For many cities in the Global South, colonialism played a dominant role in shaping their
urban form. The historical objective of planning in colonial mother-cities was dealing with …

The city of Witbank in the eMalahleni Local Government, or municipality as it is referred to in
South Africa, and its economy are experiencing rapid growth. The growth is largely as a …

The spatial location of job opportunities contributes to people's livelihood outcomes.
Privileged communities are well located and have access to advanced educational systems …

Nearly 25 years after democracy, South African cities are still burdened with an apartheid
spatial form. Whilst some literature on the persistence of the legacy of apartheid spatial …

This handbook contributes with new evidence and new insights to the on-going debate on
the de-colonization of knowledge on urban planning in Africa. African cities grew rapidly …

In recent years, scholars of urban studies have advocated strategic spatial planning as a
way to better integrate infrastructure provision with spatial development in the Global South …

An increase in urban freight transport is inevitable as growing urban populations require
more goods, more conveniently. A deeper understanding of the geography and trends of …

Monitoring and providing accurate land use and land cover (LULC) change information is
vital for sustainable environmental planning. This study used Landsat imagery from 2002 to …

Purpose This paper aims to explore the role of migrants in the process of place making,
through case studies of migrant engagement with municipal planning in five South African …

The physical separation of people from economic activities creates spatial disparities,
fragmentation, and unequal access to opportunities. Contemporary South Africa displays …