Responding to climate change in the design of the urban river landscape

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dc.contributor.authorToroitich, Caleben_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-17T12:17:46Z
dc.date.available2014-09-17T12:17:46Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.description.abstractTwo main challenges facing humanity today are sustainable development and avoidance of human-induced climate change. In many ways these two threaten human civilisation and development and the very existence of life on earth. These words are mentioned in UN conferences; in professional bodies' workshops; in the corridors of government departments; in school classrooms and among the general public. There is also extensive amount of literature on the same subjects. Many recognise the problems and try to look for solutions. Climate change has impacted negatively on both rural and urban landscapes. River corridors uniquely cross through many environments and ideally should exhibit same character wherever it crosses irrespective of adjoining land uses. However. where it crosses urban landscapes, places of intense and varied land uses, human interference and abuse is most witnessed and recognisable. As more and more people migrate to urban areas, the situation is bound to get worse. New ways of planning and design of this landscape, especially in the face of adverse effects of climate change, should be sought. This dissertation seeks to be part of this endeavour to propose methods of how the urban river landscape can or should be moulded to reduce the impact of climate change first on its ecological integrity and balance and secondly to its socio-economic and cultural aspects to urban dwellers.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationToroitich, C. (2008). <i>Responding to climate change in the design of the urban river landscape</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7536en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationToroitich, Caleb. <i>"Responding to climate change in the design of the urban river landscape."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7536en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationToroitich, C. 2008. Responding to climate change in the design of the urban river landscape. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Toroitich, Caleb AB - Two main challenges facing humanity today are sustainable development and avoidance of human-induced climate change. In many ways these two threaten human civilisation and development and the very existence of life on earth. These words are mentioned in UN conferences; in professional bodies' workshops; in the corridors of government departments; in school classrooms and among the general public. There is also extensive amount of literature on the same subjects. Many recognise the problems and try to look for solutions. Climate change has impacted negatively on both rural and urban landscapes. River corridors uniquely cross through many environments and ideally should exhibit same character wherever it crosses irrespective of adjoining land uses. However. where it crosses urban landscapes, places of intense and varied land uses, human interference and abuse is most witnessed and recognisable. As more and more people migrate to urban areas, the situation is bound to get worse. New ways of planning and design of this landscape, especially in the face of adverse effects of climate change, should be sought. This dissertation seeks to be part of this endeavour to propose methods of how the urban river landscape can or should be moulded to reduce the impact of climate change first on its ecological integrity and balance and secondly to its socio-economic and cultural aspects to urban dwellers. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Responding to climate change in the design of the urban river landscape TI - Responding to climate change in the design of the urban river landscape UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7536 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/7536
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationToroitich C. Responding to climate change in the design of the urban river landscape. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7536en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Architecture, Planning and Geomaticsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titleResponding to climate change in the design of the urban river landscapeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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