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Buckley, Simon John. "A geomatics data fusion technique for change monitoring." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.405351.

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Motala, Siddique. "Critical posthumanism in geomatics education: A storytelling intervention." University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6219.

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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Post-School Studies)<br>This study is located in engineering education at a South African university of technology, and is theorised using relational ontologies such as critical posthumanism, feminist new materialism and non-representational theory. It explores the potential of a digital storytelling intervention in an undergraduate geomatics diploma programme. Geomatics qualifications in South Africa are critiqued for their embedded humanism and subtle anthropocentrism despite attempts at post-apartheid curricular reform. Additionally, these qualifications are focus

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PEREZ, FRANCESCA. "GEOMATICS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PURPOSES:DESIGN OF A GLOBAL GEODATABASE." Doctoral thesis, Politecnico di Torino, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2496966.

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Nowadays, the world is facing disasters on an unprecedented scale: millions of people are affected by natural disasters globally each year and, only in the last decade, more than 80% of all disaster-related deaths were caused by natural hazards. Scientific predictions and evidence indicate that global climate changes are increasing the number of extreme events, creating more frequent and intensified natural hazards such as floods and windstorms. Population growth, urbanization and the inability of poor populations to escape from the vicious cycle of poverty are conditions to foresee that there

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Newling, M. "Towards a new South African geodetic datum." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17175.

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Bibliography: pages 134-140.<br>The overall scale and orientation of the South African trigonometrical readjustment will depend both on the traditional distances and azimuths and on TRANSIT Doppler observations. The traditional observations are used to compute the relative positions of points within the control network. TRANSIT Doppler observations, as well as giving relative positions, can be used to determine absolute co-ordinates (in a global reference system) with an accuracy of about one metre. One purpose of the present study is to present a way of combining the various Doppler observati

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Mphuthi, Siphiwe M. Matthews. "A comparison of the least squares collocation and the fast Fourier transform methods for gravimetric geoid determination." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22854.

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The objective of the research was to study the performance of the least squares collocation (LSC) and the fast Fourier transform (FFT) techniques for gravimetric geoid computation. The Land Levelling Datum (LLD) is the South African vertical datum based on more than 100 years old tide gauge measurements of mean sea level (MSL). The LLD is poorly defined so an alternative is required. The SAGEOID10 (Merry, 2009) hybrid geoid model was computed for the purpose of replacing the existing vertical datum. Two gravimetric geoid models were computed using different techniques for evaluation of the Sto

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Adeleke, Adedayo Kelvin. "Web-based GIS modelling of building-integrated solar photovoltaic system for the City of Cape Town." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29181.

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Population increase in African cities have made it hard to reduce their ecological footprint and attain self-sustainability. This made the United Nations to put forward the seventeen sustainable development goals. Three of these goals centre on provision of clean energy and reduction of reliance on fossil fuels. It is therefore important for cities in Africa to chart a path of attaining sustainability. Consequently, the city of Cape Town is leading the drive for a greener city and self-sustainability in energy. Solar energy, which is regarded as a clean and renewable source of energy, makes it

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Tagoe, Naa Dedei. "Developing an accurate close-range photogrammetric technique for extracting 3D information from spherical panoramic images." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24932.

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Panoramic images (panoramas) are wide-angle images that provide fields of view of up to 360°. They are acquired with a specialised panoramic camera or by stitching a series of images captured with a conventional digital camera. Panoramas have widely been used to texture 3D models generated from laser scanning, for creating virtual reality tour applications, documenting landscape and cultural heritage sites, advertising real estates and recording crime scenes. The goal of this research was to develop an accurate close-range photogrammetric technique for the semi-automatic extraction of 3D infor

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Paradzavi, Charles. "Environmental information systems : the development and implementation of the Lake Rukwa Basin integrated project environmental information system (LRBIP-EIS) database, Tanzania." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13961.

