Increasing the Relevance of Urban Planning Education in African Cities

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 30-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Odendaal
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Rockefeller Foundation ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Curricular Reform ◽  
African City ◽  
Planning Education ◽  
Network Building ◽  
Peer Network ◽  
Peer To Peer Network

The Association of African Planning Schools (AAPS) is a peer-to-peer network of 50 Universities in Africa that teach urban planning degrees. In 2008, the AAPS received funding from the Rockefeller Foundation to enable a project on revitalizing planning education. This comprised two parts: a program on curricular reform and network building and a second on case study research. This piece reflects on the rationale for these two initiatives and the outcomes thus far. The important underlying theme is that a renaissance in African planning education is closely associated with shifting value constructs and conceptualizations of what urban planning is, and what its function is in the contemporary African city.

scholarly journals Experiential learning in African Planning Schools: reflections on the Association of African Planning Schools (AAPS) case study project

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Nancy Odendaal
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Graduate Education ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Rockefeller Foundation ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Planning Education ◽  
Slum Dwellers ◽  
Point Of Departure

Em 2009 a AAPS entrou em um projeto intitulado “Revitalizando o Ensino de Planejamento” financiado pela Fundação Rockfeller. Este projeto encontra-se atualmente em sua segunda fase. Seu objetivo primário é distanciar o planejamento de suas origens focadas no controle (ainda em prática em muitas partes do continente africano)e reinventá-lo como uma prática que apoie os pobre nas cidades africanas. Um ponto de início para fazer isto de forma prática foi formulada sob a forma de um segundo projeto focado na pesquisa de estudos de caso e de documentação. Usando a ideia de phronesis desenvolvida por Bent Flyvbjerg como ponto de partida, a AAPS viabilizou uma série de oficinas e publicações sobre o método, como uma ferramenta de ensino e produção de conhecimento. Este artigo reflete sobre a dimensão pedagógica em particular, tratando dos resultados e implicações do projeto para o ensino na pós-graduação, ao mesmo tempo em que trata de estúdios de projetos colaborativos implementados junto com a ONG Internacional de Moradores de Favela (Slum Dwellers International) para refletir sobre as modalidades possíveis para alcançar uma melhor aprendizagem experimental. Palavras-chave: África; planejamento; ensino; estudos de caso; favelas. Abstract: In 2009 the AAPS embarked on a project entitled ‘Revitalising Planning Education’, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. This project is currently in its second phase. Its primary aim is to move planning away from its control-focused origins (still practiced in many parts of the Continent) and reinvent it as a practice that is supportive of the poor in African cities. An entry point for doing this practically was formulated in the form of a second project that focused on case study research and documentation. Using the idea of phronesis developed by Bent Flyvbjerg as a point of departure, the Association facilitated a series of workshops and publications on the method, as a tool for teaching and knowledge production. "is paper reflects on the pedagogical dimension in particular, in reflecting on the project’s outcomes and its implications for graduate education, whilst also drawing on recent collaborative studio projects run in conjunction with Slum Dwellers International in reflecting on possible modalities for best achieving experiential learning. Keywords: Africa; planning; education; case studies; slums.

scholarly journals A Case Study for Blockchain in Manufacturing: “FabRec”: A Prototype for Peer-to-Peer Network of Manufacturing Nodes

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 1180-1192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atin Angrish ◽  
Benjamin Craver ◽  
Mahmud Hasan ◽  
Binil Starly
Keyword(s):  
Peer To Peer ◽  
Peer Network ◽  
Peer To Peer Network

scholarly journals E-Planning Applications in Turkish Local Governments

2010 ◽  
pp. 420-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koray Velibeyoglu
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Human Aspects ◽  
Implementation Factors

This chapter examines the pivotal relationship between e-planning applications and their organizational context. It employs various evaluation frameworks by searching explicit and implicit structures behind the implementation process. The study is largely based on the statement that ‘the organizational and user dimension of implementation factors more than technical ones, constitute the main obstacles to the improvement of e-planning tools in urban planning agencies’. The empirical part of the study scrutinizes the personal and situational factors of users in the process of implementation, benefits and constraints of an e-planning implementation and planning practitioners’ perception of new technologies on urban planning practice and debate. Using a case study research in Turkish local governments, the findings of this study reveal that the organizational and human aspects of high order information systems are still the biggest obstacle in the implementation process.

scholarly journals FACILITATING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION THROUGH CROWDSOURCING IN URBAN PLANNING PROCESSES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindelwa Sinxadi
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
South African ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Town Planning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Planning Processes

