In this paper, we lean on experiences from South Africa as a point of departure for discussing
the unrealized potentials and complications of applying collaborative, transformative
citizen science (CS). We first show the ...
Globally extreme weather events are experienced most acutely in cities. While formal
settlements can respond to such events, informal settlements are often vulnerable and illprepared.
Sub-Saharan Africa is rapidly ...
Multifunctional green infrastructure, a key component of compact sustainable cities, is challenged
by the pressures associated with rapid urbanization. In this paper, we present a method
that uses remote sensing, GIS ...
K'oyoo, Edwin Oluoch; Breed, Christina A.(University of the Free State, 2023-12)
Urban renewal is undertaken to respond to the physical deterioration of built
forms in postcolonial Africa, with renewal works affecting current cities’ identities.
Globalisation trends have cities striving to be unique, ...
K'oyoo, Edwin Oluoch(University of Free State, 2023-12)
Photo-elicitation interviews (PEIs) have been used in
landscape studies with the aim of eliciting participant
opinions through memories and feelings associated
with images. PEI was used in this study to identify
and ...
Hugo, Jan; Sonnendecker, Paul Walter(Emerald, 2024)
PURPOSE – The adverse impacts of climate change coupled with rapid informal urbanization in the Southern
African region are increasing the vulnerability of already sensitive population groups. Consequently, these
urban ...
Van der Walt, Martine; Berner, Jacques M.; Breed, Christina A.(Elsevier, 2024-01)
Plants are essential components of urban microclimates, as they can help mitigate some of the adverse effects of urbanisation, enhance environmental quality, and thus contribute to overall species well-being and the ...
Breed, Christina A.; Du Plessis, Tania; Engemann, Kristine; Pauleit, Stephan; Pasgaard, Maya(Elsevier, 2023-11)
Researchers increasingly consider the systematic integration of green infrastructure (GI) concepts in urban
planning as an essential approach to tackle significant current and future challenges. Cities in sub-Saharan ...
Breed, Christina A.; Engemann, Kristine; Pasgaard, Maya(Springer, 2024)
The systematic integration of green infrastructure (GI) concepts in urban planning shows promise to reduce environmental hazards; while creating sociocultural benefits. However, cities in sub-Saharan Africa face rapid ...
The architectural history of healthcare in South Africa remains greatly understudied, as do the consequences of the 1918–19 Spanish Flu, which ravaged its population. Yet that pandemic had great consequences for South ...
Barker, A.A.J. (Arthur Adrian Johnson); Louw, Michael(Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 2022-12)
The design of boundaries in architecture has a rich history that provides intellectual nourishment
for a reconsideration of the relationships between city and nature, city street and building and the
transitions within ...
K'oyoo, Edwin Oluoch(University of the Free State, 2023-06-27)
Urban renewal undertaken to respond to physical deterioration and decay within cities resulted in various changes. The changes can impact on physical, socio-economic, and meaning aspects attached to various features, thus ...
Showcasing excellence, University of Pretoria final-year architecture student Wian Jordaan has been declared a regional winner in the 2022 Corobrik Student Architecture Awards, in addition to winning the Best Use of Clay ...
Vawda, Zakiyyah; Hugo, Jan(University of the Free State, 2022-12)
Since low-income and social housing are among
the most vulnerable built environments to
climate change, this article evaluates the energy
performance of social housing in the context of
enabling net-zero carbon social ...
This dissertation focuses on the question of intervening in a beautiful and untouched landscape, and the steps to ensure authenticity in design through the development of a lexicon of spatial experiences and forms, revealing ...
Kibirah, Edwin Oluoch K'oyoo(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Urban renewal responds to physical deterioration within cities to improve the quality of urban life. Urban renewal in Africa is undertaken in once colonial societies with their existing spatial built forms undergoing changes ...
The dissertation explored the spatial and architectural
parameters that create meaningful interactions within
ritual and sacred spaces, focussing on the Braamfontein
Crematorium as a site primed for re-ritualisation ...
Smit, Carel Nicolaas(University of Pretoria, 2022)
The river was first an element of attraction for early settlements. Riverscapes were established due to the potential use of the river as a resource or industrial driver. However, over time, riverscapes, as we see them ...
In communities stigmatized by economic inequality, citizens who fall within the lower income bracket tend to migrate to the city, seeking the opportunity of gaining financial independence (Njwambe et al. 2019); they are ...
Van Loggerenberg, Melicia(University of Pretoria, 2022)
This mini-dissertation highlights the lack of age-inclusive interventions in public and social environments, specifically pertaining to the growing elderly demographic. A further critique of geriatric care architecture ...