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Prof. Elizelle Juanee Cilliers
North-West University

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Academic paper
Published: 12 October 2020 in Journal of Public Affairs
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Settlement categorisation differs tremendously between countries making their cross‐comparison, globally, close to impossible. In 2012, the United Nations (UN) proposed a manner in which settlements within its member states could be classified. However, the proposed typology is rather broad and does not offer much on how settlements are classified. Consequently, this paper explored how settlements in South Africa (one of the UN member states) have been categorised, as it is believed that at the least settlements should be categorised consistently within a particular country. This paper conducted an explorative literature review in order to uncover how settlements have been classified in South Africa between 1993 and 2016 in order to draw deduction on the typology of settlements in South Africa. Findings were drawn through a comparative analysis of the literature in order to determine if there was consistency in the understanding of how settlements are classified within the country. The paper found that the categorisation of settlements within South Africa has been a rather contentious matter and the method of classification being fickle in its application. The paper calls for a more structured approach to categorising settlements within the country and pose spatial considerations for other countries dealing with similar issues. Future research in this regard should be considered in order to understand the application of settlement typologies in the quest of a uniform classification as envisioned by the UN.

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Zaakirah I. Jeeva; Elizelle J. Cilliers. Exploring settlement typologies in Post‐Apartheid South Africa. Journal of Public Affairs 2020, 1 .

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Zaakirah I. Jeeva, Elizelle J. Cilliers. Exploring settlement typologies in Post‐Apartheid South Africa. Journal of Public Affairs. 2020; ():1.

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Zaakirah I. Jeeva; Elizelle J. Cilliers. 2020. "Exploring settlement typologies in Post‐Apartheid South Africa." Journal of Public Affairs , no. : 1.

Review article
Published: 10 September 2020 in Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
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Urban green spaces have been researched extensively for their contribution toward livable, sustainable and resilient cities. Studies illustrate increasing awareness of the multi-functional roles such spaces can fulfill in addressing urbanization pressures and associated impacts such as increasing stress on global food systems, notably by accommodating practices of urban agriculture (UA). This paper investigates the potential for UA in South Africa as a citizen-led urban greening strategy, considering potential and limitations for the increased application of UA in spatial planning. The paper provides a review of core concepts and illustrates potential and certain limitations via UA cases studies in two leading South African provinces and a review of the national policy and legislative framework pertaining to UA. Findings highlight particular issues for consideration to augment the implementation of UA in South Africa, including opportunities to draw on existing citizen-led initiatives and increasing awareness of UA among communities, authorities, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector; the potential to utilize skilled and knowledgeable rural migrants; and possibilities to capitalize on a growing market for UA related opportunities to stimulate economic growth and employment creation whilst addressing food security concerns. Limitations highlighted in the paper, include many current UA initiatives not being self-sustaining and fully citizen-driven, requiring constant support and resources from multiple stakeholders; a cultural stigma attached to UA activities, hampering more uptake, especially among the youth; limited national support as no dedicated national policy on UA exists to direct the spatial planning community; and lastly, that South African spatial planners exhibit limited knowledge of UA and green infrastructure in general. The paper concludes with broad recommendations for the international planning community to advance the implementation of UA as a citizen-led urban greening strategy, drawing on the South African experience.

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Elizelle Juanee Cilliers; Louis Lategan; Sarel Stephanus Cilliers; Karla Stander. Reflecting on the Potential and Limitations of Urban Agriculture as an Urban Greening Tool in South Africa. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities 2020, 2, 1 .

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Elizelle Juanee Cilliers, Louis Lategan, Sarel Stephanus Cilliers, Karla Stander. Reflecting on the Potential and Limitations of Urban Agriculture as an Urban Greening Tool in South Africa. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities. 2020; 2 ():1.