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Bibliography: leaves 91-97.<br>The quest for sustenance inevitably forces mankind to exploit natural resources found within their environs. In many cases, the exploitation results in massive environmental degradation that disrupts the ecosystem and causes loss of bio-diversity. There is generally a lack of information systems to monitor and provide quantitative information on the state of the affected environment. Decision-makers usually fail to make informed decisions with regard to conservation strategies. The need to provide decision-makers with quantitative environmental information formed

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Schreiber, Renate Ingeborg. "Privacy protection in geographic information systems : guidelines for the protection of privacy in GIS in South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16086.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>Personal privacy issues are relevant to the GIS community. The distribution and dissemination of personal data is greatly facilitated through GIS tools. The use of these tools has been expanded from traditionally geographical operations to applications in geodemographics, and it is particularly in geodemographics where the protection of privacy becomes an issue. This thesis examines existing privacy protection guidelines put forward by international commercial and governmental sectors; the current international position with regards to the protection of

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Hill, Justin John Whatton. "A line photogrammetry algorithm for 3D rectilinear object reconstruction." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18309.

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This thesis introduces an alternative formulation for line photogrammetry. The aim was to develop and test a method of computing the position and orientation of a straight line in space using two or more oriented images of that line. The algorithm presented is intended for object reconstruction and is motivated by the need to reconstruct man-made objects in urban areas, such as buildings and the industrial inspection arena. The method aims to obtain a best-fit line through a "pencil of planes". The reconstructed 3D line is defined by two points as opposed to the conventional representation, wh

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Abwe, Furaha. "A web of relations: co-production arrangements in urban sanitation infrastructure provision in informal settlements in Arusha City, Tanzania." Doctoral thesis, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31147.

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Many city governments and actors have tested approaches or models and technological developments to address urban service crises. But this has tended to be without much success, as the service delivery gap keeps widening, leading to governance failure. One response to this decline in governance capacity has been the evolution of co-production arrangements. The overarching aim of this thesis was to examine the co-production arrangements of urban sanitation infrastructure provision among multiple actors in informal settlements, and to interrogate whether the predominance of such arrangements was

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Westaway, Matthew. "An empirical assessment of real-time progressive stereo reconstruction." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24320.

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3D reconstruction from images, the problem of reconstructing depth from images, is one of the most well-studied problems within computer vision. In part because it is academically interesting, but also because of the significant growth in the use of 3D models. This growth can be attributed to the development of augmented reality, 3D printing and indoor mapping. Progressive stereo reconstruction is the sequential application of stereo reconstructions to reconstruct a scene. To achieve a reliable progressive stereo reconstruction a combination of best practice algorithms needs to be used. The pu

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Price, Stephen. "A systems approach to the development of large Geographic Information Systems." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17124.

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Includes bibliography.<br>Large computer-based information systems seldom achieve unqualified success. The major problem is organisational rather than technical, hence to achieve greater success in system implementation greater emphasis must be given to organisational issues than to technology. Current practise, however, tends to focus on technical issues. The aim of this research was to investigate whether a systems-based approach would lead to better understanding of the system development process, and hence form the basis of a methodology which would lead to greater success in computer-base

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Davison, Wayne. "Establishment of Accuracy Testing Facilities for Terrestrial Laser Scanners." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29572.

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Measurement instruments that are required for high precision and reliable work need to have regular checks to ensure they are always performing at the required level of accuracy. A Terrestrial Laser Scanner is one such instrument and with the vast amount of information that this machine is able to capture, it is especially important to run regular accuracy checks. This research is building on the work that has been done by previous researchers on the assessment of instrument accuracy and the establishment of facilities specialized for this assessment. Theoretical principles are investigated in

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Babalola, Kehinde Hassan. "Measuring tenure security of the rural poor using pro-poor land tools: A case study of Itaji-Ekiti, Ekiti State Nigeria." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29773.