Fostering community participation by planners in South African municipalities poses a challenge during planning processes. Different levels of public apathy have been observed, and they continue to undermine the quest of municipalities to provide sustainable neighbourhoods. Also, value conflicts from different urban stakeholders resulting from this apathy can be ameliorated through improved participation of the communities in the planning processes. In bridging this gap, the paper seeks to explore different Crowdsourcing techniques to be employed in Mangaung to enable urban stakeholders’ participation in planning projects. As such, crowdsourcing, as a new web-based business model, is inclusive in the 4th Industrial Revolution and can be used as the best solution for community participation in planning projects. Based on the foregoing, this paper employs a case study research design and a coterie of techniques: semi-structured interviews and document reviews for data elicitation. Interviewees comprise of purposively recruited town planning and other municipal officials involved in planning projects. The emergent data will be analysed thematically. Expectedly, the findings hold immense implications for planning practitioners as well as other professionals and policymakers working within the urban planning and socio-economic development praxes in South African Municipalities.

Qualitative Case Study Research Design

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Tetnowski
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Real World ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Study Research

Qualitative case study research can be a valuable tool for answering complex, real-world questions. This method is often misunderstood or neglected due to a lack of understanding by researchers and reviewers. This tutorial defines the characteristics of qualitative case study research and its application to a broader understanding of stuttering that cannot be defined through other methodologies. This article will describe ways that data can be collected and analyzed.

Interrelationships between municipal spatial policy strategy and airport operation and development. Lodz Airport case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-79
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Nikorowicz-Zatorska
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
The Other ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Spatial Management ◽  
The One ◽  
Surrounding Areas

Abstract The present paper focuses on spatial management regulations in order to carry out investment in the field of airport facilities. The construction, upgrades, and maintenance of airports falls within the area of responsibility of local authorities. This task poses a great challenge in terms of organisation and finances. On the one hand, an active airport is a municipal landmark and drives local economic, social and cultural development, and on the other, the scale of investment often exceeds the capabilities of local authorities. The immediate environment of the airport determines its final use and prosperity. The objective of the paper is to review legislation that affects airports and the surrounding communities. The process of urban planning in Lodz and surrounding areas will be presented as a background to the problem of land use management in the vicinity of the airport. This paper seeks to address the following questions: if and how airports have affected urban planning in Lodz, does the land use around the airport prevent the development of Lodz Airport, and how has the situation changed over the time? It can be assumed that as a result of lack of experience, land resources and size of investments on one hand and legislative dissonance and peculiar practices on the other, aviation infrastructure in Lodz is designed to meet temporary needs and is characterised by achieving short-term goals. Cyclical problems are solved in an intermittent manner and involve all the municipal resources, so there’s little left to secure long-term investments.

Management of Records in Adapted Buildings as Records Centres in Zimbabwe

Mousaion ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samson Mutsagondo ◽  
Getrude Maduyu ◽  
Godfrey Tsvuura
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Records Management ◽  
Personal Observation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Professional Management ◽  
The Government

This paper discusses the challenges of records management that arise from the use of adapted buildings as records centres in Zimbabwe, despite the advantages of using such buildings. A qualitative research approach was used as well as a case study research design. Data were collected from seven officers of the Gweru Records Centre through semi-structured interviews. Personal observation was used to triangulate findings from interviews. It was found that the use of adapted buildings as records centres was a cheaper and quicker way of establishing records centres throughout the country. However, a number of preservation, security and management challenges cropped up as the conditions of the buildings and the environment of the adapted buildings were not conducive to the proper and professional management of records. This study is important in that it explores the prospects and challenges of using adapted buildings as records centres in Zimbabwe, an area that has not been researched by many authors. This provokes archival authorities and the government to seriously consider establishing purpose-built records and archival centres.

Hindrance to the Integration of e-learning Adoption in Nigerian Universities

GIS Business ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Abasiama G. Akpan ◽  
Chris Eriye Tralagba
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
University Education ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
University System ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Nigerian University ◽  
The University

Electronic learning or online learning is a part of recent education which is dramatically used in universities all over the world. As well as the use and integration of e-learning is at the crucial stage in all developing countries. It is the most significant part of education that enhances and improves the educational system. This paper is to examine the hindrances that influence e-learning in Nigerian university system. In order to have an inclusive research, a case study research was performed in Evangel University, Akaeze, southeast of Nigeria. The paper demonstrates similar hindrances on country side. This research is a blend of questionnaires and interviews, the questionnaires was distributed to lecturers and an interview was conducted with management and information technology unit. Research had shown the use of e-learning in university education which has influenced effectively and efficiently the education system and that the University education in Nigeria is at the crucial stage of e-learning. Hence, some of the hindrances are avoiding unbeaten integration of e-learning. The aim of this research is to unravel the barriers that impede the integration of e-learning in universities in Nigeria. Nevertheless, e-learning has modified the teaching and learning approach but integration is faced with many challenges in Nigerian University.

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