Research articles (Dept of Architecture and Planning)
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A domain based framework for effective project leadership
(The University of the West Indies, www.uwi.edu/index.asp, 2015-07)This paper argues that the project environment is unique, complex, and uncertain and therefore an understanding of project leadership should be approached from that point of view. It also argues that the prevailing project ... -
The city of Gaborone, Botswana: planning and management
(Allen press, www.allenpress.com/ -, 1996)In this paper we trace how Gaborone has grown from a very small village to the capital city of Botswana in a period of less than 30 years. Attention has been given to how careful design of master plan concepts has shaped ... -
NSDI building blocks: regional GIS in the United States
(Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, http://www.urisa.org/, 2009)This paper presents an assessment of the regional capacity in implementing geographic information systems (GIS) and databases. We draw on a Web survey to determine the availability and assembly of spatial data at the ... -
Towards egalitarian inheritance rights in Botswana: the case of Tlokweng
(Routledge, 2009)This paper explores the extent to which recent social, economic, demographic and environmental changes in Botswana have enabled women to inherit land, housing and other household assets. Using qualitative data from a ... -
Towards egalitarian inheritance rights in Botswana: the case of Tlokweng
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713413745, 2009)This paper explores the extent to which recent social, economic, demographic and environmental changes in Botswana have enabled women to inherit land, housing and other household assets. Using qualitative data from a ... -
Waves of planning: a framework for studying the evolution of planning systems and empirical insights from Serbia and Montenegro
(Routledge, 2006)With increasing internationalization of urban planning throughout the twentieth century and in the past several decades in particular, planning ideas and practices have been exported from a few, and imported in many ... -
A survey of possible household participation patterns in solid waste source separation in Gaborone
(University of Botswana, 2006)Public support for source separation schemes in developing countries is still subject to continuing debate and limited work has been directed at understanding its manifestations. The purpose of this survey was to assess ... -
Participatory measurements of sustainable urban development and quality of life in post-socialist Zadar, Croatia
(Clanak, 2008)Over the last two decades, there has been an intensive discourse and research about measuring sustainable urban development. Many cities, regions and countries have decided to introduce indicators for monitoring and measuring ... -
The experience of sub-regional planning in Botswana: achievements and challenges
(United Nations Centre for Regional Development, http://www.uncrd.or.jp, 2007)Botswana, with a population of nearly two million is a democratic, landlocked and prosperous country with one of the highest economic growth rates in the world with the bulk of its economy coming from minerals and cattle. ... -
Patriarchy and women’s land rights in Botswana
(Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/landusepol, 2006)Patriarchy has been defined as a gendered power system: a network of social, political and economic relationships through which men dominate and control female labour, reproduction and sexuality as well as define women’s ... -
George Hersey Architecture and Geometry in the Age of the Baroque
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Botswana’s environmental policy on recycling
(www.elsevier.com/locate/resconrec, 2005)Recycling operations have become one of the primary strategies forwaste management,worldwide. Especially, recycling operations are viewed as among the most effective techniques for reducing the amount of municipal solid ... -
Constraints to promoting people centred approaches in recycling
(2008-07-02)Public participation is considered the touchstone for the success of recycling schemes. In recognition of this, the trend in recycling policy and legislation is geared towards promoting people centred approaches in recycling ...
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