Reframing the Role of Public Open Space

The Case of Cape Town
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-030-94322-6
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 481 g

Reihe: PoliTO Springer Series

This book explores the growing spatial inequality in contemporary cities, and the opportunity of reframing the role of public open space as a tool of inclusion in a context of an increasing economic gap between the urban poor and rich. The first part outlines the geographical and theoretical frames of reference, which are then tested in the analysis of a case study: Cape Town. This city in South Africa was selected since its spatial aspects of separation are particularly evident due to the legacy of both apartheid and modernism. The examination of the policies of the City of Cape Town confirms the rising attention to public space since the 1990s. This slow progress of desegregation is tested through a critical study of one of the most disadvantaged areas of the city, Khayelitsha. The book explores the relevance and impact of an urban-design project, and reframes the role of public open space not only as a tool for restructuring the apartheid city, but also for reinterpreting other fragmented contemporary cities.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bodino, Miriam

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Regional- und Städtische Wirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Defining the framework: geographical context.- Defining the framework: theoretical context.- Cape Town and the pursuit of inclusion.- Learning from Cape Town desegregation: Khayelitsha.- Conclusions.