| Summary: | As a result of the transition from a modern
to post-modern society, and the realization
that the earth's resources are no longer
infinite, a diversity of uses needs to be
created in order to balance out the
increasing social and economic pressures
in built-up areas. In order to achieve the
ideal of a sustainable city this study will
focus on the aspects of urban regeneration.
A growing problem the planner has to
contend with is the constant presence of
destructive tools that are working their way
through inner cities causing premature
urban decay. It is the contention of the
author that the characteristics and functions
of urban regeneration need to be revisited
in order to improve on the methods that
have traditionally been used to improve
inner urban areas.
This study demonstrates how new
approaches to urban regeneration, locally
and internationally, could be applied to
urban areas in South Africa to help solve
the problem of urban degeneration. It
shows that although some attention is paid
to urban regeneration in South Africa, there
is a lack of a dedicated set of policies and
legislation aimed at maximizing the
potential benefits of the process. Two of the
important findings of the study are that in
order for urban regeneration to be
successful, there should be greater
involvement from the inhabitants, and that a
variety of aspects of the urban environment
such as its economic, artistic, cultural,
marketing, natural, and institutional
potential needs to be exploited in order for it
to have the desired outcome. === Thesis (M.Art. et Scien. (Town and Regional Planning))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.
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