communities in South African cities. This includes installation of refugee reception centres at the point of entry, refugees' integration of municipal policies, and efficient implementation of the existing South African refugee policies.Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.
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Khuzwayo, Terence Sibusiso. "The logic of integrated development planning and institutional relationships : the case of Kwadukuza." Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2183.
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In response to South Africa's idiosyncratic past, integrated development planning has emerged as a policy and practical instrument for reconstruction and development of a new society. This form of planning seeks to weave the different cut pieces of the fragmented past through a common tread resulting in a rich tapestry of human society. This complex process is not without conflict, tension, uncertainties, ambiguities and confusion. This dissertation seeks to explore the evolution, logic and character of this planning model. Such an exploration will help unpack the confluence of forces that gave rise to this planning as well as how it unfolds in contemporary times. The role of key players within the context of integrated development planning, namely officials and councillors, will be examined in an effort to come to terms with how the manifestations of power relations between these actors help bring colour to this process.Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of Natal, 1998.
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Duminy, James William Andrew. "Rapid urban development and fragmentation in a post-apartheid era : the case of Ballito, South Africa, 1994 to 2007." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2636.
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Since 1994 a rapid rate of large-scale development in the region of Ballito, KwaZulu Natal, has generated significant urban spatial changes. This dissertation aimed to identify and examine the factors that have generated and sustained these changes. Qualitative information, sourced from interviews conducted with various professionals and actors involved in Ballito's recent development procedures, was utilized to this extent. The study focused on localised institutional, socio-economic, historical, physical/environmental, policy- and agency-based explanations of Ballito's spatial metamorphosis. It was found that the town's resulting pattern of spatial growth reflects tendencies towards urban fragmentation that have been observed in many South African and international urban contexts. Whilst forces of globalisation have played a role in driving the urban changes of Ballito, many localised and region-specific trends have influenced the development process in unobvious manners. In particular, issues relating to local government incapacity have served to undermine state planning initiatives, which take as their focus the reversal of apartheid's socio-developmental discrepancies. Likewise, incongruencies within the South African developmental policy position have served to create uncertainty in the local urban management arena. As a corollary of these trends, the interests of private-sector and central government institutions have assumed the position of greatest power within Ballito's urban process, to the neglect of local governmental and communal concerns. It is concluded that the representative capacity of local government and disenfranchised communities must be improved as a means of promoting the delivery of complex political concerns such as 'integrated' and 'sustainable' development. It is also suggested that urban analytical models involving institutional explanations of urban change are more effective in providing recommendations for the reversal of socio-spatial inequalities than traditional, economic-based analytical models.Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2007.
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Gungaparsad, Kelvin. "The adaptive reuse of lost and wasted spaces within the eThekwini Municipality : a case study of the Durban Esplanade and The Point." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11337.
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This research study addresses the issues associated with lost and wasted urban spaces.
Lost and wasted spaces refer to areas which have no human activity or proper human
interaction. They are the leftover unstructured landscape at the base of buildings. They
also include abandoned buildings, waterfronts, train yards, vacated military sites, and
industrial complexes. The research outlines the causes of lost and wasted urban spaces
which occur within the eThekwini Municipality and urbanised spaces in general. Through
the use of case studies and precedent studies, the research study investigates the various
techniques, technological advances and approaches that could alleviate wasted spaces in
the city. The Durban Esplanade and Point Waterfront development constitute the main
case study areas; however, to fully understand how and why lost and wasted spaces occur
within the urban environment, various other spaces which make up the cityscape were
also investigated. For example, the city transport infrastructure and green spaces do not
form part of the case studies, but have been included as part of the research into lost and
wasted spaces.