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Elizelle Juanee Cilliers; Louis Lategan; Sarel Stephanus Cilliers; Karla Stander. 2020. "Reflecting on the Potential and Limitations of Urban Agriculture as an Urban Greening Tool in South Africa." Frontiers in Sustainable Cities 2, no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 20 July 2020 in Land
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Nature is essential to urban quality of life, yet green spaces are under pressure. In an attempt to strengthen the case for urban greening and to reclaim nature into cities, this research considered green spaces from an economic spatial perspective. The proximity principle, as part of hedonic price analysis, is employed to determine the impact of green spaces on property value in specifically selected residential areas within Potchefstroom, South Africa. Our statistical analysis indicated a rejection of the proximity principle in some areas, contradicting internationally accepted theory. To investigate local trends and possible reasons for the rejection, supporting quantitative data was gathered through structured questionnaires disseminated to local residents of Potchefstroom and Professional Planners in South Africa. Challenges pertaining to the planning of green spaces were emphasised, despite residents’ willingness to pay more for such green spaces in close proximity to residential areas, according to the cross-tabulations conducted. The research results contributed to the discourse on the economic benefits of green spaces and presented the trends of such benefits within the local context of Potchefstroom. The results emphasised the need to rethink the planning of green spaces within the local context, and provided recommendations on how to reclaim nature into cities from a spatial planning perspective.

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Zene Combrinck; Elizelle Juanee Cilliers; Louis Lategan; Sarel Cilliers. Revisiting the Proximity Principle with Stakeholder Input: Investigating Property Values and Distance to Urban Green Space in Potchefstroom. Land 2020, 9, 235 .

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Zene Combrinck, Elizelle Juanee Cilliers, Louis Lategan, Sarel Cilliers. Revisiting the Proximity Principle with Stakeholder Input: Investigating Property Values and Distance to Urban Green Space in Potchefstroom. Land. 2020; 9 (7):235.

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Zene Combrinck; Elizelle Juanee Cilliers; Louis Lategan; Sarel Cilliers. 2020. "Revisiting the Proximity Principle with Stakeholder Input: Investigating Property Values and Distance to Urban Green Space in Potchefstroom." Land 9, no. 7: 235.

Journal article
Published: 27 January 2020 in Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
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Informal backyard rentals (IBRs) constitute South Africa’s fastest growing housing subsector, flourishing within a relative research vacuum and without national policy intervention to address the vulnerabilities of stakeholders to the health risks potentially presented. This article reviewed the literature on IBRs, focussing on past policies and interventions, general characteristics, infrastructure and service access to inform an analysis of potential health risks from the existing literature to guide future research and policy-making. Research followed a qualitative approach to review IBR literature dating after 2004. Relevant publications were identified from bibliographic databases using Boolean search logic and by reviewing citations in and later citations of these publications. Relevant secondary sources were also included. The review evidenced that IBRs have received increasing policy, but limited research attention, and that health hazards have been particularly neglected. Although issues such as shared water and sanitation, inappropriate waste disposal, poor hygiene practices, high densities and poor quality structures have been referenced extensively – alluding to risks and health concerns – few studies have focussed directly on health, risk and vulnerability. The risk analysis completed based on the literature made potential risks explicit, exemplified by references to specific conditions, such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and the coronavirus pandemic, demonstrating pathogenic pathways, contamination and transmission risks conducive to poor health, infection and potential disaster. The review captured and updated the contemporary literature on IBRs, with the subsequent analysis providing a platform for future empirical research on health, infrastructure and IBRs to address potential risks towards positive change in future policies.

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Louis G. Lategan; Shayne Erasmus; Markus Zietsman; Elizelle J. Cilliers; Mario Wolf; Christian A. Springer. Risking health for rental housing: Reviewing service access in the informal backyard rental sector. Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies 2020, 12, 11 .

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Louis G. Lategan, Shayne Erasmus, Markus Zietsman, Elizelle J. Cilliers, Mario Wolf, Christian A. Springer. Risking health for rental housing: Reviewing service access in the informal backyard rental sector. Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies. 2020; 12 (1):11.

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Louis G. Lategan; Shayne Erasmus; Markus Zietsman; Elizelle J. Cilliers; Mario Wolf; Christian A. Springer. 2020. "Risking health for rental housing: Reviewing service access in the informal backyard rental sector." Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies 12, no. 1: 11.

