Kazalo

Urbani izziv Leto 25, št. supplement, julij 2014 : S176–S188

(Članki)
doi: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2014-25-supplement-013

 

   Članek v PDF formatu

 

Avtor

Ronnie Donaldson

Stellenbosch University, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, South Africa
rdonaldson@sun.ac.za

Julian Benn

Stellenbosch University, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, South Africa

Malene Campbell

University of the Free State, Department of Town and Regional Planning, Bloemfontein, South Africa
campbemm@ufs.ac.za

Annelie de Jager

University of the Free State, Department of Town and Regional Planning, Bloemfontein, South Africa

 

Naslov članka

Reshaping urban space through studentification in two South African urban centres

 

Povzetek

Accommodation shortages on campus force students to find accommodation in the private sector. These shortages result in single family residents increasingly being targeted for redevelopment into student housing. Studentification is a process where the original residents in the vicinity of tertiary institutions are gradually displaced due to an in-migration of students causing spatial dysfunctionality where, eventually, only the needs of a student subculture are catered for. The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into the reshaping of urban space due to studentification in the two South African cities of Bloemfontein and Stellenbosch. Empirical data on key aspects of studentification was obtained from two questionnaire surveys among permanent residents, as well as students, in both cities. The paper proposes that the main role-players, such as universities and local municipalities, should ideally all form part of planning strategies for student housing.

 

Ključne besede

studentification, Stellenbosch, Bloemfontein, urban restructuring, neighbourhood quality