Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4)

Urban Transformation in South Africa

Urban Transformation in South Africa

A map system based on data developed by Patrick Heller and collaborators provides unique information on population distribution and public infrastructure in South African cities in the years before and after the end of apartheid.

Mapping Urban Transformation

With support from the National Science Foundation (grant #0527667) in the US, Patrick Heller (the principal investigator) and other researchers at Brown University as well as in South Africa have been examining urban transformation in South African cities since the end of apartheid. This research uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to map spatial changes in infrastructure and demographics.

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