Afrique du Sud ; Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Identité culturelle ; Langue ; Quartier ; Religion ; Société urbaine ; Ségrégation
Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Cultural identity ; Language ; Religion ; Segregation ; South Africa ; Urban district ; Urban society
Cape Town is a suitable experimental ground to focus the methodological and conceptual shift from a national to an urban resolution level in language mapping. Although Cape Town is linguistically one of the least diverse cities in South Africa
, three language groups are clearly apparent within the limited surface area of the urban space. Their respective distribution patterns are relatively segregated within specific neighbourhoods of the city.
A home is more than a house : environmental considerations in low cost housing development in Khayelitsha, Cape
Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Community ; Daily life ; Housing ; Isolation ; Outer conurbation area ; Segregation ; Social housing ; South Africa
Afrique du Sud ; Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Communauté ; Isolement ; Logement ; Logement social ; Ségrégation ; Vie quotidienne ; Zone péri-urbaine
An investigation in Khayelitsha, a large African township on the periphery of Cape Town, revealed the degree to which its residents were trapped, figuratively, within its confines during the course of their daily lives rather than taking advantage
of the facilities and amenities of the wider metropolitan area. - (AJC)
Managing Cape Town’s street children/youth : the impact of the 2010 World Cup bid on street life in the city of Cape Town
Association ; Cape Town ; Event ; Rehabilitation ; South Africa ; Street ; Urban administration ; Urban area ; Western Cape ; Young people
Afrique du Sud ; Association ; Cape Town ; Espace urbain ; Evénement ; Gestion urbaine ; Jeunes ; Rue ; Réhabilitation ; Western Cape
for poor children who have limited alternative access to parks and playgrounds. The impact of the securing the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is examined in relation to impoverished young people in Cape Town.
A flowmap-geographic information systems approach to determine community neighbourhood park proximity in Cape Town
Cape Town ; Cartographic display ; Geographical information system ; Neighbourhood ; Proximity ; Service ; Social inequality ; South Africa ; Spatial differentiation ; Urban area ; Urban park ; Western Cape
Afrique du Sud ; Cape Town ; Différenciation spatiale ; Espace urbain ; Inégalité sociale ; Parc urbain ; Proximité ; Quartier ; Représentation cartographique ; Service ; Système d'information géographique ; Western Cape
Among the aspects of service delivery in the post-apartheid era, the inequality in the provision of community neighbourhood parks in close proximity to residents has assumed importance. Examining the case of Cape Town, variations in the provision
of parks is examined, particularly with reference to access within 15 minutes by residents. As expected low-income suburbs have the poorest provision, although all income groups suffer in some areas. Suggestions for remedial action are outlined. - (AJC)
A spatial assessment of coastal development and land use change in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Afrique du Sud ; Eastern Cape ; Structure socio-économique ; Urbanisation ; Utilisation du sol ; Zone littorale
Eastern Cape ; Land use ; Littoral zone ; Socio-economic system ; South Africa ; Urbanization
This paper considers development and land use change in the coastal zone of the Ngqushwa and Ndlambe municipalities in the Eastern Cape. The two areas portray similar physical geographies, but have distinctly different socio-economic characteristics
Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Capital accumulation ; Harbour ; Harbour facilities ; Industrial port complex ; Port infrastructure ; South Africa ; Technology ; Uneven development ; Urban area
Accumulation du capital ; Afrique du Sud ; Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Complexe industrialo-portuaire ; Développement inégal ; Equipement portuaire ; Espace urbain ; Infrastructure portuaire ; Port ; Technologie
An examination of the historical and material processes which precipitated the evolution, decline and eventual redevelopment of Cape Town's Victoria and Alfred Dockland. - (AJC)
Soil movement by frost in the Hex River mountains, Western Cape, South Africa
Afrique du Sud ; Cape Province ; Cycle gel-dégel ; Dynamique de versant ; Gel ; Montagne ; Reptation ; Solifluxion ; Transport sédimentaire ; Variation diurne
Cape Province ; Creep ; Diurnal variation ; Freeze-thaw cycle ; Freezing ; Mountain ; Sediment transport ; Slope dynamics ; Solifluction ; South Africa
Diurnal frost processes are known to be important agents of soil disturbance and sediment transport. The role of diurnal frost processes on sediment transport in two areas of the Western Cape mountains is investigated. - (AJC)
Environmental footprint of aircraft noise exposure at Cape Town International Airport
Afrique du Sud ; Aéroport ; Bruit ; Cape Town ; Nuisance ; Relation homme-environnement ; Système d'information géographique ; Vulnérabilité
Airport ; Cape Town ; Geographical information system ; Man-environment relations ; Noise ; Nuisance ; South Africa ; Vulnerability
The paper provides a background sketch to the development of Cape Town International Airport and the noise control framework. It provides a brief overview of noise measurement and the way in which GIS is employed to determine the noise footprint
and manifestations of human exposure and also to establish the potential noise exposure of variously defined sensitive land use categories and vulnerable population groups in the noise-affected area. - (AJC)
