3rd Conference of Planning Students and Young Graduates: Spatial Planning, Urban Development Challenges / Opportunities, Resilience and Smart Cities With Focus on 4IR
This is the first edition of the Proceedings of the Conference for Planning Students and Young Graduates (CPSYG). The CPSYG 2022 brought together young planning researchers, seasoned academics from various universities, built environment practitioners and relevant stakeholders from South Africa and other countries to share and debate latest research findings, foster interdisciplinary collaboration and explore innovative / cutting edge solutions to both current and emerging challenges in the built environment. Areas of focus as shared in this proceeding and volume includes: the emergence and evolution of Alexandra Township in Johannesburg ; the assessment of the relationship between urbanization and economic development around the world, how policies and legislation responds to water infrastructure in Rustenburg, South Africa; Wetland ecosystems in Limpopo Province, the influence of Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) systems around the world, Planning for sustainable Tourism in Zimbabwe, the use and application of 4IR in the revitalization of declining mining town in South Africa, Urban Informality Presence in Botswana, Demolition and Forced eviction in Accra, Ghana, Challenges of state-subsidised housing provisions in Maseru, Lesotho; Urban Renewal and sustainable development nexus in Mbombela, Competitive Cities in South Africa and Poor basic services provisions in Stjwetla, Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Dr. George O. Onatu is a Senior academic / former Head of Department at University of Johannesburg and an urban planning practitioner with over 25 years’ experience in housing research, land use management, infrastructure, transport, informal settlements policies, and institutional development. He holds a PhD in Engineering Management from the University of Johannesburg, an MSc in Town and Regional Planning from Wits, and a BSc in Geography & Regional Planning from the University of Benin, Nigeria as well as certificate in Property Investment from University of Cape Town with distinction. A member of ISOCARP, AAPS, APNHR, and the SPLUMA advisory team, he has published widely in international journals and conferences. He has served as Policy & Legislative Expert Adviser with South Africa’s National Department of Human Settlements and NHBRC, is an Editorial Board Member of Town and Regional Planning Journal and co-authored a book on mixed-income housing development.
Professor Trynos Gumbo is the Head of the School of Civil Engineering and the Built Environment at the University of Johannesburg, where he leads the Sustainable and Smart Cities and Regions research group. A registered Professional Planner with SACPLAN, he also holds membership in SAPI and ZIRUP. He has a C2 NRF rating, reflecting international research standing. Prof. Gumbo holds degrees from the University of Zimbabwe (BSc Hons, MSc), a PhD from Stellenbosch University, and a PGDip-HE with distinction from Rhodes University. Since joining UJ in 2014, he has risen from Senior Lecturer to Full Professor (2022). His research spans sustainable urban and regional development, with over 60 journal articles, 5 books, 20 chapters, and extensive postgraduate supervision.
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Emergence and Evolution of Alexandra Township in JohannesburgA Study on the Development of a Mixed Settlement
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Adopting a systematic literature review to assess the relationship between Urbanization and Economic Development
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Exploration of Policy and Legislation for managing water infrastructure assets in Rustenburg local municipality, South Africa
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Policy and Legal Framework of Wetland Ecosystems in Nandoni Limpopo Province South Africa
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The Influence of Non-Motorised Transport Systems Around the WorldA Case Study of Singapore, Shanghai, Lagos, Jakarta, Johannesburg, and Cape Town
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Resilience, Spatiality and the Planning of TourismA Literature Review
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Exploring the Possibilities of the 4IR for Revitalising a Declining Mining Town
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Exploring the Presence of Urban Informality in BotswanaCase of Backyard Renting in Mogoditshane, Greater Gaborone
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State Demolition and Forced Eviction as Flood Vulnerability Management in Accra, Ghana
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Institutional Downward Raiding in HousingChallenges for State-Subsidised Housing for Low-Income Groups in Developing Countries, The Case Study of Linakotseng, Maseru, Lesotho
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Exploring the Relationship Between Urban Renewal and Sustainable Development in the City of Mbombela
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Competitive CitiesAn Exploration of Location and Human Capital in South African Cities
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Impacts of Poor Basic Service Delivery on the Development of Sustainable Human Settlements and Improved LivelihoodsCase of Stjwetla, Alexandra
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