School of Built Environment and Development Studies
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Architecture [222]
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Development Studies [458]
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Housing [56]
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Population Studies [136]
Recent Submissions
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Facilitating adult learning through responsive architecture: the design of a community education & training centre in Bridge city town centre, Durban.
(2021)The Department of Higher Education and Training (2017) affirms that many South African adults in townships lack primary formal education. They in-turn have fewer employment opportunities especially in this digital era, ... -
Exploration of indian social influence on civic architecture in post-colonial Durban: towards the design of an exhibition centre in Phoenix.
(2020)This research process has explored the impact of colonialism and apartheid on Indian civic space from a global perspective and then from a local perspective within the City of Durban. The justification for exploring Indian ... -
Healing and empowerment through architecture: towards an empowerment centre for abused women in Durban.
(2019)The aim of this dissertation is to understand and recognize the conditions and criteria that would inform a socially responsive architecture, towards the healing and empowerment of domestically abused women in South ... -
The growth and development of the Master Builders Association in the Cape Peninsula.
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The influence of child self-directed learning on the built environment: towards a primary school in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
(2020)The contemporary architecture of learning environments in the city of Lubumbashi still supports a system of education that has been proven to limit passion and creativity in children. This system emerged during the first ... -
The exploration of Afrocentric decolonization in the built environment: a proposed mixed-use development in Skukuza Kruger National Park.
(2020)Inspired by living and working in a compound set up, the researcher advocates for a change in the built environment with regards to the lack of exploration of Afrocentric solutions and their decolonization in the built ... -
Placemaking as a catalyst for the development of a healing architecture in a south African township: a proposed holistic community health centre in Umlazi.
(2021)As a result of the Group Areas Act No. 41 of 1950 (Republic of South African, 1950) and the apartheid city planning that followed, ethnic groups in South Africa were allocated specific areas in which they could live. One ... -
Orphans and vulnerable children's perceptions of child poverty in Cator Manor, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2020)Child poverty has proven to have a massively negative effect on children psychologically, physically, academically and spiritually. Although child poverty affects all children, however, orphans and vulnerable children are ... -
Opportunities and challenges for female student entrepreneurship at University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.
(2021)This study investigates female student entrepreneurship at University of KwaZulu Natal by exploring the challenges and opportunities they encounter at this institution. The three objectives of the study were: to explore ... -
Local economic development as an employment strategy in eMkhazeni rural area (ward 21), Ulundi Municipality.
(2021)This research study aims to evaluate the LED strategy as an employment strategy in eMkhazane rural area (Ward 21), Ulundi Municipality. In South Africa unemployment is a perpetual challenge, especially to those who reside ... -
An analysis of stakeholder participation in community housing in Payneville extension 1, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
(2020)The aim of the study to an analyse stakeholder participation in community housing in Payneville Extension 1, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. In South Africa housing delivery is a human right that is considered as ... -
The influence of early childhood development on architecture: towards the design of a community child development centre in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2021)In South Africa, rural communities are exposed to impoverished and unhygienic living conditions that jeopardise the survival, health and development of children. Despite the rejection of policies instilled during apartheid, ... -
Assessing mixed-income housing as a mechanism for social integration: a case study of the Durban Point area.
(2019)South Africa has a history of socio-spatial segregation which has been a major problem when it comes to addressing urban issues and housing delivery. Twenty years into democracy, it has been evident that there has been ... -
Evaluating the social impact of in-situ upgrading housing development in creating sustainable human settlements: the case study of Inanda, eThekwini Municipality.
(2019)This study seeks to evaluate the social impact of in-situ upgrading in creating sustainable human settlements. ―The overarching aim of this research is to evaluate the impact of in-situ upgrading as a tool to improve social ... -
Assessing the benefits and challenges of informal backyard rental housing: a case study of Murchison, Port Shepstone.
(2019)Established in the 1980s, the informal backyard rental sector has grown at a rapid rate, providing shelter for households wanting to access economic opportunities in the cities. The housing backlog increases every year and ... -
Assessing the use of housing as a source of income in a rural settlement in KwaZulu-Natal, case of Gingindlovu.
(2020)Poverty and unemployment, particularly in developing countries, has led to low-income households resorting to different alternatives to make a living. This study assessed the use of housing as a source of income in a rural ... -
The role of non-motorised transport (NMT) in spatial integration: the case study of Lamontville in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)This research focuses on the role on Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) in spatial integration by using Lamontville as the case study. South African Spatial planning under the apartheid regime has heavily shaped the spatial ... -
The role of public participation in city branding processes as a tool for urban regeneration in a South African city: a case study of the city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2020)Since ancient times cities around the world have been constantly transforming themselves to meet the standards of the current regimes. In an increasingly competitive and interconnected global economy, cities are strategically ... -
Assessing the impact of low-cost housing in small towns: a comparison approach of the Nkandla and Umzimkhulu Municipalities in South Africa.
(2020)Apartheid spatial planning has deprived most people, especially the African majority, of opportunities including decent shelter and formal human settlements. The government has thus recognised housing provision as a ...
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