Journal article
Published: 16 January 2019 in Sustainability
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Spatial planning decision-making is progressively acknowledging that nature-based solutions are substantially beneficial to urban communities and their host cities. This paper is a meta-study of the current state of spatial planning practice in South Africa, with special focus on nature-based solutions and green infrastructure planning. The complexities and perceptions relating to green infrastructure planning in South Africa is presented, based on the findings of nine independent studies conducted between 2014 and 2018. The collective interpretation of these findings are thematically reported on in terms of (i) the concept of Green Infrastructure as perceived from a local perspective, ii2) the functionality of green infrastructure in local (urban and rural) context, (iii) the benefits (and value) of green infrastructure in local context which probe to be contradicting international accepted theory, and (iv) long term planning strategies and opportunities relating to green infrastructure provision in South Africa and Africa. The paper emphasizes the importance of context-based planning based on the unique considerations illustrated in the (South) African case studies which amongst others disproved the green compensation hypothesis and disproved the green proximity principle. As a result, the paper calls on long-term strategies to align green infrastructure as part of mainstream spatial planning approaches, along with value capturing approaches to sensitize decision-makers to prioritize green infrastructure within broader land-use planning approaches.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers. Reflecting on Green Infrastructure and Spatial Planning in Africa: The Complexities, Perceptions, and Way Forward. Sustainability 2019, 11, 455 .

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers. Reflecting on Green Infrastructure and Spatial Planning in Africa: The Complexities, Perceptions, and Way Forward. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (2):455.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers. 2019. "Reflecting on Green Infrastructure and Spatial Planning in Africa: The Complexities, Perceptions, and Way Forward." Sustainability 11, no. 2: 455.

Article
Published: 21 April 2018 in Applied Research in Quality of Life
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The importance of child-friendly spaces is well captured in literature. Despite this, child-friendly spaces are a scare commodity in modern environments, especially when considering rural environments. These rural areas are often confronted with more pressing needs such as basic services, or facing challenges related to budget constraints, and the provision of spaces for play, thus often under-prioritised. This paper aims to emphasise the need to plan child-friendly spaces, especially for such rural areas where children has limited play and development opportunities. Making use of a qualitative methodological approach through theory-based sampling investigating key theoretical elements discussed in the literature review, the paper captures the complexities of planning for child-friendly spaces in a rural context, referring to the Vaalharts case study in South Africa. It identifies safety considerations, the education of communities, independent mobility, provision of natural play spaces and participatory planning approaches as the core issues to consider when planning in a rural context. The paper concludes by capturing the different planning considerations applicable to urban and rural areas and ultimately provides an approach for planning green child-friendly spaces in rural South Africa.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers; Selna Cornelius. The Creation of Rural Child-Friendly Spaces: A Spatial Planning Perspective. Applied Research in Quality of Life 2018, 14, 925 -939.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers, Selna Cornelius. The Creation of Rural Child-Friendly Spaces: A Spatial Planning Perspective. Applied Research in Quality of Life. 2018; 14 (4):925-939.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers; Selna Cornelius. 2018. "The Creation of Rural Child-Friendly Spaces: A Spatial Planning Perspective." Applied Research in Quality of Life 14, no. 4: 925-939.

Articles
Published: 09 November 2017 in African Studies
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Since the mid-15th century, the space economy in Africa has assumed an imperial outlook under the influence of European mercantilism. It was the era that unfettered capitalism prevailed as economic orthodoxy for control of regional economies. At the inception of fettered capitalism in the mid-20th century, an imperial structure that served western interests under colonial rule was further entrenched in many African countries. At the turn of the 21st century, neoliberalism emerged as global economic orthodoxy, and free-trade relations implemented to manage Euro-American and Chinese mercantilism worldwide. This unleashed epistemological ideologies that ushered in urban productivity decline in the African space economy. As an entry point to address this urban development challenge in new regionalism, this article makes a case for neo-mercantilism as an alternative development ideology for Africa.

