The urban landscape of cities in the global south have in the past century evolved from the cities that were designed by the colonial masters based on European planning principles into cities with a unique typology. The new urban landscape is complex and characterised by a similar set of phenomenons; inequality, cultural diversity, spatial injustice and political dynamics that all make their imprint on the physical landscape. The research therefore aimed at giving a basis for a theoretical background and analysis of the existing landscape architecture tools in the context of the global south by analysing the transformations in the urban landscape. The research set off with the hypothesis that there is a gap in the way urban landscapes of the global south are read, misinterpreted or understood within their complexity. There were two main questions; the first being the evolution of the urban hybrid landscape as a landscape typology in the new cities in expansion and the second was on the landscape architecture tools used in this context to improve the quality of life of the urban population.The thesis is broken down into five chapters the first of which contains the introduction and literature review discussing the literature on landscape typology and the urban hybrid land- scape as a typology. The second half of the thesis is focused on two case studies; Rio de Janeiro and Johannesburg which were selected based on a fixed set of criteria. The empirical research framework took on a mixed methods approach with the quantitative aspect used in the mapping of demographic aspects of the landscape while the qualitative approaches like observation and interviews were used in the field work. The research found that basing on the two case studies from the global south, there are similarities in terms of the hybridity in the urban landscape. In this the urban hybrid typology is one that adequately describes the complex set of phenomenon that manifest in the urban landscape. However even with the similar manifestations on the urban landscape and pragmatic landscape design instruments, the historical processes behind the stratification of the different landscape elements inform the landscape policy and strategies adopted in the varying contexts.

The Evolution of Urban Hybrid Landscape in the New Cities in Expansion; The Case of Rio de Janeiro aand Johannesburg / Aber, Kay Obwona. - (2016).

The Evolution of Urban Hybrid Landscape in the New Cities in Expansion; The Case of Rio de Janeiro aand Johannesburg.

ABER, KAY OBWONA
2016

Abstract

The urban landscape of cities in the global south have in the past century evolved from the cities that were designed by the colonial masters based on European planning principles into cities with a unique typology. The new urban landscape is complex and characterised by a similar set of phenomenons; inequality, cultural diversity, spatial injustice and political dynamics that all make their imprint on the physical landscape. The research therefore aimed at giving a basis for a theoretical background and analysis of the existing landscape architecture tools in the context of the global south by analysing the transformations in the urban landscape. The research set off with the hypothesis that there is a gap in the way urban landscapes of the global south are read, misinterpreted or understood within their complexity. There were two main questions; the first being the evolution of the urban hybrid landscape as a landscape typology in the new cities in expansion and the second was on the landscape architecture tools used in this context to improve the quality of life of the urban population.The thesis is broken down into five chapters the first of which contains the introduction and literature review discussing the literature on landscape typology and the urban hybrid land- scape as a typology. The second half of the thesis is focused on two case studies; Rio de Janeiro and Johannesburg which were selected based on a fixed set of criteria. The empirical research framework took on a mixed methods approach with the quantitative aspect used in the mapping of demographic aspects of the landscape while the qualitative approaches like observation and interviews were used in the field work. The research found that basing on the two case studies from the global south, there are similarities in terms of the hybridity in the urban landscape. In this the urban hybrid typology is one that adequately describes the complex set of phenomenon that manifest in the urban landscape. However even with the similar manifestations on the urban landscape and pragmatic landscape design instruments, the historical processes behind the stratification of the different landscape elements inform the landscape policy and strategies adopted in the varying contexts.
2016
Maria Cristina Treu
UGANDA
Aber, Kay Obwona
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