The research study seeks to take the issue of lost and wasted urban spaces a step further
by combining it with issues related to sustainability. Through the use of the case studies,
various possible solutions and alternatives to the alleviation of lost and wasted urban
spaces are outlined and investigated. Examples of how lost and wasted urban spaces
could be transformed from problem areas to spaces of opportunity are also explored. This
was achieved by making use of computer-aided design and graphic illustrations to indicate
the possible solutions that could form part of a holistic approach to the issues surrounding
lost and wasted spaces in the built environment. The current planning legislation is
outlined in order to provide a thorough understanding of the interconnection between environmental and sustainability issues which relate directly to the cause of lost and
wasted spaces. Furthermore, the research study highlights the involvement of various built
environment disciplines, including planners, architects and urban designers and
investigates their role in the alleviation of lost and wasted urban space.M.T.R.P. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2012.
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Mpungose, Nompumelelo Celiwe Princess. "Change in consumer behaviour related to the emergence of shopping centres in South African townships : the case of Mega City at Umlazi V section, Durban." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11218.
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The shopping centre phenomenon in South Africa received more attention as the number of shopping malls increased significantly in the townships in the mid-1990s. The increase in shopping centres led to a change in consumer behaviour. It became important for retailers and developers to understand the effects of consumer behaviour when structuring the retail system. As such this study explores the changes in consumer behaviour in South African townships in relation to the emergence of Mega City shopping centre in Umlazi Township in the city of Durban. The study is based on in-depth interviews with randomly selected customers at Mega City shopping centre and also household surveys conducted in the Umlazi V section to determine the change in consumer behaviour induced by the introduction of shopping centres. These interviews were also conducted with shopkeepers from various service shops within shopping centre and other key informants from Umlazi V section. The study reveals that shopping experiences in South African townships have drastically changed due to the introduction of shopping malls as the consumers can now access a variety of services within their communities. This is due to the possibility of shopping within a short distance as it reduces costs both in time and money. The study highlights that the development of shopping centres in South African townships in the mid-90s changed consumer behaviour both quantitatively and qualitatively. The key factors that were identified by the study as playing a big role in influencing consumer choices and experiences due to the development of shopping centres include location, accessibility, services offered, competition and affordability of products and services.
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Lees, Joanne L. "An urban residential quarter, Warwick Triangle, Durban." Thesis, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8782.
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This thesis is not to be viewed as the solution to the so called "housing problem" in South Africa, or even in
Durban, nor does it propose a definitive plan for the Warwick Triangle. It is. rather, an attempt to examine
the opportunities that exist for the creation of a viable urban residential quarter that is not only rich and
whole in itself, but contributes in some way to the richness and wholeness of the city. In pursuit of this I
have looked at city-building, and housing in particular as an important part of city-building, as a process
that is infinite and have tried to propose a development that facilitates this process and harnesses the
creativity and resources of individuals in the making of urban environments.
It is important to note that my concerns are equally to do with the problem of creating urban housing that
works and is appropriate, and that of making a positive contribution to the public realm. No urban
development should be seen in isolation (it is that selfish attitude that has caused the barrenness of many
urban centres) but as part of a growing organism, the city, where each organ has a part to play in the
performance of the whole, and interdependence means that no part flourishes at the expense of another.
The proposal that results from these concerns, is for a high-density multi-use development. It is
predominantly a residential development but includes shops, workshops and community space. These
provide amenity, employment opportunities and reduce the potential for isolation of individuals living in the
development. A reassessment of the housing process to include user participation and a mixture of·
ownership and rental opportunities ensures that residents can express their own identities as opposed to
the facelessness of mass-housing schemes.Thesis (M.Arch.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1990.
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Mzimela, Siphamandla Francis. "Examining the role of integrated development planning on infrastructure service delivery : the case study of Kwanyuswa, eThekwini Municipality." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11322.
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This research sought to examines how Integrated Development Planning has been used as an approach for improving infrastructure service delivery in historically disadvantaged communities. It examines the extent to which integrated development planning has been used to facilitate infrastructure provision in KwaNyuswa. It identifies key development challenges that are currently faced by the eThekwini Municipality in its attempts to accelerate infrastructure service delivery in KwaNyuswa. Both secondary and primary sources of data were used to source information. Key experts and community members were interviewed to supplement data from secondary sources. It was found that KwaNyuswa has a large proportion of Durban Metro Open Space, riverines and steep divided topography which constraint infrastructure provision in the area. Nevertheless, EThekwini Municipality has to a large extent managed to provide affordable services such as water and electricity in KwaNyuswa. Despite this success, roads and transportation networks have not been upgraded especially in sub-settlements called “Izigodi” and no Reconstruction and Development Programme Houses have been constructed since 1994. The study has identified a rural planning scheme, the affordable service delivery strategy, human capital development programme and nodal development strategies as solutions to enhance infrastructure provision in KwaNyuswa. Lessons learnt were identified jointly with recommendations to make Integrated Development Planning work in KwaNyuswa.M.T.R.P. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 2013.
