dc.contributor.author | Carruthers, E J | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-02-06T07:59:33Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-02-06T07:59:33Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1982 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Carruthers, E.J. 1982. The history of nature conservation in Sandton. Contree : Tydskrif vir Suid-Afrikaanse stedelike en streeksgeskiedenis = Contree : Journal for South African urban and regional history. 11:19-24, Jan. [http://dspace.nwu.ac.za/handle/10394/4968] | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0379-9867 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10394/5447 | |
dc.description.abstract | • Opsomming:
Hierdie artikel word gewy aan 'n baanbrekerspoging om
stedelike natuurbewaring in Suid-Afrika toe te pas. Die dorp Sandton
het in 1969 tot stand gekom toe aan voorstedelike gebiede en
kleinhoewes noord van Johannesburg plaaslike selfbestuur toegeken
is. Uit die staanspoor het die Stadsraad die regte verhouding tussen
stads- en natuurgebiede probeer bewerkstellig ten einde die lewensgehalte
van die inwoners te bestendig en om dele van die hoëveld in
die dorpsgrond te bewaar. Hoewel die Stadsraad destyds geloof is vir
sy versiendheid en onverskrokke optrede, geniet bewaring nie meer
voorkeur sover dit Sandton se plaaslike bestuur aanbetref nie. Die
Sentrale regering tree nou egter op om te voorkom dat die natuurlike
omgewing heeltemal deur stedelike ontwikkeling vernietig word. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | • Summary:
In this article one of the pioneering efforts to conserve nature
in urban areas in South Africa is examined. The town of Sandton
was founded in 1969 by combining suburbs and small-holdings to
the north of Johannesburg in an independent local authority. From
the outset the Town Council had attempted to balance the urban
and natural environments in order to enhance the quality of life for
the residents and to conserve portions of the highveld within the
town lands. Although these far-sighted and bold moves were widely
acclaimed at the time, conservation is no longer a priority in Sandton's
local government. The central government, however, is now
taking steps to ensure that the natural environment is not completely
obliterated by urban development. | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Afdeling Streekgeskiedenis van die lnstituut vir Geskiedenisnavorsing, RGN / Section for Regional History, Institute for Historical Research, HSRC | en_US |
dc.title | The history of nature conservation in Sandton. | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |