Overview
- Delves into uncommon geographical aspects of small towns in South Africa
- Includes case studies to illustrate socio-spatial dynamics in small towns
- Analyzes how interconnectedness of social and spatial factors within small towns influence each other
Part of the book series: GeoJournal Library (GEJL)
Part of the book sub series: Urban Perspectives from the Global South (URPGS)
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About this book
This book explores small town geographical aspects by approaching them from a socio-spatial perspective. The contributions included in this book delve into a range of topics that have not been commonly studied before, such as white privilege, neglect of municipal infrastructure, collaborative governance, livelihoods in small-scale fisheries, housing provision, well-being in mining towns, studentification in rural contexts, election trends, and the historical development of small-town spas.
The book adopts a socio-spatial point of view, providing a holistic understanding of the interplay between social and spatial factors within selected small town case studies. This approach sheds light on the socio-economic, political, and cultural dynamics that shape small towns. This localized perspective allows for a more targeted analysis of issues and potential solutions, taking into account the specific historical, cultural, and political contexts of small town South Africa. The editedvolume serves as a valuable resource for academics, policymakers, practitioners, and anyone interested in understanding and improving small towns in South Africa.
Keywords
- South African Small Towns
- Rural studentification in Africa
- White privilege in post-apartheid South Africa
- Municipal infrastructure challenges in South African small towns
- Wellbeing in the Northern Cape mining towns of South Africa
- Small town election results in South Africa
- Historical small town spa development in South Africa
Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Ronnie Donaldson is a professor of urban geography at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. His area of expertise lies in the field of small town geographies. In 2018, he authored a monograph on small town tourism in South Africa. Additionally, Ronnie has an extensive publication record, which includes 130 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, as well as one sole-edited book and six co-edited books. In recognition of his contributions, Ronnie was granted an honorary Fellowship of the Society of South African in 2022. He has served as a visiting scholar at Iceland University, Pécs University, São Paolo University, and Sciences Po (Paris).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Socio-Spatial Small Town Dynamics in South Africa
Editors: Ronnie Donaldson
Series Title: GeoJournal Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37142-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-37141-7Published: 15 July 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-37144-8Due: 15 August 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-37142-4Published: 14 July 2023
Series ISSN: 0924-5499
Series E-ISSN: 2215-0072
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 242
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Human Geography, Public Policy, Geography, general