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Alokwu, Cyprian Obiora. "Application of the concept of the sustainable city in low-income housing areas : a case study of Ambleton housing area, Msunduzi Municipality." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3318.
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The growing urban population in South Africa has challenged the government's ability to provide adequate housing for the urban poor. In order to respond to the challenges, the government embarked on the initiative of providing Low - Income Housing (L1H). There is, however, a growing concern that these L1H developments may not be sustainable due to a number of reasons, including issues relating to land use and sub- standard construction of houses. There is need to make these L1H areas more sustainable. This can be done by employing the concept of the sustainable city. The concept in recent times has been considered by many people as an ideal to which cities should aspire. The main thrust of this study is to evaluate the concept of the sustainable city in the context of L1H in Ambleton, a settlement constructed by the government to relocate people from illegal, informal settlements within the inner city especially those found adjacent to the industrial areas. The study focuses on the issues of land use in L1H. This focus on land use is underpinned by the fundamental views that land use contributes to urban sustainability. As a result, it is necessary to examine ways in which land is being used in L1H areas and see if the current land use in Ambleton contributes to sustainability. The study shows that some people are satisfied with the amount of open spaces around their houses. Many others, however, are not satisfied because they considered open spaces in .their yard inadequate. Furthermore, public open spaces are not properly managed because there are no services to manage it. In the same vein, people have to travel long distances to get to their places of work and town for economic and leisure activities. Similarly, the provision of waste services and medical services in the study area is grossly inadequate. The study argues on that basis that the above scenario is not in accordance with the concept of sustainable city and can not therefore contribute to, the sustainability of the area of study.Thesis (M.Env.Dev.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2006.
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Ndlela, Anele Phindile. "Examining public participation in post-apartheid spatial development planning projects. A case study of the KwaMashu Urban Renewal Project." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11330.
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This study examines public participation in post-apartheid planning projects, using the KwaMashu Urban Renewal Project as a Case Study. A qualitative approach was adopted in the investigation. This study made the use of unstructured open ended interviews and observation to obtain primary data, which was thereafter analysed though the use of the thematic method. The study revealed that the process of Public Participation within the planning field has evolved substantially within the context of South Africa. There is adequate legislation and the necessary structures for public participation are present within the community. However, there is insufficient depth in legislation to ensure that public participation has an impact on final decision making. The extent of participation in the KwaMashu Renewal Project as a whole was minimal. This is mainly due to the nature of the participatory methods that were used which did not allow the community to fully engage with the planning processes within the different sub projects. It was evident that these [participatory methods] were mainly applied to fulfil the regulatory obligation for public participation in spatial development projects. The challenges of public participation that were noted within the case study include internal politics, land ownership and illegal occupation in state owned buildings. The study recommends early inclusion of the community in such projects and allowing for the community to be part of the creative process in projects. Secondly, this study also recommends that there needs to be a diffusion of power and diminishing limits of public participation within planning projects.Thesis (M.T.R.P.)--University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2013.
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Iyer, Nathan K. "Towards responsive environments : a case for urban design and participation." Thesis, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2427.
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Maharaj, Aarthi. "The role and participation of women in the integrated development planning process with special reference to the North Local Council area in KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2252.
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Houghton, Jennifer. "Understanding the relationship between neoliberalism and the negotiation of urban development imperatives within public private partnerships in Durban." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5066.