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The sustainable development goals aim to improve the lives of rural dwellers by ensuring the security of tenure of the rural poor. This led researchers and nongovernmental organisations to investigate the security of tenure of the urban and rural poor in developing countries. To improve the security of tenure of the rural poor, many developing countries have initiated programmes that encompass reform of land tenure and land administration systems. To provide a solution to the insecurity of tenure, researchers and non-governmental organisations developed pro-poor land tools to address the gap c

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Gangraker, Muhammad Zaid. "Elements of design for indoor visualisation." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22941.

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Indoor visualisation has received little attention. Research related to indoor environments have primarily focussed on the data structuring, localisation and navigation components (Zlatanova et al., 2013). Visualisation is an integral component in addressing the diverse array of indoor environments. In simple words, 'What is the most efficient way to visualise the surrounding indoor environment so that the user can concisely understand their surroundings as well as facilitating the process of navigation?' This dissertation proposes a holistic approach that consists of two components. The signi

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Daniels, Roger Hubert. "Spatio-temporal modelling of informal settlement growth using a hybrid GIS and CA-Markov model." Doctoral thesis, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33691.

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The permanency and scale of informal settlement growth across the City of Cape Town cannot be promptly understood using the existing stock of human settlement planning tools and mapping techniques because the morphological patterns of informality are characterised by the complex commingling of multiple social and economic conditions, transactions, events and norms (Lejano and Del Bianco, 2018:203). In this research study, it is argued that a key focus area for future human settlement policy development should be fixed on establishing a greater understanding of the prevailing dispositions relat

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Edvardson, Kristoffer, and Martin Karlsson. "Byte från lokalt referenssystem till SWEREF 99 : fallstudie Gävle." Thesis, University of Gävle, Department of Technology and Built Environment, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-230.

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<p>Den 1 februari 2007 bytte Lantmäteriet referenssystem till SWEREF 99. Anledningen till att kommuner, myndigheter och andra användare också bör byta till SWEREF 99 är att ett gemensamt referenssystem ger ett flertal fördelar, bland annat kommer informationsutbyte att underlättas inom Sverige och användare av GNSS mottagare (Global Navigation Satellite System) kommer inte att behöva bekymra sig över olika koordinatsystem.</p><p>Syftet med denna C-uppsats på 10 poäng är att underlätta för kommuner och organisationer som skall byta referenssystem.</p><p>En handledning för hur kommuner skall läg

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Zhang, Aining. "The role of geomatics in supporting sustainable development policy-making." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape4/PQDD_0022/NQ52336.pdf.

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Turner, Erin. "Undergraduate cartographic and Geomatics/GIScience education at North American universities." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape4/PQDD_0018/MQ57691.pdf.

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Young, Garfield Osbourne. "Curriculum and pedagogical developments within university surveying & geomatics courses." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2013. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13231/.

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In the last three decades there have been major changes in how surveying is practiced, and what surveyors have been trained and educated to do with the new expertise that technological advancements offer. Within surveying communities it is generally acknowledged that the changes in the profession have brought about an urgent need for change in educational programmes if they are to have relevance to contemporary practice. The thesis reports on a research study which explored the nature and impact of the educational strategies used in university surveying courses. The study employed a nested cas

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Lin, Shih-Yuan. "A non-contact geomatics technique for monitoring membrane roof structures." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/667.

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This thesis presents research carried out to monitor the behaviour of membrane structures, using the non-contact geornatics techniques of terrestrial laser scanning and videogrammetry. Membrane structures are covers or enclosures in which fabric surface is pre-tensioned to provide a stable shape under environmental loads. It is most often adopted by structural engineers as the solution to the roof of a building. Membrane structures resist extemally-imposed loads by a combination of curvature and tension of the highly flexible fabric membrane. However, collapse may occur if the real deflections

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Zhang, Aining Carleton University Dissertation Geography. "The role of geomatics in supporting sustainable development policy-making." Ottawa, 2000.

