All people basically want the same things: a home, work, healthy economy,
good public services, infrastructure and an attractive and safe environment.
Some areas have many of these that should be preserved and enhanced. In
other areas there are major shortcomings and problems, poor and dangerous
environments, a failing local economy, inadequate services and that may lead
to serious social problems. The urban environment can be arduous and
intimidating or it can encourage people to feel relaxed and at ease. It can
make contact between people difficult or create an atmosphere of community.
Raising the profile of good design that gives form to public spaces, housing
and other building is crucial in sustainable and urban renaissance. Welldesigned
places put people first and make efficient use of the available space
and environmental resources. It is the art of making places for people. It is
concerned with the connection between people and places, urban form, flow of
people, natural environment, the material of buildings and the processes for
ensuring successful villages, towns and cities.
Towns and cities are diverse in character, reflecting history, scale, recent
economic fortunes and locations. Each contains many contrasting areas. The
way forward needs to be founded in an understanding of the past, the present
and the pressures for future change. Furthermore, urban renaissance requires
more than the restoration or construction of buildings. The urban renaissance
should be a culturally driven redevelopment, creating safe, vibrant, interesting
spaces for communities to live in with good quality services and cultural and
leisure activities.
A better quality of life should be delivered by changing the welfare culture to
one build on work and security for those who can, and security to those who
cannot.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ufs/oai:etd.uovs.ac.za:etd-06232009-111944 |
| Date | 23 June 2009 |
| Creators | du Plessis, Lizanne |
| Contributors | Me BG Kotzé, Prof JJP Verster |
| Publisher | University of the Free State |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en-uk |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
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| Source | http://etd.uovs.ac.za//theses/available/etd-06232009-111944/restricted/ |
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