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Rooftop gardens and the greening of cities : a case study of UKZN.

dc.contributor.authorGreenstone, Clive Alan.
dc.date.accessioned2010-08-19T11:11:01Z
dc.date.available2010-08-19T11:11:01Z
dc.date.created2009
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionThesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2009.en_US
dc.description.abstractOwing to the concern about the serious factors influencing global warming and climatic change, the process of sustainable landscape construction as well as ecologically friendly developments needs to be addressed. In particular, the questions to ask is are we nearer to accepting sustainable growth advantages in South Africa , primarily the greater eThekwini Municipal Area? In this research paper an analysis of both a theoretical and practical approach to conventional understanding s relating to development practices and issues that encompass greening of cities and the notion of rooftop gardens will be assessed. In so doing it will investigate the discourse surrounding urban ecology and sustainable landscape developments and how both processes incorporate the topic of rooftop gardening, urban agriculture and people’s attitudes towards nature in the city, which regrettably from a South African perspective has very little comprehensive literature written about it. The research will give clarity and hopefully show that there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate that rooftop gardens form an intricate part of urban ecology. In addition to this that they can provide general environmental, associated aesthetic and health benefits for cities and their inhabitants. Hopefully in culmination this research study will promote a greater insight into rooftop gardens benefits for city management systems.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/330
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectGreen roofs (Gardening)en_US
dc.subjectTheses--Town and regional planning.en_US
dc.titleRooftop gardens and the greening of cities : a case study of UKZN.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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