Browsing by Subject "Social sustainability"
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Enhancing social sustainability through the planning of third places: a theory-based framework
(Springer, 2020)With constantly changing societal needs, along with population growth and increasing urbanisation pressures, open public spaces are constantly competing against other land-uses to accommodate the increasing urban pressures. ... -
An exploration of social dynamics in mixed land-use developments as informative for planning sustainable social communities
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)This dissertation sets out to describe how the social dynamics in mixed land-use developments can be used as an informative to plan sustainable social communities. The World Urbanisation Prospects of 2014 indicated that ... -
An exploration of the role of social systems in urban renewal : an urban planning perspective
(North-West University, 2013)Cities, as complex social systems within society, are the most complex of all human systems. An increase in this complexity is anticipated since projections estimate that two-thirds of the world’s population will be urbanised ... -
A framework for enhancing social sustainability through the planning of Third Places : a South African approach
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Social sustainability, a dimension of sustainable development, has become increasingly influential in the urban planning context. However, there is limited research to guide urban planning approaches towards enhanced social ... -
Informal backyard rentals through a social sustainability lens – a case study in Oudtshoorn, South Africa
(Univ of the Free State, 2019)Social sustainability is a significant field of research in post-apartheid South Africa, given the challenges and inequalities faced, evidenced in urban landscapes where millions reside in informal settlements and informal ... -
Reflecting on the transformation of space from a social sustainability perspective : the Coligny Forward project
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Sustainable development has been a worldwide trending term for years. Although the concept of sustainable development originally included a clear social directive, this human dimension has been ignored amongst numerous ...