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Infusing disaster resilience thinking and practice into rural settlement planning, development and management in Zimbabwe
(University of the Free State, 2021-11)Rural areas in Zimbabwe, as elsewhere, are undergoing various transformations, some induced by natural processes and others by human interventions. One has to acknowledge the increase anthropogenic actions on the Earth ... -
Alienation, reception and participative spatial planning on marginalised campuses during transformational processes
(Cogent OA, 2016)Scientific publications acknowledge that geographical setting contributes greatly to the unique identity—and eventual sustainability and distinction—of a higher educational institution. This includes the marginalised ... -
An investigation on the global impact of communication through technological development on urban growth / shrinking: a town planning perspective
(University of the Free State, 2002-11)Abstract not included -
Die ontwikkeling van medium digtheidsbehuising met ontleding van voorbeelde in Welkom
(University of the Free State, 1980-11)Abstract not available -
'n Studie oor die ontwikkeling van Jacobsdal en die Rietrivier-besproeiingskema met verwysing na die invloed van die Oranje-Rietkanaal
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The graduate identity of the professional planner in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2015-11)English: The professional identity of planning is contested in planning literature. In South Africa three stakeholder areas drive professional planning education; these are SACPLAN as regulatory body, SAP! that represents ... -
Effective enforcement of land use management systems in Windhoek: case studies of Klein Windhoek and Katutura
(University of the Free State, 2016-02)Windhoek, as with all developing country Third World cities, is experiencing a tremendous influx of people from rural areas, seeking employment and the promise of a better fife. This results in the need for resources in ... -
An assessment of practitioners opinions on the principle of spacial resilience
(University of the Free State, 2016-03)Colonial and apartheid planning left a legacy of rigid, control-oriented, top-down spatial planning and land use management and fragmented and inequitable settlements. Despite many policies and the interim Development ... -
Participation of traditional leadership on spatial planning and land use management matters in the Mpumalanga province Republic of South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2016-01)This research report explores the participation of traditional leadership in spatial planning and land use management matters in Mpumalanga Province. The report provides a brief overview of the historic background of ... -
Urban land grabbing and its implications to sustainable urban development a reflection from Oshitayi area, Ondangwa (Namibia)
(University of the Free State, 2016-04)Land grabbing is not new as this concept can be traced back through centuries of human history all over the world. Throughout the world, land either in rural or in urban areas, was subjected to some form of grabbing. The ... -
Location analysis of informal businesses along the activity route in the township of Galeshewe, Kimberley
(University of the Free State, 2016-01)Whether the South African public likes it or not, the informal economy is an important part of many urban inhabitants' lives, be it as a source of business and income or as a source of services to the community. The ... -
Challenges of housing and transport planning integration: a case study of Kuils river, Cape Town
(University of the Free State, 2016-06)English: This dissertation studies the perceptions and experiences of the implementing officials of the City of Cape Town, as well as residents living in Kuils River, regarding the integration of housing and transport ... -
Planning for affordable housing through inclusionary housing against the apartheid spatial landscape in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2017-07)English: Past segregation-policies have left a profound imprint on the spatial landscape of the country, as well as the thinking of urban planners over the past six decades. Stuck in a rut, the planning and delivery of ... -
Improving the climate change resilience of informal settlements in mountainous regions of Africa: comparative case studies of Qwaqwa in South Africa and Konso in Ethiopia
(University of the Free State, 2017-02)The aim of this study is to search for the strategies to improve climate change resilience of informal settlements in mountainous regions of Africa. The multidimensional and dynamic fea-tures of resilience require the use ... -
Beplanning by stedelike agteruitgang en stedelike hernuwing: Batho as moontlike presidentsprojek
(University of the Free State, 2002-10)Abstract not availalbe -
Beplanning vir die gehoor by die Uitvoerende Kunste in Suid-Afrika, met spesiale verwysing na Bloemfontein
(University of the Free State, 1978-10)Abstract not available -
The 'Janus Face' of planning in South Africa: the case of the Free State
(University of the Free State, 2002)This thesis documents and analyses the image of planning as perceived by the users or beneficiaries of the planning service and by planners in practice (both public and private sectors) in the Free State and suggest some ... -
'n Teoretiese stadsbeplanningsondersoek na middestedlike agteruitgang met voorstelle vir herstrukturering in Suid-Afrika
(University of the Free State, 2000-11)Abstract not available -
The influence of market forces in urban planning: a South African perspective
(University of the Free State, 2002-02)English: The main objective of this study is to illustrate the importance of market forces on the urban form and how these forces should be incorporated into the overall jigsaw puzzle of spatial and urban planning to ... -
Land-use management system as a tool towards achieving low-carbon cities in South Africa
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Free State, 2011)English: The scientific community has to a large extent accepted that climate change is no longer a vague threat but a growing reality attributed to the build-up of greenhouse gas emissions. As urban areas are responsible ...