Environmental justice in the context of sustainable urban renewal / regeneration: the case for heritage at Constitution Hill
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2010-04-07T12:01:50Z
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Van der Merwe, Clinton David
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Since the birth of democracy in South Africa, Urban Geography has
experienced many paradigmatic and epistemological shifts; within Human
Geography 'planning' faces various challenges in the new Millennium.
Environmental management, in light of the emphasis on sustainable
development, sees many urban planners and politicians strive to reconcile
environmentalism with development that is equitable. The emergence of the
environmental justice discourse is significant, since inter-generational justice
(as enshrined in sustainable development) is a key issue, this research report
used heritage as a lens to explore this complex relationship in regard to
urban regeneration. Using a case study approach this report shows the
nature and context of postmodern urban environmental management.
Special reference to the significance and impact of environmental justice on
the cityscape of Johannesburg is made, as this report suggests that
environmental justice is a useful conceptual framework to give depth and
meaning to sustainable development, in urban regeneration as a policy
objective. The use of Constitution Hill as a case study placed the project in a
post-apartheid South African context.
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environmental justice, human geography, urban renewal, urban geography, South Africa