The Impacts of Globalization on Environmental Struggles in a South African City

2000 ◽  
pp. 198-217
Author(s):  
Christine Root ◽  
David Wiley ◽  
Sven Peek
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
South African City ◽  
African City

Durban’s 100 Resilient Cities journey: governing resilience from within

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 547-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Roberts ◽  
Joanne Douwes ◽  
Catherine Sutherland ◽  
Vicky Sim
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
South African City ◽  
Policy Discourse ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
African City ◽  
Global Policy ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Urban Risk

Urban resilience is the focus of a global policy discourse that is being mobilized by a wide range of organizations to reduce urban risk and respond to the shocks and stresses facing cities. This paper explores the process of “governing for resilience” through Durban’s resilience journey as part of the 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) programme. From an insider perspective, it presents both 100RC and Durban’s approaches to developing a resilience strategy. It reflects on the contestations that emerged as Durban and 100RC struggled over the meaning and practice of urban resilience. The paper develops a continuum of urban resilience approaches to analyse the conflicts that emerged as the global programme of urban resilience travelled to, and landed in, a South African city. The paper argues that a global framing of urban resilience needs to be responsive to a world of cities that share common risk trajectories but have different contexts and vulnerabilities.(1)

Normalization and the South African City

Safundi ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Stacey Isaacs
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
South African City ◽  
The South ◽  
African City

scholarly journals Revitalising South African City Centres Through ICT

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 228-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dillip Kumar Das
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
South African City ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
African City ◽  
Analyse Data ◽  
The City ◽  
City Centres

The majority of South African city centres are in a state of degeneration and need revitalising. The factors that contributed to the degeneration and how the integration of information and communications technology (ICT) can be used to revitalise them were examined in three South African city centres. The research was grounded in place theory. A survey method, including the Delphi technique, followed by factor analysis, and ordinal regression modelling was used to collect and analyse data. The findings indicated that enhancing accessibility and safety, social and community involvement, human experience, built-up environment, and vibrancy were the five major components which needed reinforcing to revitalise the city centres. However, ICT-linked strategies, including networking the areas with free Wi-Fi hotspots, creating places in which to congregate, providing digital screens, and installing cameras and remote monitoring, are expected to attract people and to facilitate accessing real-time information about different events, marketing, branding, and creating a unique image. Also, the use of ICT will assist in reducing criminal activities and dispel the fear of crime. The combined effect is likely to encourage people and businesses to return the city centres, making these areas vibrant and accessible.

A Tale of Two Markets: Unequal Access to Private Property in a South African City

2019 ◽  
Vol 111 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-98
Author(s):  
Lochner Marais ◽  
Bankole Awuzie ◽  
Jan Cloete ◽  
Mark Napier ◽  
Erica Greyling
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Private Property ◽  
South African City ◽  
African City ◽  
Unequal Access

Urban advantage or Urban penalty? A case study of female-headed households in a South African city

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 573-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Goebel ◽  
Belinda Dodson ◽  
Trevor Hill
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
South African City ◽  
African City ◽  
Female Headed Households
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