Browsing Conference Publications by Subject "Urbanisation"

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The bright lights of city regions - Assumptions, realities and implications of changing population dynamics: Zooming in on the Gauteng city region

Author: Pieterse, Amy Date: Sep 2014 It is well known that the city regions attract migrants from across the country because of their roles as economic engines and job baskets in South Africa. To address urbanisation implications it is imperative to better understand some of the ... Read more
Cross-border and internal environmental migration in South Africa – deciphering the complexities of the changing policy landscape

Author: Funke, Nicola S ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Nohayi, Ngowenani Date: Jun 2018 SA has been receiving millions of migrants from neighbouring countries and further afield. Environmental factors can be one of push factors that contribute to people’s decision to move. Easier identifiable in cases of rapid onset disasters ... Read more
The Green Book: Planning and design guidelines for adapting South African settlement to climate change

Author: Van Niekerk, Cornelia W Date: Sep 2016 The purpose of this IDRC funded project is to the develop a set of guidelines by March 2019 – called the Green Book – to adapt existing and future South African settlements to climatic changes. The Green Book is to be used as a planning and ... Read more
Our Urban Future: Highlighting the growth trajectory of South Africa's settlements

Author: Le Roux, Alize ; Arnold, Kathryn A ; Makhanya, Sibusisiwe A ; Mans, Gerbrand G ; Wools, L Date: Sep 2018 South Africa is experiencing high levels of population expansion and urbanisation, and this growth is occurring at an increasingly rapid pace. Population change over time (growth or decline) is an inevitable phenomenon. Current projections ... Read more
The potential impact of urban growth simulation on the long-term planning of our cities

Author: Waldeck, L Date: Oct 2012 In this talk, the authro describes how the platform, currently consisting of UrbanSim and MATSim (both open source software) is being adapted to South African conditions, how it has been validated in three metropolitan municipalities and the ... Read more
Role of social science in global environmental change: case of urbanisation

Author: Njiro, E Date: Feb 2006 Global environmental changes, such as globalisation, involve accelerated interconnections and interdependent processes that require an integrated and interdisciplinary approach. Because human activities are most significant in their negative ... Read more
Urban Transitions Conference: Towards a Better Urban Future in an Interconnected Age, 5-9 September 2016, Shanghai, China

Author: Gibberd, Jeremy T Date: Sep 2016 Existing city planning and implementation processes are ‘tried and tested’ and have proven to be a successful means of planning and implementing large-scale infrastructure projects in cities. However an increasing interest in developing more ... Read more

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