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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Dec 31, 2022
Kimberley was established in 1871 when the first diamond was found in the Kimberley region and th... more Kimberley was established in 1871 when the first diamond was found in the Kimberley region and then in 2013, the construction of Sol Plaatje University started, and in 2014, they enrolled their first students. Therefore, this study will determine the impact of studentification on Kimberley's sustainable planning and development. Studentification can be defined as transforming the university's surrounding neighbourhoods with the influx of students and university staff. Studentification refers to the increase in the number of students in the university areas, as these increases impact the socioeconomic and physical aspects of the urban space. Thus, this study will focus on the physical infrastructure and land uses and determine the impact of studentification on Kimberley's urban social spaces and economic and environmental aspects. The study will also categorise different student housing needs and address these student accommodation needs. This research will adopt a non-experimental approach, which will adopt a qualitative methodology consisting of interviews with specific individuals as a purposeful selection of these individuals who have a good understanding of the research and will be seen as an asset to the study. Nevertheless, the data will be collected through multiple sources and divided into primary and secondary data collection. The primary collection of data will consist of the interview process of 17 specific individuals, and the secondary collection of data will focus on pre-existing data as reviewing of literature and policies and analysing statistics of Kimberley. This is just a brief understanding of the methodology of the study. As part of the secondary data collection, section 2 illustrates the existing literature on studentification reflection on sustainable planning and development and student housing. Reviewing these aspects will provide a broad understanding of the topics relevant to the study. Then, section 3 will review the existing national and provincial legislation, strategies, plans and programmes that govern studentification and student accommodation in South Africa. Reviewing these processes will focus on determining the effects of studentification on Kimberley's current land uses, infrastructure, Local Economic Development, property values, and the various housing needs of students and how these can be accommodated. The empirical investigation will be divided into two sections to determine the impact of studentification on Kimberley's sustainable planning and development. Analysed the primary data collected through interviews with professional planners, SPU Senior Manager and Student Support and Physical Planning and Infrastructure Director, and residents in surrounding neighbourhoods. These personal interview questions will be formulated to answer the three research questions of the study. Nevertheless, analysing these interviews, they have identified challenges and recommendations for studentification in Kimberley. Then, with the identified challenges and recommendations, two proposals will be formulated, planning policy frameworks and innovations for off-campus student housing. These two proposals would positively affect Kimberley's studentification and promote off-campus student accommodation.
North-West University (South Africa), 2021
PhD (Urban and Regional Planning), North-West University, Potchefstroom CampusSince the mid-1990s... more PhD (Urban and Regional Planning), North-West University, Potchefstroom CampusSince the mid-1990s there has been growing consensus around the world that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions derived from burning fossil fuels for energy generation purposes (among others) are contributing to climate change, resulting in what has become known as global warming. This recognition has resulted in the adoption of several international treaties and agreements aimed at committing countries to reduce their GHG emissions through policy intervention. South Africa has ratified the Paris Agreement and through its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) vowed to reduce GHG emissions, particularly in the energy sector, as this is where the largest gains can be made. South Africa has subsequently prioritized renewable energy to generate electrical energy in many of its policies. In addition to the need to diversify the energy mix, South Africa is also in dire need to increase electrical energy capacity to support economic growth and development. To support economic growth, the South African National Treasury prepared an economic policy document in 2018 wherein it is highlighted that South Africa needs to improve the current electricity planning process to achieve economic growth and development. Regional spatial planning as a professional discipline can be described as a future-orientated process concerned with fixing social and/or economic problems with the broad aim of achieving regional economic development and directing an ideal or ambition for a territory by making use of instruments such as planning regions for which development plans can be formulated. Development plans contain spatial directives that influence the future distribution of activities in space as well as a practical implementation framework. Theories of industrial location and regional development can be drawn on to make sound spatial planning decisions as such decisions will have a long-term impact. The ‘new growth theory’ postulates that regional development is a result of exploiting endogenous factors of production through spatially targeted policies, institutional arrangements and technology. Internationally, renewable energy is facilitated through policy frameworks wherein energy sector and spatial planning is integrated at a regional level. Furthermore, it has been suggested by an international statutory planning council that spatial planning professionals and departments need to be directly involved in the energy planning process. However, the current electricity planning system in South Africa is detached from spatial planning necessitating the need for intervention in this regard. It was found that increasing renewable energy in South Africa can achieve both economic development as well as lower GHG emissions. Internationally, successful renewable energy implementation is done via a holistic approach wherein energy sector and spatial planning is integrated. This study makes proposals for how the energy sector and spatial planning can be combined to form an integrated policy framework to facilitate renewable energy deployment in South Africa to achieve regional economic development.Doctora
