Patterns for people-friendly neighbourhoods in Mamelodi, South Africa

dc.contributor.authorSteyn, Gerald
dc.contributor.otherIAHS World Congress on Housing (33rd : 2005 : Pretoria, South Africa)
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-11T13:01:11Z
dc.date.available2009-06-11T13:01:11Z
dc.date.issued2005-09
dc.descriptionAuthors of papers in the proceedings and CD-ROM ceded copyright to the IAHS and UP. Authors furthermore declare that papers are their original work, not previously published and take responsibility for copyrighted excerpts from other works, included in their papers with due acknowledgment in the written manuscript. Furthermore, that papers describe genuine research or review work, contain no defamatory or unlawful statements and do not infringe the rights of others. The IAHS and UP may assign any or all of its rights and obligations under this agreement.en_US
dc.description.abstractPaper presented at the XXXIII IAHS World Congress on Housing, 27-30 September 2005,"Transforming Housing Environments through Design", University of Pretoria.en_US
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT: Current housing patterns in South Africa are unquestionably contributing towards unsustainable environments. Strictly zoned single-use dormitory suburbs, “security estates” and so-called townships are not only causing urban sprawl, but also spatial, social and economic fragmentation. This paper offers seven tentative and conceptual patterns aimed at restructuring such areas into good, sustainable neighbourhoods. In Mandela Park, a rapidly growing shantytown in Mamelodi, adjacent to Pretoria, we found clear evidence that the urban structure and setting were compounding the prevalence of poverty, making it eminently suitable as a case study.
dc.format.extentPresentation consists of 6 pages.en_US
dc.format.mediumThis paper was transformed from the original CD ROM created for this conference. The material on the CD ROM was published using Adobe Acrobat technology.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSteyn, G 2005, 'Patterns for people-friendly neighbourhoods in Mamelodi, South Africa', paper presented at XXXIII IAHS World Congress on Housing 2005 - Transforming Housing Environments through Design (HUE), University of Pretoria.en_US
dc.identifier.isbn1-86854-627-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/10414
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIAHSen_US
dc.rightsCopyright shared by: International Association for Housing Science, Coral Gables/Miami, Florida 33134, USA University of Pretoria (UP), Hillcrest, Pretoria 0002, South Africaen_US
dc.subjectHousingen_US
dc.subjectUrban designen_US
dc.subjectInformal settlementsen_US
dc.subjectMamelodien_US
dc.subject.lcshHousing -- Congressesen
dc.subject.lcshHouse construction -- Congressesen
dc.subject.lcshArchitecture, Domestic -- Congressesen
dc.titlePatterns for people-friendly neighbourhoods in Mamelodi, South Africaen_US
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dc.typePresentationen_US

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