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Turner, Erin Carleton University Dissertation Geography. "Undergraduate cartographic (and geomatics/giscience) education at North American universities." Ottawa, 2000.

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Musa, Ahmed. "Mathematical and numerical methods in satellite gravity gradiometry." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.391294.

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Delgado, Guillermo. "Land and housing practices in Namibia: cases of access to land rights and production of housing in Windhoek, Oshakati and Gobabis." Doctoral thesis, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31363.

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As in many other places, socio-spatial production in modern Namibia has been a top-down practice approached in professionalised and standards-oriented ways, focused on outputs. 'Participation’ or involvement of 'beneficiaries’ has over time been added to the repertoire of such practices, but this remains driven by a one-dimensional definition of what’s 'better’. Even when the modernist and centrally-controlled practice of Apartheid is generally condemned, its ways with regards to spatial production remain largely unquestioned and, by consequence, preserved and expanded. At the same time, the u

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Kekana, Dime. "A way to use GIS (incl. geomasking) to understand homelessness: a focus on the spatial characteristics of and around sleeping locations of the homeless in Cape Town City Bowl." Master's thesis, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32246.

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Background: The homeless individuals/groups are the most vulnerable and less dignified member of the society. The evidences lie in the nature of their sleeping locations in the urban spaces, amongst other aspects. An internationally unique and integrated approach (GIS/socio-spatial) is utilized to enhance the knowledge and understanding of homelessness through analyzing the spatial characteristics of and around the sleeping locations of the homeless community in the urban public spaces, Cape Town City Bowl (South Africa) case study. Data Source and Method: Through the quantitative approach, th

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ARCO, EMERE. "Geomatics for Mobility Management. A comprehensive database model for Mobility Management." Doctoral thesis, Politecnico di Torino, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2711582.

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In urban and metropolitan context, Traffic Operations Centres (TOCs) use technologies as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) to tackling urban mobility issue. Usually in TOCs, various isolated systems are maintained in parallel (stored in different databases), and data comes from different sources: a challenge in transport management is to transfer disparate data into a unified data management system that preserves access to legacy data, allowing multi-thematic analysis. This need of integration between systems is important for a wise policy decisions.

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Jordan, Gavin H. "Integrating geomatics and participatory techniques for community forest resource assessment in Nepal." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.311287.

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Steudler, Daniel. "A framework for the evaluation of land administration systems /." Connect to thesis, 2004. http://eprints.unimelb.edu.au/archive/00001043.

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Yom, Jae-Hong. "Design and implementation of automated mapping systems : with emphasis on image handling." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.312787.

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Van, Der Walt Marthinus. "Development of a land use-based spatial water requirements model for the Berg Water Management Area." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27071.

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This study was conducted to investigate the requirements for the spatial modelling of current and future water demand in the Berg River Water Management Area in the Western Cape of South Africa in order to produce a prototype model from which annual water requirements could be computed and spatially visualised. To accomplish this the spatial distribution of water demand within the study area was first investigated. The data required to perform spatial water demand modelling of diverse land uses and socio-economic activities were evaluated. Finally, the question of improving spatial water deman

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Sanli, Dogan Ugur. "GPS strategies for tide gauge monitoring with assessment of sea level analysis models." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.285534.

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Du, Toit Ina. "The hidden life of Montrose : strategies for building in an historic environment." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13160.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>Densifying within an already built-up, existing city inevitably brings up the question of how to build within an existing built environment, such as Cape Town, where many buildings have historic meaning. This dissertation explores this question and ultimately argues that we should use the spaces and buildings that we have more effectively, rather than searching for greenfield sites outside the city where we can build from scratch. I see buildings as existing in time and having a life of their own – this means that they can accommodate different uses and

