Essays about: "City of Cape Town"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words City of Cape Town.

  1. 1. Can the power in people be greater than the people in power? : Understanding how differences in discourse can influence tension between social movements and governments regarding spatial justice in Cape Town

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Roelf van Till; Lovisa Leijon Schöld; [2022]
    Keywords : spatial injustice; social movements; governments; discrepancies; tensions; Apartheid; meaningful engagement; participation; Cape Town; gentrification; discourse; city;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to contribute to the academic discussion and deepen the understanding of tensions in the relationship between social movements, and governmental actors. This has been done by examining discrepancies in the discourse, between governmental actors and social movements, on spatial justice-related issues in Cape Town and how tensions remain to exist whilst working for similar causes. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Role of Urban Planning in Counteracting Segregation: The Case of Pinelands, South Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Emmy Tarras-Wahlberg; Emmy Larsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Segregation; integration; socio-economic status; spatial planning; urban planning; affordable housing; social housing; inclusionary housing; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Segregation is a common phenomenon arising worldwide. Residential segregation has been shown to have several negative consequences for people living in less wealthy neighbourhoods, such as health-related setbacks and being less likely to cope with school. READ MORE

  4. 3. Food for transformation – food for thought : The development of transformative capacity of niche initiatives in the Greater Cape Town area and the Stockholm city-region

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Märta Jacobson; [2021]
    Keywords : food systems; transformation; transformative capacity; scaling; seeds;

    Abstract : As the global food system causes environmental degradation and contributes to detrimental health effects, a transformation is vital for a sustainable and fair future for all. Research on food system transformation and the role of food initiatives have increased. READ MORE

  5. 4. Guidelines for Integrated Flood Control Design in the Informal Settlements of Cape Town Municipality : A case study of Kosovo Informal Settlement in Philippi District

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Erasmus Mseleku; [2021]
    Keywords : climate change; community participation; flooding; informal settlements; integrated water management systems; nature-based solutions; spatial inequality; sustainability; urban flooding;

    Abstract : Flooding over the last few years has become the most frequent and devastating of the natural disasters. This has accounted for approximately half of the death-rate and a third of economic losses as a result of weather-related events. READ MORE

  6. 5. Contested Urban Green Space: An Analysis of Right to the City and Affordable Housing Discourses in Cape Town

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Heléne Botha; [2021]
    Keywords : Urban Green Space; Right to the City; Affordable Housing; Critical Discourse Analysis; Cape Town; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : With rapid urbanisation, local governments are increasingly put under pressure to manage urban space in a way that benefits all citizens. Urban space often become contested and economic, political, social, and environmental interests shape how these spaces are used and managed. READ MORE