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An approach towards skills transfer of urban and regional planning practices and principles for related professions within the built environment
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
Urban and regional planning responsibilities have been assumed by newly established and existing local municipalities. Of these municipalities, many do not have the financial means to employ full-time urban and regional ...
Urban congestion charging : road pricing as a traffic reduction measure
(North-West University, 2005)
Urban traffic congestion is recognised as a major problem by most people in world cities. However, the
implementation of congestion reducing measures on a wide scale eludes most world cities suffering from
traffic ...
A comparison of integrated transport and spatial planning instruments : a case study of the Eden district municipality, Hermanus local municipality and Cape Town metropolitan areas
(North-West University, 2012)
In the field of city planning, a growing need exists for the integration of spatial development with transportation planning instruments. This study identifies issues related to the definition, evaluation and implementation ...
Shopping centres : investigating the need for a regional shopping centre in Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana
(North-West University, 2010)
The shopping centre was born in Europe and matured in North America, and it now
exists in cities with a wide variety of cultures and politics (Dawson, 1983: 1).
According to Casazza et al. (1985:1), the shopping centre ...
The effectiveness of the integrated development planning (IDP) as a tool to accelerated service delivery : a case study of Aganang Local Municipality in Limpopo Province
(North-West University, 2007)
The research focuses on the effectiveness of the integrated development planning (IDP) as a tool to accelerated service delivery: A case study of Aganang Local Municipality.
The main problem investigated in the research ...
Critical analysis of sustainable community planning and development principles as applied within the Tlokwe Municipality
(North-West University, 2012)
Due to the current high levels of urbanisation and the lingering effects of Apartheid, South African municipalities have experienced difficulties in planning for sustainability and more specifically sustainable community ...
Integrated rapid transport : is the city of Cape Town utilising its full potential?
(North-West University, 2010)
The spatial structure of Cape Town is characterised by segregated low density development patterns and urban sprawling. With a high population growth rate and urbanisation, these patterns are becoming more prominent. Due ...
A critical performance evaluation of the South African Health Facilities Infrastructure Management Programme of 2011/12
(North-West University, 2013)
The Health Facilities Infrastructure Management Programme in South Africa aims to ensure an appropriate and sustainable platform for the delivery of health services. Since 1994, the average number of hospital beds has ...
A practical assessment of spatial development frameworks in terms of water resources for development
(North-West University, 2012)
There is no single resource so essential to sustaining life and livelihoods than water (UNDP, 2005). Water is furthermore a strategic resource that not only gives life, but is also a catalyst for development; therefore ...
Sustainable transport and intermodal solutions for urban growth and development : a case study of the Integrated Gauteng Transport Master Plan 2025
(North-West University, 2012)
“Our next step is the future, but the future is here and now.” We live in a constantly changing world, with a continuous change in urban growth and
development. There has been a significant growth in freight traffic over ...