Towards the revitalisation of the Kromboom Parkway through the rehabilitation of the Kromboom River

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dc.contributor.authorOmar, Nicolas Nen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-17T12:16:53Z
dc.date.available2014-09-17T12:16:53Z
dc.date.issued2007en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe system of public open space in South Africa is underperforming in relation to the natural assets this country possesses. After analysing the different aspects of the existing framework plans for the central metropolitan open space system, I was fascinated by the concept of linkage as vital to success. The Kromboom Parkway has always interested me because of its enormous potential, yet poor accessibility. By combining the the study of rivers with the open space framework and the concept of green corridors the idea of a redesign of the Kromboom Parkway came about. The analysis of the Public open space system at the larger scale puts the Kromboom Parkway into perspective, and it is a vital link. In fact without in the concept of a green corridor from False Bay to Table Bay is without a foundation, because the link from north to south would be broken. The Kromboom River is integral to the entire Kromboom Parkway pedestrian route. The Kromboom River itself is in need of erosion alleviation and some natural habitat construction to promote animal and plant life. In some cases the Kromboom River would be better off without the concrete canal. Proposing a design for the Kromboom Parkway requires an understanding of pedestrians and their needs and dislikes, the disabled and how to make spaces accessible to them and children and how they interact with space. Combine all these factors into a set of guidelines and the design starts to take shape.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationOmar, N. N. (2007). <i>Towards the revitalisation of the Kromboom Parkway through the rehabilitation of the Kromboom River</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7533en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationOmar, Nicolas N. <i>"Towards the revitalisation of the Kromboom Parkway through the rehabilitation of the Kromboom River."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7533en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationOmar, N. 2007. Towards the revitalisation of the Kromboom Parkway through the rehabilitation of the Kromboom River. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Omar, Nicolas N AB - The system of public open space in South Africa is underperforming in relation to the natural assets this country possesses. After analysing the different aspects of the existing framework plans for the central metropolitan open space system, I was fascinated by the concept of linkage as vital to success. The Kromboom Parkway has always interested me because of its enormous potential, yet poor accessibility. By combining the the study of rivers with the open space framework and the concept of green corridors the idea of a redesign of the Kromboom Parkway came about. The analysis of the Public open space system at the larger scale puts the Kromboom Parkway into perspective, and it is a vital link. In fact without in the concept of a green corridor from False Bay to Table Bay is without a foundation, because the link from north to south would be broken. The Kromboom River is integral to the entire Kromboom Parkway pedestrian route. The Kromboom River itself is in need of erosion alleviation and some natural habitat construction to promote animal and plant life. In some cases the Kromboom River would be better off without the concrete canal. Proposing a design for the Kromboom Parkway requires an understanding of pedestrians and their needs and dislikes, the disabled and how to make spaces accessible to them and children and how they interact with space. Combine all these factors into a set of guidelines and the design starts to take shape. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - Towards the revitalisation of the Kromboom Parkway through the rehabilitation of the Kromboom River TI - Towards the revitalisation of the Kromboom Parkway through the rehabilitation of the Kromboom River UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7533 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/7533
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationOmar NN. Towards the revitalisation of the Kromboom Parkway through the rehabilitation of the Kromboom River. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7533en_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.titleTowards the revitalisation of the Kromboom Parkway through the rehabilitation of the Kromboom Riveren_ZA
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