1st Edition

Secondary Cities and Development

Edited By Lochner Marais, Etienne Nel, Ronnie Donaldson Copyright 2016
212 Pages
by Routledge

212 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

212 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The role secondary cities play in the global space economy and national urban hierarchies is increasingly receiving attention from scholars and international agencies, most notably the Cities Alliance. Secondary Cities and Development considers the role of secondary cities through the lens of South Africa, a middle-income country with characteristics of both the developed and developing... Read more

Table of Contents





Chapter 1: Secondary cities in South Africa: national settlement patterns and urban research



Lochner Marais, Etienne Nel and Ronnie Donaldson





Chapter 2: The international literature and context



Lochner Marais, Etienne Nel and Ronnie Donaldson





Chapter 3: City of Matlosana



Deidre van Rooyen and Molefi Lenka





Chapter 4: Emalahleni



Malène Campbell, Verna Nel and Thulisile Mphambukeli





Chapter 5: Emfuleni



Lochner Marais, Molefi Lenka, Jan Cloete and Wynand Myburgh





Chapter 6: George



Ronnie Donaldson and Daan Toerien





Chapter 7: Polokwane



Lejone Ntema and Anita Venter





Chapter 8: Umhlathuze



Johannes Wessels and Kolisa Rani





Chapter 9: The role of secondary cities in South Africa’s development



Lochner Marais, Etienne Nel and Ronnie Donaldson



 

Biography

Lochner Marais is Professor in Development Studies at the Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State, South Africa.



Etienne Nel is Professor of Geography at the University of Otago in New Zealand and Visiting Professor, Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State, South Africa.



Ronnie Donaldson is Professor of Geography at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.