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As neoliberalism has risen into ascendancy, cities have shifted their development approach,
often in ways that produce problematic and heavily critiqued outcomes (Bond, 2005a; Leitner
et al, 2007). In many instances, cities have taken on a development agenda characterised by
the prioritisation of economic growth and improving the quality of life in cities (Pieterse,
2008). Thus, cities, often with limited resources and skills, face the challenge of negotiating
between these imperatives. In this context, public private partnerships (PPPs) have emerged
as a development mechanism through which local, redistributive, and global, economic, urban
imperatives can be negotiated. Building on the theorisation of neoliberalism and urban
development in the contemporary city, this thesis draws on the concepts of the ‘ordinary city’
(Amin and Graham, 1996; Robinson, 2002; 2006) and ‘entanglement’ (Sharp et al, 2000;
Nuttall, 2009). The adoption of this theoretical approach facilitates an understanding of the
relationship between neoliberalism and the negotiation of competing urban development
imperatives in public private partnerships. This understanding is relational and freed from the
constraints of developmentalist or global cities approaches, which have come to dominate
theorisations of urban development.
The empirical research concentrates on two public private partnerships in Durban, South
Africa, namely; the Durban Growth Coalition and the eThekwini Municipality-Moreland
Developments Joint Venture. These partnerships have produced significant interventions in
the urban landscape since their inception in 1999 and 2002, respectively. In addition, the
empirical investigation includes the Riverhorse Valley Business Estate and the Bridge City mixed use development. These projects have been implemented through the eThekwini
Municipality-Moreland Developments Joint Venture. The empirical study predominantly
relies on a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders involved in
these partnerships, their projects, and within the broader urban development arena of Durban.
Documentary evidence and observation has further contributed to the empirical material
examined in the research.
The research findings reveal how actors in Durban enmesh and co-constitute the competing
priorities of economic growth and post apartheid redress through a range of discourses. This
discursive inter-relating of the imperatives produces their entanglement. In turn, this
entanglement produces an ‘actually existing neoliberalism’ (Brenner and Theodore, 2002a).
The form of this local version of neoliberalism is shown to be strongly shaped by the
contingent conditions in Durban and the broader context of transition in South Africa.
Furthermore, the examination of the two PPP projects brings to light the nuanced character of
the ‘actually existing neoliberalism’ and how variably it is materialised within urban
development. Through these findings, the thesis gives evidence of the active agency of places
in the production of neoliberalism, and thereby challenges the assumption that cities,
especially in the developing world, are simply passively responding to the global impulse of
neoliberalism (Hart, 2002). As such, it responds to the need for new insight into how
neoliberalism is produced at the local level, and addresses concerns for the lack of agency
ascribed to cities in theorisations of neoliberalism (Larner, 2000, 2003; Brenner and
Theodore, 2002a; Castree, 2005; 2006; Hart, 2002; 2006). Finally, conceptualisations of the
binary relationship between the global and the local, and between competing urban development imperatives, are challenged (Hart, 2002).Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2010.
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Venter, Tamaryn. "The revitalisation of inner cities through arts and cultural precincts : a case for Durban." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9310.
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Most cities are faced with the issue of decline that often causes
segregation between people and places within its walls. Often, the
problem lies in the condition of these cities. Cities are no longer bustling,
active places that attract people and encourage lingering within, but
rather have become places that are unhealthy and feel unsafe
(Ravenscroft, 2000; 2534: Oc and Tiesdell, 1997; 5). In some cases,
fragmentation takes place, which encourages clustering and segregation
between race groups, economic groups and even age groups. The city is
no longer a place for everyone within its footprint, but rather a collection of
fragments which further divide areas into mono-functional or single
demographic zones.
The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the issues around the topic
of decline and to gain understanding of the governing factors that
contribute to the decline of cities. By understanding the causes of decline,
one can further derive conclusions as to how these cities can be revitalised
into places that are liveable, healthy environments that encourage activity
and occupation. Further issues to be investigated are the creation of
‘Place’ within the city, as well as the methods on how existing boundaries
can be bridged to create a more interconnected and integrated city. The current boundaries that exist within the city include physical boundaries
(such as unoccupied and decaying buildings, vacant land, highways and
roads), social boundaries (between various races, ages, backgrounds and
religions) and economic boundaries.
