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The impact of immigration on the planning of mining cities in the North West Province
(2016)
There has been an increase in immigration trends all over the developing world and the SADC region has not been left out, with South Africa hosting more immigrants than its SADC counterparts. The purpose of this study is ...
Reflecting on SPLUMA requirements and the implications thereof for municipalities in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
Land use management in South Africa can be traced back to the 1800s but achieved its notoriety status during the 1960s to 1980s due to its apartheid objectives. Since 1994, spatial planning instruments such as Spatial ...
Critical evaluation of the extent to which environmental aspects are considered in strategic level municipal decision making : case studies from the Gauteng Province
(North-West University, 2011)
Historically the practice of conservation planning has occurred in an ad hoc manner in areas that have no economic or agricultural value. When systematic conservation planning has been implemented it has ensured the ...
A proposed green planning development framework : integration of spatial planning and green infrastructure planning approaches
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
Throughout human history, civilizations have impaired their own chances of survival by damaging their own environment as they did not follow sustainable practises (Diamond, 2005). For over 40 years humankind’s demand on ...
Inconsistencies in National and Provincial Legislation and their Impact on Municipal Planning Processes and Service Delivery
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
The architects of apartheid deliberately used legislation and urban and regional planning to perpetuate segregation and inequalities within all spatial planning systems in South Africa. Now that South Africa knows better ...
Considering nature-based solutions for place-branding : a spatial planning perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
”Branding has invaded all aspects of public and private life” (Van Ham, 2002:249). Certain geographic locations devote significant efforts to enhance place marketing and place-branding strategies (Vuignier, 2016). ...
The long-term viability of Elim mall as a growth point in Makhado Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)
Spatial fragmentation is a deeply entrenched feature of the south African space economy. Little progress has been made in reversing this after more than 25 years of enlightened, post-apartheid, spatial planning. A key ...
Considering green place-making as tool to enhance city branding approaches
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)
This study considered green place-making as a tool to enhance city branding. Contemporary cities experience challenges to address the needs of the growing population, whilst managing scarce resources. Contemporary cities ...
Considering the intricacies of urban boundaries: the South African story
(North-West University, 2018)
Urban boundaries play a decisive role in the growth and form of cities. It is characterised by a series of intricacies giving rise to the questioning of its function and its feasibility. The major driving force in contemporary ...
Revisiting the approach to Informal Settlement Development in South Africa : with a special focus on the impact of HIV/AIDS
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
The problems associated with the informal settlements of South Africa, are not unknown, neither are they recent. Throughout the years, hundreds of initiatives have been established, aimed at addressing the disjointed spatial ...