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Jankes, Taryn. "Building walls, breaking boundaries : a study of difference and inclusion at Deer Park, Cape Town." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13335.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>‘Building Walls: Breaking Boundaries’ is based on the manner in which difference and diversity meet in the city and how architecture and the built environment can be used as a tool to either facilitate interaction or hinder it. Cape Town is a vibrant multicultural city, endowed with a monumental natural landscape that defines its edges. Despite this, the visual language of the city is one of spatial separation; a result of the enduring legacy of Cape Town’s colonial past and modernist city planning, and further perpetuated by the segregationist programme

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Martin, Juan Manual. "Formed by fire : a mountaineering basecamp at the pine plantation in the dystopia of Cecilia Forest." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13159.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>I am a mountaineer. I hike, I climb, I camp (mostly without a tent, unless it snows of course). It has been a serious hobby since I was a Boy Scout at the age of fourteen. At the beginning of the year, I saw an opportunity to add a personal touch through experience and interest in order to better design my project-to-be. Something that I have noticed about myself throughout my years of studying is that I am a very image or visual orientated person and so for my participation in the studio design exercises, I sought images that could have provided me with

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Murray, Noëleen. "Architectural modernism and apartheid modernity in South Africa a critical inquiry into the work of architect and urban designer Roelof Uytenbogaardt, 1960-2009." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11183.

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Roelof Sarel Uytenbogaardt who died in 1998 was, and remains, an important and influential figure in the disciplines of architecture and urban design in South Africa. As a prolific practitioner and academic at the University of Cape Town his influence has been far-reaching. Making use of previously unexamined archival material, this study examines - in detail - the extent of this influence. Importantly the thesis seeks to situate Uytenbogaardt’s work in relation to the rise of apartheid and speculates about the persistence of modernism in contemporary spatial practice. Through examining both t

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Combrinck, Willem Ludwig. "Crustal deformation and geodetic site stability determination using GPS." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4193.

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Van, Graan André. "Negotiating modernism in Cape Town: 1918-1948 : an investigation into the introduction, contestation, negotiation and adaptation of modernism in the architecture of Cape Town." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11100.

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In the early twentieth century modernism radically changed the world, affecting all aspects of life. Twentieth century modernism incorporated new inventions that changed the modes of travel, it restructured methods of production and the way in which people lived, worked and played. This radical change was to be reflected in all sectors, and was particularly manifested physically in architecture. Modernism demanded a radical shift from an architecture that had been slowly evolving from nineteenth century eclecticism, overlaid with reactionary concerns for the overwhelming impact of industrialis

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Majoos, Dylan. "The repurposing of the Bellville Marshalling Yard: Achieving an spatially efficient and equitable Metropolitan Cape Town." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12957.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>Metropolitan Cape Town is a city that is characterised by immense scenic beauty which has propelled the city to become one of the top tourist destinations in the world. However, if one explores deeper past the intimate streets of the central city and natural beauty of the Table Mountain, one finds a city that is wrought with a lack of functionality and a generally poor urban experience The city is plagued by the shortcomings of modernist planning and Apartheid spatial segregation which translate in a city which is devoid of appropriate located activity a

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Williams, Gaarith. "Izwe Lethu!: Visions of decoloniality through the re-imagining of electrical services." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13013.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>This dissertation concerns itself with the land question in South Africa. Izwe Lethu is the title of an apartheid struggle song, still sung today in the many social uprisings and moments of civil disobedience. The title translates to ‘Our Land’ in the Nguni languages. My response to the question of land is explained through the design and reconfiguration of three electrical sub-station buildings. The project seeks to uncover alternate understandings of the built environment by exploring it through the fact of blackness. It tries to demonstrate that the p

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Duncan, Kyla. "Perspectives on Urban Land Restitution: what constitutes good enough?" Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13072.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>The amendment of the Restitution of Land Rights Act (no. 2 of 1996) has reopened the period for lodging a land claim in South Africa until 2019. The previous period for lodging a claim closed in 1998 but claims lodged over 20 years have still not been attended to. There exists a concern that with the re-opening of land restitution within both rural and urban spaces, that previous claims will not be seen to, while new claims will take years to resolve. This is unacceptable. How can the process of land restitution be better managed, conducted and performed

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Papanicolaou, Stiliani Sofia. "Exploring walking and mapping in an architecture design studio." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13713.

