Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Public participation"
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A critical analysis of the effectiveness of public participation in planning in democratic South Africa
(North-West University, 2015)Humanist thinking on development embraces a people-centred view in which people are considered active agents for change in society. However, the nature and success of public participation in development is a contentious ... -
The effectiveness of public participation in environmental impact assessment in selected South African case studies
(North-West University, 2014)Public participation is an integral part of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process, as it provides opportunities for interested and affected parties (I&APs) to participate in the decision making process. The ... -
Groundwater resource quality objectives for the crocodile west catchment
(North-West University, 2018)Setting groundwater Resource Quality Objectives (RQOs) are difficult as groundwater is not bound to surface water drainage regions. The primary purpose of this study was to determine generic groundwater RQOs for the ... -
Integrated Development Plans and its sectoral plans in the optimisation of participatory and integrated spatial planning as transformation tool : a case study of Tlokwe Local Municipality
(2016)South African cities' fragmented spatial system can be traced back to apartheid 21 years ago. It was after democracy in 1994, that the central government which came into power instigated policies, guidelines and legislations ... -
Participatory rural appraisal approaches, to improve public participation in South African EIA
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The Public Participation (PP) process is an important part of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) nationally and internationally. PP provides a platform where everyone affected directly and or indirectly by a development ... -
Planning the intangible : place attachment and public participation in South African town planning
(2015)Local opposition to town planning applications creates time delays for developers, town planners, and municipal authorities, while also increasing financial costs associated with development. For local communities, opposition ... -
Public participation in town planning : towards a pro-active participatory process
(North-West University, 2014)This dissertation sets out to describe a pro-active process of public participation in urban planning, motivated by a lack of planning theory and also available South African legislation to describe how pro-active public ... -
Public participation prior to and during the EIA process : Transnet Case Studies
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Since the global introduction of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), the importance of public participation (PP) in environmental decision-making (EDM) has been widely acknowledged. The implementation of the traditional ... -
The role of participation and technology in creating sustainable green environments
(North-West University, 2014)Public participation is a process where the public is involved in decision-making regarding planning aspects that interest and affect them. There are various benefits for Urban Planners and other professions from increased ...