Afrique du Sud ; Cape province ; Cénozoïque ; Géographie de l'Afrique ; Littoral ; Niveau marin ; PICG 200 ; Paléorivage ; Quaternaire marin ; Terrasse ; Terrasse marine
A suite of nine marine benches in the Alexandria karst area of the eastern Cape was found to extend from Kei Mouth to Cape St. Francis. The evidence was then related to that from earlier studies. The conclusion is reached that the suite of benches
Co-managing the boundaries between urban and natural areas : a case study of Scarborough (Cape Peninsula)
Afrique du Sud ; Cape Peninsula ; Cape Province ; Environnement ; Frange urbaine ; Gestion de l'environnement ; Limite ; Protection de la nature ; Réserve naturelle
Boundary ; Cape Province ; Environment ; Environmental management ; Nature conservation ; Nature reserve ; South Africa ; Urban fringe
The characteristics of protected areas that adjoin urban areas are analyzed, focusing primarily on the problems and opportunities presented by co-managing these areas through buffer zones. A set of criteria are drawn from the case study that could
be used to determine whether an area in the urban fringe should be included in a buffer zone around a protected area. It is shown that reserve boundaries do not offer sufficient protection for protected areas and that the buffer model is an effective
Post-apartheid social polarisations : the creation of sub-urban identities in Cape Town
Afrique du Sud ; Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Habitat précaire ; Habitat urbain ; Société urbaine ; Structure socio-économique ; Ségrégation ; Vie urbaine ; Ville
Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Informal settlement ; Segregation ; Socio-economic system ; South Africa ; Town ; Urban life ; Urban settlement ; Urban society
The links between post-apartheid state policy and the experiences of residents of a former coloured area and in African informal settlement in Cape Town are presented. It is concluded that the impact of state policy is uneven, economic position has
A global solution to local urban crises? Comparing discourses on business improvement districts in Cape Town and Hamburg
Cape Town ; Concept ; Discourse ; Financing ; Germany ; Governance ; Hamburg ; Private sector ; Service ; South Africa ; Urban area ; Urban crisis ; Urbanism ; Western Cape
Afrique du Sud ; Allemagne ; Business improvement district ; Cape Town ; Concept ; Crise urbaine ; Discours ; Espace urbain ; Financement ; Gouvernance ; Hamburg ; Secteur privé ; Service ; Urbanisme ; Western Cape
This paper builds on the case studies from Hamburg and Cape Town focus on public discourses in the early years of the implementation of BIDs in the respective contexts. After presenting brief descriptions of these discourses and the rationalization
Espace métis, espace détruit, espace exemplaire : District Six, Cape Town
Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Ethnic composition ; Mentality ; South Africa ; Territorial identity ; Urban area ; Urban district ; Urban life ; Urban practice ; Urban society ; Urbanism
Afrique du Sud ; Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Composition ethnique ; Espace urbain ; Identité territoriale ; Mentalité ; Pratique urbaine ; Quartier ; Société urbaine ; Urbanisme ; Vie urbaine
-apartheid : il est à la fois victime et antithèse de la politique urbaine du Group Areas Act. Aujourd'hui, ce district entretient son souvenir, dans une volonté de purification, de réconciliation et de participation typique de la nouvelle Afrique du Sud.
Inner city gentrification in South Africa : the case of Woodstock, Cape Town
Cape Province ; Cape Town ; City;Town ; Gentrification ; Residential environment ; South Africa ; Suburbs ; Urban area ; Urban structure
Afrique du Sud ; Banlieue ; Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Embourgeoisement ; Environnement résidentiel ; Espace urbain ; Structure urbaine ; Ville
législation des « Group Areas ». L'A. décrit la résistance des communautés à l'encontre de cette législation, et l'évolution de la structure sociale de cette banlieue (embourgeoisement).
Afrique du Sud ; Calcaire de précipitation ; Cape Province ; Ghaap Plateau ; Géographie de l'Afrique ; Karst ; Roche carbonatée ; Tuf calcaire
Although large dimension tufa deposits are widely distributed throughout drier karst areas of Southern Africa, active tufa precipitation is rare. This report records a site of limited, but rapid tufa deposition at Gorrokop on the Gaap Plateau
Geolinguistics of European minority groups in Cape Town
Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Cultural studies ; Ethnic group ; Language ; Minority ; Segregation ; Social space ; Social status ; South Africa ; Urban area
Afrique du Sud ; Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Culturel ; Espace social ; Espace urbain ; Groupe ethnique ; Langue ; Minorité ; Statut social ; Ségrégation
Governing post apartheid spatiality : implementing city improvement districts in Cape Town
Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Governance ; Investment ; Neo liberalism ; Planned area ; Post-apartheid ; South Africa ; Urban policy ; Urban regeneration
Afrique du Sud ; Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Gouvernance ; Investissement ; Néolibéralisme ; Politique urbaine ; Post-apartheid ; Régénération urbaine ; Zone aménagée
Access to water for the urban poor in Cape Town : where equity meets cost recovery
Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Infrastructure ; Local government ; Marketing channel ; Public service ; Segregation ; Service ; South Africa ; Urban area ; Water ; Water supply
Afrique du Sud ; Approvisionnement en eau ; Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Circuit de distribution ; Collectivité locale ; Eau ; Espace urbain ; Infrastructure ; Service ; Service public ; Ségrégation