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Donald Chiuba Okeke; Elizelle Juanee Cilliers; Carel Schoeman. Neo-mercantilism as development ideology: A conceptual approach to rethink the space economy in Africa. African Studies 2017, 77, 23 -52.

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Donald Chiuba Okeke, Elizelle Juanee Cilliers, Carel Schoeman. Neo-mercantilism as development ideology: A conceptual approach to rethink the space economy in Africa. African Studies. 2017; 77 (1):23-52.

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Donald Chiuba Okeke; Elizelle Juanee Cilliers; Carel Schoeman. 2017. "Neo-mercantilism as development ideology: A conceptual approach to rethink the space economy in Africa." African Studies 77, no. 1: 23-52.

Conference paper
Published: 18 September 2017 in The Sustainable City XII
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Jako Viviers; Selna G. Cornelius; Elizelle Juanee Cilliers. CONSIDERING NEW URBANISM, NEW RURALISM AND GREEN URBANISM IN RESPONSE TO MULTIFUNCTIONALITY: THE CASE OF VERKYKERSKOP, SOUTH AFRICA. The Sustainable City XII 2017, 1 .

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Jako Viviers, Selna G. Cornelius, Elizelle Juanee Cilliers. CONSIDERING NEW URBANISM, NEW RURALISM AND GREEN URBANISM IN RESPONSE TO MULTIFUNCTIONALITY: THE CASE OF VERKYKERSKOP, SOUTH AFRICA. The Sustainable City XII. 2017; ():1.

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Jako Viviers; Selna G. Cornelius; Elizelle Juanee Cilliers. 2017. "CONSIDERING NEW URBANISM, NEW RURALISM AND GREEN URBANISM IN RESPONSE TO MULTIFUNCTIONALITY: THE CASE OF VERKYKERSKOP, SOUTH AFRICA." The Sustainable City XII , no. : 1.

Conference paper
Published: 18 September 2017 in The Sustainable City XII
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Louis G. Lategan; Elizelle Juanee Cilliers. CONSIDERING PLANNING APPROACHES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH AND LEARNING FROM CO-PRODUCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA’S INFORMAL BACKYARD RENTAL SECTOR. The Sustainable City XII 2017, 1 .

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Louis G. Lategan, Elizelle Juanee Cilliers. CONSIDERING PLANNING APPROACHES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH AND LEARNING FROM CO-PRODUCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA’S INFORMAL BACKYARD RENTAL SECTOR. The Sustainable City XII. 2017; ():1.

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Louis G. Lategan; Elizelle Juanee Cilliers. 2017. "CONSIDERING PLANNING APPROACHES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH AND LEARNING FROM CO-PRODUCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA’S INFORMAL BACKYARD RENTAL SECTOR." The Sustainable City XII , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 June 2017 in PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences
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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers. THE CHALLENGE OF TEACHING GENERATION Z. PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences 2017, 3, 188 -198.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers. THE CHALLENGE OF TEACHING GENERATION Z. PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences. 2017; 3 (1):188-198.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers. 2017. "THE CHALLENGE OF TEACHING GENERATION Z." PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences 3, no. 1: 188-198.

Journal article
Published: 09 December 2016 in Town and Regional Planning
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Louis Lategan; Elizelle Juanee Cilliers. Towards more compact South African settlements through informal housing: The case of backyard densification in Bridgton and Bongolethu, Oudtshoorn. Town and Regional Planning 2016, 68, 1 .

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Louis Lategan, Elizelle Juanee Cilliers. Towards more compact South African settlements through informal housing: The case of backyard densification in Bridgton and Bongolethu, Oudtshoorn. Town and Regional Planning. 2016; 68 ():1.

