Browsing by Subject "Built environment"
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The built environment and physical activity participation in a semi–urban area in Southern Gauteng
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2012)Public health researchers over the years have drawn the attention to the effects of community environments on health conditions such as physical inactivity. Physical inactivity has been reported to be the second leading ... -
Construct validity of the neighborhood environment walkability scale for Africa
(Wolters Kluwer, 2017)Purpose: The development of valid measures of built environments relevant for physical activity is an important step toward controlling the global epidemic of physical inactivity–related noncommunicable diseases and deaths. ... -
Decolonising urban space: observations from history in urban planning in Ruwa town, Zimbabwe, 1986-2015
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2018)This article calls for a shift of attention from the colonial urban planning methods to a focus on the post-colonial planning methods being adopted in new towns such as Ruwa. The core of the studies on urban planning in ... -
Foundation for transdisciplinary education at Cape Peninsula University of Technology
(AOSIS, 2020)South Africa faces a multitude of social, economic and environmental challenges, which require well-considered planning efforts. However, the efficacy of the built environment professions to adequately plan for the current ... -
The planning and development of child-friendly green spaces in urban South Africa
(North-West University, 2014)The impact that urban green spaces in urban environments have on the sustainability and quality of life of the residents is phenomenal (Atiqul & Shah, 2011:601; UrbSpace, 2010; Levent et al, 2004:1). The local reality in ... -
Transdisciplinary service-learning for construction management and quantity surveying students
(AOSIS, 2021)The transformation of higher education in South Africa has seen higher education institutions become more responsive to community matters by providing institutional support for service-learning projects. Despite ...
