Thesis (MS en S)--Stellenbosch University, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Squatting is a form of informal settlement. These types of settlements can be
found throughout South Africa and represent the attempts of the poor to provide
themselves with housing.
The conceptualisation of this phenomenon has undergone many changes
during its history. There were times when these settlements were demolished
and the inhabitants relocated to other areas. This type of approach was
unsuccessful due to the extent of the problem and because the new housing
that was being provided was unaffordable. A paradigm shift led to the fact that
the upgrading of informal settlements is seen as an approach with a brighter
future. During this process optimal use is made of the existing structures for
example buildings, economic activities and social ties, within the community.
The approach is adaptable to the needs and situations of individual
communities.
The sustainability of an upgrading project depends to a great extent on the
enthusiasm and cooperation of the community that is going to benefit. Public
participation can be a difficult process, especially in poor communities. This
instrument can however yield great results in providing a product that is to the
satisfaction of the community as a whole.
During the course of this assignment the following conclusions were made from
the material that was studied:
• The success of upgrading programmes are highly depended on the
enthusiasm of the communities that are going to benefit.
• This enthusiasm is greatly increased by a process of community
participation. • Upgrading must be seen as a multi-phase process.
• Upgrading of informal settlements can play an important role in addressing
the backlog that exists in affordable housing.
• The need for an Informal Housing Act exists.
From the case study the following conclusions were made:
• The study presents many advantages, like providing the community with
basic services and the right to property.
• Further some disadvantages concerning intensification were identified.
• These disadvantages can be addressed by providing smaller erven and
street fronts as well as lower standards concerning residential uses. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Plakkery is In tipe informele nedersetting. Hierdie nedersettings kom op groot
skaal in Suid Afrika voor en verteenwoordig die pogings van die armer lede van
die samelewing om hulself met behuising te voorsien.
Die konseptualisering van hierdie tipe behuising het deur die geskiedenis deur
baie fases gegaan. Daar was tye gewees wat informele nedersettings bloot
gesloop en die inwoners op ander plekke hervestig is. Hierdie tipe benadering
was egter nie geslaagd nie, aangesien die probleem van plakkery te groot was
en die nuwe behuising was in die meeste gevalle onbekostigbaar. In
Paradigma skuif het daartoe bygedra dat daar nou eerder op die opgradering
van sulke nedersettings gefokus word. Hierdie benadering fokus daarop om
die bestaande elemente in die gemeenskap byvoorbeeld geboue, ekonomiese
bedrywighede en sosiale ondersteuningsnetwerke optimaal te benut. Dit is In
buigsame proses wat aanpas by die behoeftes en omstandighede van die
individuele gemeenskappe.
Die volhoubaarheid van In opgraderinsprojek is afhanklik van die entoesiasme
en samewerking van die gemeenskap wat daardeur bevoordeel gaan word.
Publieke deelname is In moeilike proses, veral in armer gemeenskappe. Dit
kan egter baie waardevolle resultate lewer wanneer dit In prod uk tot gevolg het
wat deur die hele gemeenskap aanvaar word.
In die verloop van hierdie werkstuk is daar uit die bestudeerde materiaal die
volgende resultate afgelei, naamlik dat:
• Die sukses van opgraderings van informele nedersettings grootliks
afhanklik is van die entosiasme en samewerking van die gemeenskappe
wat deur die proses bevoordeel gaan word.Hierdie samewerking word grootendeels bevorder deur In proses van
open bare deelname.
• Opgradering moet gesien word as In multi-fase proses.
• Opgradering van informele nedersettings kan In groot rol speel om die
tekort aan bekostigbare behuising aan te spreek.
• Die opstel van In Informele Behuisingswet nodig is.
Uit die gevaliestudie is die volgende bevindings gemaak:
• Die studie hou baie voordele, byvoorbeeld dorpstigting, eiendomsreg en
die voorsiening van basiese dienste, vir die inwoners van die gebied in.
• Behalwe die voordele is daar ook nadele, soos die feit dat die konsep van
verdigting nie in ag geneem word nie, identifiseer.
• Hierdie nadeel kan deur kleiner erwe en straatfronte en laer standaarde vir
nie residensiete gebruike aangespreek word.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/52784 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Van Rooyen, Morné |
| Contributors | Pienaar, W., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of Sustainable Development Planning & Management. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | af_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 68, [18] p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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