Urban resilience through diversity

dc.contributor.advisorEwing, Kathryn
dc.contributor.authorNduku, Ntsindiso Charles
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-08T12:52:15Z
dc.date.available2026-05-08T12:52:15Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.updated2026-05-08T12:49:00Z
dc.description.abstractThe objective of the research is to contribute to the development of the theory and body of knowledge that seeks to address urban sprawl, spatial inequalities, and spatial fragmentation left by the legacy of apartheid planning. I begin my research with the investigation of existing levels of Diversity, and I employ mapping to see the area which reflects more diverse characteristics. Furthermore, I seek to develop a design framework that links the social, economic, and environment. The objective of the framework is to inform the acknowledgement of existing Diversity, the making of sensitive interventions that will improve existing Diversity, and the addition of more diverse elements which will enhance the urban performance of Gugulethu. Kayatekin, 2019 argues that urban Diversity contributes towards resilient and sustainable cities. He argues that for one to understand the importance of Diversi ty in an urban context, there needs to be an understanding of the meaning and definition of Resilience. According to Kayatekin, 2019, Landman 2012, there are different meanings of Resilience in urban terms. Kayatekin, 2019 also simplifies the definition into two parts, with one drawing from Material Science and another from Ecology. The fundamental tenet of this argument is the placing of urban Diversity as the cornerstone for cities' Resilience. I likened this perspective to that of Zuniga-Teran's, 2016, point of view, which describes Diversity as a critical element of urban Resilience.
dc.identifier.apacitationNduku, N. C. (2022). <i>Urban resilience through diversity</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43211en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNduku, Ntsindiso Charles. <i>"Urban resilience through diversity."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43211en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNduku, N.C. 2022. Urban resilience through diversity. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43211en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Nduku, Ntsindiso Charles AB - The objective of the research is to contribute to the development of the theory and body of knowledge that seeks to address urban sprawl, spatial inequalities, and spatial fragmentation left by the legacy of apartheid planning. I begin my research with the investigation of existing levels of Diversity, and I employ mapping to see the area which reflects more diverse characteristics. Furthermore, I seek to develop a design framework that links the social, economic, and environment. The objective of the framework is to inform the acknowledgement of existing Diversity, the making of sensitive interventions that will improve existing Diversity, and the addition of more diverse elements which will enhance the urban performance of Gugulethu. Kayatekin, 2019 argues that urban Diversity contributes towards resilient and sustainable cities. He argues that for one to understand the importance of Diversi ty in an urban context, there needs to be an understanding of the meaning and definition of Resilience. According to Kayatekin, 2019, Landman 2012, there are different meanings of Resilience in urban terms. Kayatekin, 2019 also simplifies the definition into two parts, with one drawing from Material Science and another from Ecology. The fundamental tenet of this argument is the placing of urban Diversity as the cornerstone for cities' Resilience. I likened this perspective to that of Zuniga-Teran's, 2016, point of view, which describes Diversity as a critical element of urban Resilience. DA - 2022 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Gugulethu KW - Kayatekin LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2022 T1 - Urban resilience through diversity TI - Urban resilience through diversity UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43211 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/43211
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNduku NC. Urban resilience through diversity. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2022 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43211en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectGugulethu
dc.subjectKayatekin
dc.titleUrban resilience through diversity
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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