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Louis Lategan; Elizelle Juanee Cilliers. 2016. "Towards more compact South African settlements through informal housing: The case of backyard densification in Bridgton and Bongolethu, Oudtshoorn." Town and Regional Planning 68, no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 10 November 2016 in Community Development Journal
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The impact of green spaces in terms of sustainability and quality of life is well documented in recent literature. Such is the growing awareness of the importance and benefits of designing healthy, safe public spaces for children. Research proved that a child's interaction with the world is directly affected by their natural environment and as 29.2 percent of the South African population is younger than fifteen years, the importance to plan and provide sufficient green child-friendly spaces is essential. However, green child-friendly spaces are a scare commodity in the South African environment. This article aims to investigate the planning of green child-friendly spaces within a local context. It relies on international theory and best practices of child-friendly spaces, and translates such to the local context of South Africa. In this sense, a discussion of the specific needs of rural communities are included, as well as an evaluation of the different challenges and objectives applicable to urban and rural areas, specifically when planning child-friendly spaces within this context. The case study emphasized the need for the planning of green child-friendly spaces in rural areas. It was evident that community participation is crucial and that the inclusion of natural elements would be essential, not only to bridge budget limitations but also to enhance skill-development and creative play, addressing (some) local challenges through integrative planning approaches. This article concluded with an approach for planning green child-friendly spaces in South Africa.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers; Selna Cornelius. An approach towards the planning of green child-friendly spaces in South Africa. Community Development Journal 2016, 1 .

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers, Selna Cornelius. An approach towards the planning of green child-friendly spaces in South Africa. Community Development Journal. 2016; ():1.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers; Selna Cornelius. 2016. "An approach towards the planning of green child-friendly spaces in South Africa." Community Development Journal , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 17 June 2016 in Journal of Urban Design
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Elizelle Juanee Cilliers; W. Timmermans. Transforming spaces into lively public open places: case studies of practical interventions. Journal of Urban Design 2016, 21, 836 -849.

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Elizelle Juanee Cilliers, W. Timmermans. Transforming spaces into lively public open places: case studies of practical interventions. Journal of Urban Design. 2016; 21 (6):836-849.

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Elizelle Juanee Cilliers; W. Timmermans. 2016. "Transforming spaces into lively public open places: case studies of practical interventions." Journal of Urban Design 21, no. 6: 836-849.

Book chapter
Published: 25 May 2015 in Regional Airports
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Wim Timmermans; Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers; Vincent Kuypers. Artificial Green Corridors Crossing Large Infrastructure in Metropolitan Areas. Regional Airports 2015, 1 -17.

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Wim Timmermans, Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers, Vincent Kuypers. Artificial Green Corridors Crossing Large Infrastructure in Metropolitan Areas. Regional Airports. 2015; ():1-17.

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Wim Timmermans; Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers; Vincent Kuypers. 2015. "Artificial Green Corridors Crossing Large Infrastructure in Metropolitan Areas." Regional Airports , no. : 1-17.

Book chapter
Published: 25 May 2015 in Regional Airports
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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers. Rethinking Urban Growth Boundaries: Following the Transportation Corridors. Regional Airports 2015, 19 -40.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers. Rethinking Urban Growth Boundaries: Following the Transportation Corridors. Regional Airports. 2015; ():19-40.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers. 2015. "Rethinking Urban Growth Boundaries: Following the Transportation Corridors." Regional Airports , no. : 19-40.

Papers
Published: 15 May 2015 in Journal of Urban Design
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Current spatial planning and sustainability approaches attempt to create competitive, lively and sustainable cities. This paper argues that place-making approaches and green-planning approaches can assist in this regard as these approaches focus on creating qualitative, socially viable and environmentally friendly spaces. These approaches furthermore assist in transforming temporary spaces to permanent places by introducing green-initiatives as captured from pilot studies included in this paper, namely city-trees, green roofs, green graffiti, green walking routes and green impulses. The objective as captured in this paper is to transform public space and reclaim public space for public use, by means of green-planning initiatives.

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Elizelle Juanee Cilliers; Wim Timmermans; Frans Van Den Goorbergh; Jimmie Slijkhuis. Green Place-making in Practice: From Temporary Spaces to Permanent Places. Journal of Urban Design 2015, 20, 349 -366.

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Elizelle Juanee Cilliers, Wim Timmermans, Frans Van Den Goorbergh, Jimmie Slijkhuis. Green Place-making in Practice: From Temporary Spaces to Permanent Places. Journal of Urban Design. 2015; 20 (3):349-366.

