Stakeholder narratives on alcohol governance in the Western Cape : the socio-spatial nuisance of drink
Alcoholism ; Consumption ; Enquiry ; Governance ; Health ; Regulation ; South Africa ; Urban policy ; Western Cape
The paper examines, on the one hand, the current regulatory environment in relation to alcohol retailing and consumption in South Africa’s Western Cape. On the other, it explores how stakeholders of such regulations formulate, comprehend and act
upon the problem of drinking. As a result, the paper exposes the discrepancies between what is said (of alcohol by policy makers) and what is done (about alcohol within policy, as an original contribution to the multidisciplinary field of critical
Alcoholism ; Development ; Disease ; Health ; Living standard ; Poverty ; Socio-economic system ; South Africa ; Town
The burden of alcohol-related mortality and morbidity in South Africa is among the highest in the world, and its effects are made worse by persistent socio-economic and structural inequalities. Its consumption has become a public health
and development crisis. At the same time alcohol makes a significant contribution to the national economy and individual livelihoods signalling an entrenched tension, which is evident in the South African city and contemporary development debates. - (AJC)
Alcoholism ; Cape Town ; Mobility ; Poverty ; Public transport ; Regulation ; South Africa ; Urban geography ; Urban life ; Western Cape
Fear and fortification frame most discourse and policy on alcohol in circulatory spaces. In-vehicle spaces and boarding points command most attention in regulatory practice and in surveys. Observational fieldwork in Cape Town suggests alternative
sites and scales of interest and concern relating to mobility and alcohol abuse. Liquid spaces are a dimension of lived and felt mobility disadvantage and stress among the urban poor. - (AJC)
Discourses of alcohol : reflections on key issues influencing the regulation of shebeens in Cape Town
Alcoholism ; Cape Town ; Government policy ; Health ; Regulation ; Shebeen ; South Africa ; Urban policy ; Western Cape
Alcohol abuse is linked to a range of negative impacts, and, as a result, government bodies almost always try to restrict access to alcohol, through regulating where and when it can be sold. Cape Town has a large number of unregulated alcohol
How alcohol-related crashes of different severity interrelate and respond to local spatial characteristics : an evaluation of a common site sales ban on alcohol and gasoline
Alcoholism ; California ; Drug ; Health ; Los Angeles ; Medical services ; Neighbourhood ; Spatial analysis ; Spatial distribution ; United States of America ; Young people
Les AA. proposent une approche spatiale des problèmes liés à la consommation d'alcool et de drogues au travers des articles suivants : 1-Linking places to problems : geospatial theories of neighborhoods, alcohol and crime; 2-Need for and access
to supportive services in the child welfare system ; 2-Geospatial analyses of alcohol and drug problems : empirical needs and theoretical foundations ; 4-Exploring the spread of methamphetamine problems within California, 1980 to 2006 ; 5-Spatial-temporal
Researching sensitive topics in African cities : reflections on alcohol research in Cape Town
Alcoholism ; Cape Town ; Living conditions ; Living standard ; Research technique ; Sensitivity analysis ; South Africa ; Town ; Western Cape
A significant gap in the ethics of researching sensitive topics is identified. To begin filling this gap, reflections on experiences researching the lived experience and policy engagement with alcohol in Cape Town are presented. The international