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Re/claiming the river's edge : the role of landscape architecture in creating meaningful places for a shared sense of community in Mamelodi
Dissertation (ML(Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2011.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/30049 Re/claiming the river's edge : the role of landscape architecture in creating meaningful places for a shared sense of community in Mamelodi Young, Graham s26134889@tuks.co.za Laubscher, Jacques Mothowamodimo, Willie Ofentse Pienaar’s river Mamelodi Community design Agriculture UCTD Dissertation (ML(Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2011. Rivers once had meaning to societies. This meaning was associated with agricultural practices, spiritual connection with nature, social interaction and the combination of all these different activities and functions which were enjoyed by the whole community. Today these rivers have little (if any) meaning to society. Meaning has been lost due to neglect, pollution and crime. The spirit of community once associated with these rivers is now under threat. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of a river system in creating meaningful places for a shared sense of community. It therefore presents an attempt at re/claiming this meaning, through the application of community design theory, with a river’s edge intervention that connects people with others, and communities with the river. The design process started with a site analysis to highlight the challenges and opportunities of the study area, local framework area, masterplan area and focus site. Existing frameworks and precedent studies assisted in compiling guidelines and design principles for the project. The study found that by dealing away with the current negative image of the river and re-introducing activities that the community values, these spaces can be re/claimed as meaningful people spaces. Community design, informed by the concept of place-making, is an appropriate theory for revitalising the river systems which cut through urban landscapes and disconnect communities. This study suggest that a landscape design based on community ethics, aspirations and cultural values i.e. social aspects of landscape architecture, is most likely to succeed in the long run as it creates a sense of belonging and ownership. Architecture unrestricted 2013-09-07T17:46:11Z 2012-06-26 2013-09-07T17:46:11Z 2012-04-23 2011 2011-12-02 Dissertation Mothowamodimo, WO 2011, Re/claiming the river's edge : the role of landscape architecture in creating meaningful places for a shared sense of community in Mamelodi, ML(Prof) dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30049 > C12/4/88/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30049 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-12022011-112024/ en © 2011, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Pienaar’s river Mamelodi Community design Agriculture UCTD Re/claiming the river's edge : the role of landscape architecture in creating meaningful places for a shared sense of community in Mamelodi |
| title | Re/claiming the river's edge : the role of landscape architecture in creating meaningful places for a shared sense of community in Mamelodi |
| title_full | Re/claiming the river's edge : the role of landscape architecture in creating meaningful places for a shared sense of community in Mamelodi |
| title_fullStr | Re/claiming the river's edge : the role of landscape architecture in creating meaningful places for a shared sense of community in Mamelodi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Re/claiming the river's edge : the role of landscape architecture in creating meaningful places for a shared sense of community in Mamelodi |
| title_short | Re/claiming the river's edge : the role of landscape architecture in creating meaningful places for a shared sense of community in Mamelodi |
| title_sort | re claiming the river s edge the role of landscape architecture in creating meaningful places for a shared sense of community in mamelodi |
| topic | Pienaar’s river Mamelodi Community design Agriculture UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30049 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-12022011-112024/ |