- Title
- Public open spaces in Motherwell NU1-9: accessibility and community perceptions
- Creator
- Nkonki, Busisiwe
- Subject
- Open spaces -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
- Subject
- Urban geography Human geography Land use, Urban Cities and towns
- Date Issued
- 2019
- Date
- 2019
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MSc
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/33397
- Identifier
- vital:32758
- Description
- Public Open Spaces (POS) with social, environmental and economic benefits are associated with the enhancement of human settlement sustainability. POS give communities their individual character and identity and should be easily accessible spaces for the practice of democracy, free expression and strengthening of community ties. This study assumes that the use of a desktop study, tools such as GIS, an anonymous questionnaire and a POS assessment visit can assist in gaining a thorough understanding of the status quo in relation to the quantities, quality and accessibility of POS with social, environmental and economic benefits in Motherwell NU 1-9 as well as the perceptions of various user groups within the community. A highly inequitable distribution of POS in Motherwell NU1-9 is evident from the geospatial findings of the study. There are also varying levels of accessibility to the various POS per Neighbourhood Unit. From the assessment visit and photographic evidence, it is also clear that the various POS in Motherwell NU1-9 fail to meet the standards of quality POS as they are generally in a poor condition. The community perceptions vary according to different groupings of people within the study area. Most of the residents in Motherwell NU1-9 place value on POS with social, environmental and economic benefits and consider them a need. However, it is most unfortunate that the majority of the POS in the area do not respond to the unique needs of the residents. Finally, recommendations are made to transform the current situation of POS in Motherwell NU1-9 and assist in the provision of quality POS that are strategically located, equitably distributed and easily accessible POS that are able to accommodate all residents around the township as well as those who may be visitors.
- Format
- xiii, 168 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Science
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
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