A critical Lefebvrian perspective on planning in relation to informal settlements in South Africa

Huchzermeyer, Marie

doi:10.18820/2415-0495/trp79i1.6

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“…Therefore, the housing inequalities described in the paper must be seen as part of the reality of South Africa being one of the world’s most unequal countries. Yet there is also an indication that the post-apartheid government has not always embraced urbanisation [ 45 ]. Consequently, appropriate urbanisation and informal settlement-upgrade planning have not been adequate.…”

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“…Improved infrastructural services (clean water and sanitation) are also important for informal settlement upgrading programmes in South Africa. However, the informal settlement upgrading programme has been slow to take off and does not always follow the programme guidelines [ 45 ]. Mainstreaming the informal settlement upgrading programme could help in addressing poor access to infrastructure services.…”

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Housing and Child Health in South Africa: The Value of Longitudinal Research

Chatindiara

Marais

Cloete

2022

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Research investigating the link between housing and health often produces mixed results. It does not always prove that good housing improves health. The results suggest a complex set of factors play a role, and the findings are sometimes contradictory. Two ways of addressing these concerns are longitudinal research, where the relationship between housing and health is measured in the short and medium terms, and a focus on children. We use the children’s housing and health data from the five waves of the National Income and Distribution Survey (NIDS) survey in South Africa, 2008 to 2017. We investigate the effect that continued living in informal housing over the five waves has had on these children’s health. Our results show a statistically significant relationship between prolonged residence in poor housing and poor health outcomes for some health indicators. The results call for a closer understanding of health issues in housing policy in South Africa.

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Housing and Child Health in South Africa: The Value of Longitudinal Research

Chatindiara

Marais

Cloete

2022

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“…By applying Henri Lefebvre's theory, urbanization in informal areas is understood as a process through which a tightly interconnected community combines a complex lifestyle of individuals to coexist and live together (Mahmoud & Elrahman, 2016). Huchzermeyer also believes that these areas are not just a group of individual families that have found a solution to their individual housing needs but a collective effort to secure access to land and shelter (Huchzermeyer, 2004).…”

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Place-making as an Approach to Develop Informal Housing Area's Urban Spaces

