Browsing Journal Articles by Impact Area "Urban and Regional Dynamics"

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3D evaluation of fine-scale normalised DSMs in urban settings

Author: Breytenbach, Andre Date: Sep 2020 Humankind often needs to accurately model, identify and spatially quantify aboveground phenomena on the Earth’s surface for informed decision-making. Height data derived from digital elevation models (DEMs) is often used to achieve this. This ... Read more
Accessibility, affordability, and equity in long-term spatial planning: Perspectives from a developing country

Author: Van Heerden, Quintin ; Karsten, Carike ; Holloway, Jennifer P ; Petzer, Engela ; Burger, Paul AD ; Mans, Gerbrand G Date: May 2022 City planners attempt to create more equitable spaces by providing and improving access to benefits of living in cities, especially for previously disadvantaged urban communities. To this extent, evidence-based decision making is required to ... Read more
African case studies: Developing pavement temperature maps for performance-graded asphalt bitumen selection

Author: Mokoena, Refiloe ; Mturi, George AJ ; Maritz, Johan ; Mateyisi, Mohau ; Klein, Pieter Date: Jan 2022 The reliable performance of roads is crucial for service delivery, and it is a catalyst for domestic and cross-border spatial development. Paved national roads are expected to carry higher traffic volumes over time as a result of urbanization ... Read more
The application of constructivist grounded theory methodology in an urban planning doctoral thesis

Author: Dunn, M ; Nel, V ; Van den Berg, S ; Van Huyssteen, Elsona Date: Sep 2023 The aim of this paper is to show the potential value of using the constructivist grounded theory (CGT) methodology in the Urban and Regional Planning discipline. This is done by reflecting on the application of the CGT fundamentals defined ... Read more
Assessing economic vulnerability in South African municipalities: A focus on mining-dependent regions using the Economic Complexity Index

Author: Rossouw, R ; Maritz, Johan Date: Dec 2023 South Africa’s historical reliance on mineral resources has established thriving towns and settlements, sustaining households for decades. However, the decline in demand for these resources and mine closures pose significant threats to the ... Read more
Introducing the Green Book: A practical planning tool for adapting South African settlements to climate change

Author: Van Niekerk, Cornelia W ; Pieterse, Amy ; Le Roux, Alize Date: Jan 2020 The Green Book is not a book, but a novel, practical online planning tool to support the adaptation of South African settlements to the impacts of climatic changes and severe events. It provides evidence of current and future (2050) climate ... Read more
A multi-objective optimization approach for disaggregating employment data

Author: Ludick, Chantel J ; Van Heerden, Quintin Date: Jul 2022 In many countries, including South Africa, data on employment is rarely available on a downscaled level, such as building level, and is only available on less detailed levels, such as municipal level. The aim of this research was to develop ... Read more
Neighbourhood change and spatial inequalities in Cape Town

Author: Lloyd, CD ; Bhatti, S ; McLennan, D ; Noble, M ; Mans, Gerbrand G Date: Jun 2021 Capturing the dynamics of population change in urban areas necessitates access to geographically fine-grained and temporally consistent data for several time points. Such data are generally not available and they must be created using standard ... Read more
Neighbourhood risk factors of recurrent tuberculosis in Cape Town: A cohort study using geocoded notification data

Author: Molemans, M ; Van Leth, F ; McKelly, David H ; Wood, R ; Hermans, S Date: Nov 2022 Background: Individuals with a history of tuberculosis (TB) disease are at higher risk of developing a subsequent episode than those without. Considering the role of social and environmental factors in tuberculosis, we assessed neighbourhood-level ... Read more
Robust facility location of container clinics: A South African application

Author: Karsten, Carike ; Bean, WL ; Van Heerden, Quentin Date: Feb 2023 There is a lack of dynamic facility location models for developing countries that consider the changes in the problem environment over time, such as patient population and population migration. Therefore, this paper focuses on using optimization ... Read more
Understanding the Impact of and Analysing Fake News About COVID-19 in SA

Author: Mthethwa, Sthembile N ; Dlamini, Nelisiwe P ; Mkuzangwe, Nenekazi NP ; Shibambu, Ncedisa AM ; Boateng, Thato G ; Mantsi, Andile M Date: Sep 2021 The topic of fake news is not new but its rise is fueled by the digital age era. The increased proliferation of fake news has been observed since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) started, thus introducing controversy regarding its ... Read more

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Browsing Journal Articles by Impact Area "Urban and Regional Dynamics"

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