The idea of using Arts and Culture as method of revitalisation and
integration will be explored for the purpose of this dissertation.Thesis (M.Arch.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.
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Royal, Renee. "Public open space policy for Durban and surroundings : is it sustainable?" Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2575.
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This thesis provides an overview of the public open space policy for Durban and surroundings. The focus of the research is the sustainability of the open space policy with special emphasis on the integration of the natural environment, social aspects and economic factors within the open space system itself. Through this dissertation an attempt was made to ascertain to what extent the Open Space Policy of the Durban Metropolitan Area is sustainable. In order to achieve this it was necessary to specifically consider the status quo of the current open space policies internationally and locally with emphasis on the ecologically orientated Durban Metropolitan Open Space System. More appropriate public open space within the natural environment and urban context was considered, especially in respect of social needs and the aspirations and perceptions of communities with regards parks, sports fields, play areas, community areas, urban agriculture and natural areas. Social aspects, such as public participation and education, and economic implications were also investigated and considered. In order to locate this work theoretically and contextually, current planning theory and sustainable development was analysed. In addition existing policies, initiatives and strategies responsible for shaping development and consequently the local public open space policy in the Durban Metropolitan area were investigated. The dissertation argues that the success of a 'sustainable' policy is ultimately based in collaborative planning and implementation as well as appropriate management of the system. Current theory pertaining to sustainable management in the form of private / public partnerships was investigated and tested through selected case studies in Westville and Clermont. This dissertation concludes that sustainability is a process and that the public open space policy of the Durban Metropolitan Area, although attempting to achieve overall sustainability requires to address specifically, social needs and more appropriate collaborative planning and management strategies. Broad strategies to achieve this were considered and guidelines for a more sustainable public open space were proposed.Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1998.
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Mngadi, Thandekile. "The role of integrated development planning in the integration and transformation of former apartheid townships in South Africa : a case study of Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu (INK), eThekwini Municipality (Durban)." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11342.
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During the Apartheid period township areas were excluded from development. Townships only contained residential land uses, and limited social services of poor quality. Such areas lacked economic activities people had to travel to the city for employment opportunities and access to better services. As a result of apartheid planning, the country was left with cities and towns that are racially divided, lack access to business and other services and have sprawling informal settlements and spread out residential areas that make cheap service delivery difficult. All the above mentioned outcomes require a new approach to address the development challenges in South Africa. This led to the formulation of Integrated development planning processes, which were adopted to contribute towards eradicating the legacy of the past by providing a framework for economic, social development, environment protection and to deal with spatial and infrastructure issues in all the municipal areas.
This study presents findings on the extent in which integrated development planning initiative in eThekwini Municipality has transformed and integrated the Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu (INK) areas. Based on the findings of this research it has been revealed that integrated development planning approach has played a major role in transforming and integrating the INK area, hence there has been improvement in the social, economic and the spatial aspects of development. However it is recommended that the municipality also consider development of light industries and skills development initiatives to address social and economic issues that are a challenge for INK areasM.T.R.P. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 2013.
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Borthwick, John Baillie. "An appraisal of the 1991/92 City Engineers land-use proposals for the revitalisation of the Point Area." Thesis, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9472.
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Matyumza, Dumisa. "An investigation into the future role of development forums in facilitating participation in the context of democratically elected local government." Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2491.
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Naidoo, Deenishnee. "Ease of mobility of the 'vulnerable' as a contributor to social equity : an examination of an activity street versus a non activity street." Thesis, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10084.
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Wheatley, Alison Jane. "The implementation of D'MOSS : case studies of Umgeni system and Umbilo system." Thesis, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2473.
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Mdlalose, Mfaniseni P. "Evaluating the socio-economic effect of multinodal urban development on the poor communities on the periphery : the case study of Hillcrest- Waterfall and Molweni." Thesis, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2498.
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Olowolagba, Ntshadi. "Conflict management within planning processes : case study Cato Manor." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2119.
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