MArt et Scien (Urban and Regional Planning), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Dec 31, 2022
Kimberley was established in 1871 when the first diamond was found in the Kimberley region and th... more Kimberley was established in 1871 when the first diamond was found in the Kimberley region and then in 2013, the construction of Sol Plaatje University started, and in 2014, they enrolled their first students. Therefore, this study will determine the impact of studentification on Kimberley's sustainable planning and development. Studentification can be defined as transforming the university's surrounding neighbourhoods with the influx of students and university staff. Studentification refers to the increase in the number of students in the university areas, as these increases impact the socioeconomic and physical aspects of the urban space. Thus, this study will focus on the physical infrastructure and land uses and determine the impact of studentification on Kimberley's urban social spaces and economic and environmental aspects. The study will also categorise different student housing needs and address these student accommodation needs. This research will adopt a non-experimental approach, which will adopt a qualitative methodology consisting of interviews with specific individuals as a purposeful selection of these individuals who have a good understanding of the research and will be seen as an asset to the study. Nevertheless, the data will be collected through multiple sources and divided into primary and secondary data collection. The primary collection of data will consist of the interview process of 17 specific individuals, and the secondary collection of data will focus on pre-existing data as reviewing of literature and policies and analysing statistics of Kimberley. This is just a brief understanding of the methodology of the study. As part of the secondary data collection, section 2 illustrates the existing literature on studentification reflection on sustainable planning and development and student housing. Reviewing these aspects will provide a broad understanding of the topics relevant to the study. Then, section 3 will review the existing national and provincial legislation, strategies, plans and programmes that govern studentification and student accommodation in South Africa. Reviewing these processes will focus on determining the effects of studentification on Kimberley's current land uses, infrastructure, Local Economic Development, property values, and the various housing needs of students and how these can be accommodated. The empirical investigation will be divided into two sections to determine the impact of studentification on Kimberley's sustainable planning and development. Analysed the primary data collected through interviews with professional planners, SPU Senior Manager and Student Support and Physical Planning and Infrastructure Director, and residents in surrounding neighbourhoods. These personal interview questions will be formulated to answer the three research questions of the study. Nevertheless, analysing these interviews, they have identified challenges and recommendations for studentification in Kimberley. Then, with the identified challenges and recommendations, two proposals will be formulated, planning policy frameworks and innovations for off-campus student housing. These two proposals would positively affect Kimberley's studentification and promote off-campus student accommodation.
North-West University (South Africa), 2021
PhD (Urban and Regional Planning), North-West University, Potchefstroom CampusSince the mid-1990s... more PhD (Urban and Regional Planning), North-West University, Potchefstroom CampusSince the mid-1990s there has been growing consensus around the world that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions derived from burning fossil fuels for energy generation purposes (among others) are contributing to climate change, resulting in what has become known as global warming. This recognition has resulted in the adoption of several international treaties and agreements aimed at committing countries to reduce their GHG emissions through policy intervention. South Africa has ratified the Paris Agreement and through its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) vowed to reduce GHG emissions, particularly in the energy sector, as this is where the largest gains can be made. South Africa has subsequently prioritized renewable energy to generate electrical energy in many of its policies. In addition to the need to diversify the energy mix, South Africa is also in dire need to increase electrical energy capacity to support economic growth and development. To support economic growth, the South African National Treasury prepared an economic policy document in 2018 wherein it is highlighted that South Africa needs to improve the current electricity planning process to achieve economic growth and development. Regional spatial planning as a professional discipline can be described as a future-orientated process concerned with fixing social and/or economic problems with the broad aim of achieving regional economic development and directing an ideal or ambition for a territory by making use of instruments such as planning regions for which development plans can be formulated. Development plans contain spatial directives that influence the future distribution of activities in space as well as a practical implementation framework. Theories of industrial location and regional development can be drawn on to make sound spatial planning decisions as such decisions will have a long-term impact. The ‘new growth theory’ postulates that regional development is a result of exploiting endogenous factors of production through spatially targeted policies, institutional arrangements and technology. Internationally, renewable energy is facilitated through policy frameworks wherein energy sector and spatial planning is integrated at a regional level. Furthermore, it has been suggested by an international statutory planning council that spatial planning professionals and departments need to be directly involved in the energy planning process. However, the current electricity planning system in South Africa is detached from spatial planning necessitating the need for intervention in this regard. It was found that increasing renewable energy in South Africa can achieve both economic development as well as lower GHG emissions. Internationally, successful renewable energy implementation is done via a holistic approach wherein energy sector and spatial planning is integrated. This study makes proposals for how the energy sector and spatial planning can be combined to form an integrated policy framework to facilitate renewable energy deployment in South Africa to achieve regional economic development.Doctora
MArt et Scien (Urban and Regional Planning), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014