Mehanna¹,

Mehanna²

2023

ACE: Architecture, City and Environment

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Les zones d'habitatges informals existeixen en la majoria de les ciutats del món, tant als països avançats com en els que estan en vies de desenvolupament. Malgrat els esforços dels països per eliminar-les, aquest model continua existint. Els espais urbans d'aquestes zones són espais socials amb una mescla de cultures i valors i tenen moltes possibilitats de millora. El place-making és un moviment silenciós que reinterpreta els espais públics com el cor de la societat. Utilitzar el space-making en els espais urbans de les zones d'habitatges informals pot reportar molts beneficis en molts aspectes socials, econòmics o mediambientals que contribueixen a millorar i desenvolupar aquestes zones. La recerca pretén estudiar la relació entre els criteris de creació d'espais i les característiques dels habitants de les zones d'habitatges informals per a confirmar la importància d'utilitzar l'enfocament de creació d'espais en el desenvolupament dels espais urbans d'aquestes zones i fer-los més eficients. Es va realitzar un qüestionari als habitants d'una de les zones informals de la ciutat de Tanta, Egipte -als afores de la ciutat-, i es va analitzar estadísticament mitjançant SPSS. L'estudi analític mostra una certa relació entre els criteris de creació de llocs i les característiques dels habitants de les zones d'habitatges informals. Així doncs, la recerca suggereix utilitzar l'enfocament place-making en les zones d'habitatges informals com a punt d'entrada per al desenvolupament i la creació de bons llocs que millorin l'entorn urbà en aquestes zones. Informal housing areas exist in most cities of the world, in both advanced and developing countries. Despite the efforts of countries to eliminate them, this pattern still exists. The urban spaces in these areas are social spaces with a mix of cultures and values and have many possibilities for improvement. Place-making is a quiet movement that reinterprets public spaces as the heart of society. Using space-making in urban spaces in informal housing areas can realize many benefits in many social, economic, or environmental aspects that contribute to improving and developing those areas. The research aims to study the relationship between place-making criteria and the inhabitants' characteristics of informal housing areas to confirm the importance of using the place-making approach in developing urban spaces in those areas and making them more efficient. A questionnaire was conducted on inhabitants of one of the informal areas in Tanta city, Egypt -on the outskirts of the city- and analysed statistically by SPSS. The analytical study shows a certain relation between place-making criteria and the inhabitants' characteristics of informal housing areas. So, the research suggests using the place-making approach in informal housing areas as an entry point for development and creating good places that improve the urban environment in such areas. Las zonas de viviendas informales existen en la mayoría de las ciudades del mundo, tanto en los países avanzados como en los que están en vías de desarrollo. A pesar de los esfuerzos de los países por eliminarlas, este modelo sigue existiendo. Los espacios urbanos de estas zonas son espacios sociales con una mezcla de culturas y valores y tienen muchas posibilidades de mejora. El place-making es un movimiento silencioso que reinterpreta los espacios públicos como el corazón de la sociedad. Utilizar el space-making en los espacios urbanos de las zonas de viviendas informales puede reportar muchos beneficios en muchos aspectos sociales, económicos o medioambientales que contribuyen a mejorar y desarrollar esas zonas. La investigación pretende estudiar la relación entre los criterios de creación de espacios y las características de los habitantes de las zonas de viviendas informales para confirmar la importancia de utilizar el enfoque de creación de espacios en el desarrollo de los espacios urbanos de esas zonas y hacerlos más eficientes. Se realizó un cuestionario a los habitantes de una de las zonas informales de la ciudad de Tanta, Egipto -en las afueras de la ciudad-, y se analizó estadísticamente mediante SPSS. El estudio analítico muestra cierta relación entre los criterios de creación de lugares y las características de los habitantes de las zonas de viviendas informales. Así pues, la investigación sugiere utilizar el enfoque place-making en las zonas de viviendas informales como punto de entrada para el desarrollo y la creación de buenos lugares que mejoren el entorno urbano en dichas zonas.

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“…The post-apartheid government mostly continued with this response. However, initially they did not make much progress with upgrading informal settlements because of the infl exible approach linked to the capital subsidy (Huchzermeyer, 2004). By 2004, the government had introduced a new and fl exible informal settlement upgrading strategy.…”

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Coal and Energy in South Africa

2021

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This book forms part of a larger research project at the University of the Free State (UFS) in South Africa that is investigating the consequences of mining for local communities and mining towns. The book analyses the current situation in Emalahleni and considers the likelihood of a just transition across a range of fields. The case study of the mining city of Emalahleni (‘place of coal’) in South Africa, formerly Witbank, both exemplifies and illuminates how the energy scenario plays out in one major mining city and in turn casts light on that scenario. The authors did not understand the inequalities and social stratification that appear to permeate the mining industry and mining towns. Furthermore, the authors did not understand how changes in the mining environment and government policy affect mineworkers and mining towns. In addition, there is the potential effect of mine closure. Sometimes closure is the result of resource depletion or changes in the market. In other cases, such as Emalahleni, it is the result of an economic transition. Whatever the reason, mining seldom results in long-term prosperity. The problem is that virtually nobody plans for closure or economic decline. In many cases, communities and local governments ignore closure. Therefore, this book investigates the current situation in Emalahleni and considers the implications of possible mine closure. Finally, the book assesses the notion of power in decision-making. The power of capital and its effects on local settlements and communities are crucial to understanding local responses to economic transitions.

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A critical Lefebvrian perspective on planning in relation to informal settlements in South Africa

Cited by 8 publications

References 12 publications

Housing and Child Health in South Africa: The Value of Longitudinal Research

Housing and Child Health in South Africa: The Value of Longitudinal Research

Place-making as an Approach to Develop Informal Housing Area's Urban Spaces

Coal and Energy in South Africa

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