Masters Degrees (Town and Regional Planning)
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Examining the compact city approach in urban development: a case study of Umhlanga Ridge New Town center, eThekwini Municipality.
(2019)This study aims to explore the compact city approach adopted in the Umhlanga Ridge New Town Centre to assess and critique the design, assumptions and outcomes of the ‘compact city’ developed and in doing so ascertain whether ... -
The impact of informal settlements on environmentally sensitive areas: a case study of Cato Crest informal settlement, in Durban.
(2019)Apartheid policies promoted racial segregation and thus acted as a catalyst to the rising slum settlements in post-democratic South Africa. The encroachment of informal settlements on to the existing natural environment, ... -
An analysis of the role of town planning in contributing towards the sustainable practice of urban agriculture: a case study of Msasa Park, Harare.
(2018)The Urban Agriculture (UA) sector plays a key role in the lives of millions of Zimbabweans. In Zimbabwe, urban farmers practice urban agriculture (UA) to reduce poverty, create employment, and for food security. It is ... -
Survival strategies of a rural community : a case study of the Redoubt area in Bizana, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
(2019)The research undertook an in-depth analysis of the survival strategies employed by residents of Redoubt in Bizana, Eastern Cape. This is a rural community facing high unemployment rates, the HIV/AIDS pandemic, crime and ... -
Change and continuity: the development of Florence Nightingale Drive in Westcliff, Chatsworth.
(2018)The rapid transformation of arterial roads into unauthorised economically viable and sustainable local mixed use activity corridors in the apartheid-planned residential townships like Chatsworth, Umlazi, Soweto, Chesterville ... -
Assessing the inclusiveness of urban regeneration projects: the case study of Point Waterfront Development Precinct, Durban.
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The application and effectiveness of remote sensing and geographical information systems for mapping and monitoring land use and land cover changes for development planning in UMnini Trust Traditional Council, eThekwini Municipality.
(2018)In the second half of the 21st century, developing countries experienced rapid population growth, which tended to settle in peri-urban areas of the cities because of limited spaces in the urban core areas and high urban ... -
Assessing the inclusiveness of informal markets in urban planning: case of Matsheni Taxi Rank (East Street Rank) on Retief St. in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
(2017)Informal trading within the cities of South Africa in the past has been regarded as an illegal activity. Thus, the emergence of informal markets in South Africa has been viewed as a major problem by developers especially ... -
Investigating the experiences of refugees in accessing proper housing in urban areas: the case of eThekwini Municipality (Durban CBD), South Africa.
(2018)The provision of proper housing has been an urgent and a thorny issue in South Africa for decades. The country attempted to deal with this challenge through the RDP (Reconstruction and Development Programme) in the ... -
Assessing the usefulness of water conserving city planning: a case of Inner City Durban, South Africa.
(2019)Since the beginning of industrialisation, urban areas have been rapidly growing. Recently, a paradigm shift has become noticeable, away from unchecked city growth toward more sustainable solution to problems rooted in urban ... -
A critical assessment of the impacts of mixed land-use developments on socio- economic sustainability: a case study of Isipingo, Ethekwini Municipality.
(2018)In contemporary planning, the mixed-land use concept has been perceived as necessary to achieve sustainable human settlements across the globe. The integration of different land-use functions such as residential, commercial, ... -
Addressing the spatial inequality of economic infrastructure through spatial planning: a case of the proposed Edendale town centre in Msunduzi municipality.
(2018)The apartheid planning in South Africa, legislated bias and racialized urban development through the common and notorious ‘apartheid city model’. Central to the apartheid’s spatial planning was unequal distribution of ... -
Assessing the capacity of municipalities for water provision within a rural context: a case study of uMkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2018)The study assesses the capacity for water provision of the uMkhanyakude District Municipality. To establish a better understanding of the municipal capacity for water provision the study focuses on satisfying four main ... -
Assessing the extent of informal markets integration into spatial planning frameworks: a case study of KwaMashu, eThekwini Municipality.
(2018)Spatial inequality is the net result of urban imbalances in relation to the equal and sufficient distribution of resources. The urban environment is a mechanism in its own right and its functionality is determined by various ... -
An assessment of service delivery as a tool for redressing spatial inequality in South Africa’s rural municipalities: a case study of Impendle Municipality in uMgungundlovu District.
(2018)This research argues that service delivery is worthy of being used as an indicatory tool for redressing spatial inequality in the context of rural municipalities in South Africa. Moreover, the research further lays a ... -
Evaluation of community participation in Sihlanzimvelo stream cleaning project: case study of pink Sihlanzimvelo project.
(2019)The concept of Community Participation (CP) has become widely adopted internationally, nationally and locally through policy framework as a critical component of managing, protecting and conserving water resources in South ... -
A critical evaluation of community participation in the planning and re-blocking of informal settlements.
(2019)This research study critically evaluates community participation in the re-blocking of informal settlement. KwaMathambo informal settlement re-blocking project in Durban is used as a case study. The re-blocking process is ... -
The assessment of the relationship between spatial layout design and social cohesion within gated communities : case studies of Zimbali Coastal Resort, Kindlewood Estate and Izinga Ridge.
(2017)There has been an apparent rise in gated communities on a global scale from the United States of America, Europe, Asia, and within Africa. Gated communities are seen to be a popular development used for residential ... -
Determining the practicality of universal design of streetscapes as an approach to achieving accessibility in the built environment : case study of Chatsworth town centre, eThekwini.
(2017)Universal Design (UD) is an all-encompassing method to designing for the broader population and is rapidly gaining popularity amongst design practitioners and planners globally. The framework outlined in the Universal ... -
The role of urban regeneration initiatives in the creation of sustainable inner cities : a case study of the Durban Point regeneration initiative.
(2015)Inner-cities are perceived as the driving force for socio-economic development of municipalities and the core commercial hub for creative opportunities. Nonetheless, they still face significant urban management challenges ...
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