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Includes bibliography.<br>The aim of the research was to develop and explore a practice in architecture that would respond to the shifting nature of everyday contemporary life. The practice of design is examined and ideas about space from philosophy are used to broaden the scope of architecture without moving away from its disciplinary intentions and obligations. A theoretical framework is used to underpin the method proposed for student-collaborators to test. The testing by students took place over a number of iterations, each iteration being used to improve the proposal. This dissertation ca

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Welz, Thomas Marcel. "Church - Club: A study in cross programming as a means of survival for the church in the contemporary urban environment." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17422.

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This dissertation sets out to discover a new of mode of being for the Pentecostal church which will ensure its survival and continued existence in the contemporary urban environment of the Claremont Central Business District. It is argued that the institution of the church is under threat in the urban context. The church is in decline and urban land is in demand. The dissertation argues cross-programming the church will ensure its survival within this context by introducing new and diverse revenue streams which reduces dependence on dwindling membership contributions, opens up new dialogues be

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Rozendaal, Ross. "Interactive visualisation using 3D graphics : an archaeological case study." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4980.

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Bibliography: leaves 82-84.<br>The methods of displaying data from archaeological surveys are of considerable importance in representing realistic impressions of archaeological sites that few people are able to visit. In many cases, further study of a site is not possible at the location of the site. This would require that the surveyed data of the site be displayed in such a way as to be accurate and realistic as well as including interactive tools, enabling further studies. Traditional displays of archaeological data have been either in textual form or in the conventional hardcopy form of ma

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Tomer, Sharóne. "Examining a boundary : spatial manifestations of social practice along the Buitengracht, Cape Town, 1652 - 2005." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5582.

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Fraser, Duncan. "Lion Battery Museum." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5600.

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Includes abstract.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>The idea of space lies at the root of all architecture; architecture is about spatial experience. This thesis is an investigation around the ideas of architectural spatial experience how we experience space and how to construct rich spatial experiences in architecture. The design project revolves around re-imagining the Lion Battery site on the slopes of Signal Hill. The design tests out the theoretical explorations laid out in this document and then incorporates tradtional and parametric approaches in the resolution of the design.

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Botha, Lezanne. "The architecture of learning environments and community integration." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5604.

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Includes abstract.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>This thesis is focused on architectural theories and design concepts which will add to the discourse of the what learning environments should or could be in the 21st century. It is based on the idea that spaces for learning need to be more “alive and that architecture can stimulate positive social interaction between people. The current public education system and its related standards, requirements and policies, with regards to physical learning spaces, does not address the present needs of children as it ought to. Many schools in

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Van, Graan André. "The influences on the two inner city housing projects of the Bo Kaap and District Six in Cape Town that were built between 1938 and 1944." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6085.

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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-81).<br>This study examines the social, political, and architectural influences that shaped the two Cape Town inner city housing projects in the Bo Kaap and District Six that were built after the introduciton of the Slums Act of 1943, between 1938 and 1944. During this period there there were changes in the hegemonic perceptions of the city. The eradication of slums served as a catalyst for spatial change and the dislocation of lived space as the city sought to re-create itself as a modern, rationally planned metropolis. The civic authorities and

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Graaff, Linda. "Re-presenting Cape Town through landscapes of social identity and exclusion : an interpretation of three power shifts and their modifications from 1652-1994." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8928.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-124).<br>Colonial practice informed the development of the built environment in Cape Town and resulted in the production of a landscape that represented the hegemony of colonial power. Where the over-arching concern is the relationship of power and space, the process followed locates the inquiry in issues of social identity and exclusion as representations of power relations. If it is assumed that space is a function of social values and practices that are related to power, it follows that when power changes the built landscape should also change. Th

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