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Elizelle Juanee Cilliers; Wim Timmermans; Frans Van Den Goorbergh; Jimmie Slijkhuis. 2015. "Green Place-making in Practice: From Temporary Spaces to Permanent Places." Journal of Urban Design 20, no. 3: 349-366.

Journal article
Published: 06 May 2015 in Growth and Change
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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers; Wim Timmermans. An Integrative Approach to Value-Added Planning: From Community Needs to Local Authority Revenue. Growth and Change 2015, 46, 675 -687.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers, Wim Timmermans. An Integrative Approach to Value-Added Planning: From Community Needs to Local Authority Revenue. Growth and Change. 2015; 46 (4):675-687.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers; Wim Timmermans. 2015. "An Integrative Approach to Value-Added Planning: From Community Needs to Local Authority Revenue." Growth and Change 46, no. 4: 675-687.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2015 in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Green spaces are often perceived as a luxury, especially in rural areas in need of basic services and characterized by housing needs. Recent studies proof the necessity of providing green spaces, captured in terms of the social, environmental, health and economic benefits that such spaces offer to (urban and rural) communities, along with the core linkage to sustainability and enhanced quality of life. Acknowledging the constrains of providing green spaces including issues such as limited municipal budgets, conflicting development priorities, and increasing urbanization placing pressure on space for development, this paper explores the importance of planning for green spaces in terms of the direct and indirect benefits it offers to communities and to the sustainable development approach.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers. The Importance of Planning for Green Spaces. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2015, 4, 1 .

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers. The Importance of Planning for Green Spaces. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 2015; 4 (4):1.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers. 2015. "The Importance of Planning for Green Spaces." Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 4, no. 4: 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2015 in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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The importance of planning for green spaces is well captured in literature, focusing on the direct and indirect benefits which such spaces provides to various beneficiaries, from local authorities to local communities. However, the planning and implementation of such spaces, especially in a rural context, is complex. The value of spaces is perceived differently by different stakeholders, and this is also true for the rural environments, characterized with unique challenges and needs. This paper captures the value of green spaces and relates it to specific rural considerations, in order to state the value that green spaces can provide to rural areas and communities. The Vaalharts case study is used to explain current realities and best practice options and the paper concludes with a framework for the planning of green spaces in rural South Africa, including all aspects and design elements that should be considered in the planning and provision of green spaces.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers. A Framework for Planning Green Spaces in Rural South Africa. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2015, 4, 80 .

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers. A Framework for Planning Green Spaces in Rural South Africa. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 2015; 4 (4):80.

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Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers. 2015. "A Framework for Planning Green Spaces in Rural South Africa." Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 4, no. 4: 80.

Journal article
Published: 13 December 2014 in Environment, Development and Sustainability
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The current sustainability-driven urban reality is complex. Planning for such a multidimensional environment is even more complex. Alternatives to traditional planning approaches are sought in an attempt to create liveable and lively urban public spaces. The lively planning approach is based on the principles of place-making, planning scales and within various planning dimensions, with the aim to design successful public spaces. This paper evaluates the role that lively planning integrated approach can play in creating sustainable, liveable and lively public spaces, by determining the scale of implementation and identifying the dimensions of lively planning that could be incorporated in public space design and planning. The scale and dimensions of the lively planning integrative approach are linked to each another, and examples of elements to be incorporated in the design of a public space are included as a conclusion of this research.

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E. J. Cilliers; W. Timmermans; F. Van Den Goorbergh; J. S. A. Slijkhuis. Designing public spaces through the lively planning integrative perspective. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2014, 17, 1367 -1380.

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E. J. Cilliers, W. Timmermans, F. Van Den Goorbergh, J. S. A. Slijkhuis. Designing public spaces through the lively planning integrative perspective. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2014; 17 (6):1367-1380.

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E. J. Cilliers; W. Timmermans; F. Van Den Goorbergh; J. S. A. Slijkhuis. 2014. "Designing public spaces through the lively planning integrative perspective." Environment, Development and Sustainability 17, no. 6: 1367-1380.