Contemporary South African urbanization dynamics

被引：2

作者：

Todes A. ^{[1
]}

Kok P.

Wentzel M. ^{[2
]}

van Zyl J. ^{[3
]}

Cross C. ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] School of Architecture and Planning, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

[2] Democracy and Governance, Human Science Research Council, Pretoria

[3] Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health, Human Science Research Council, Pretoria

[4] Centre for Poverty, Employment and Growth, Human Science Research Council, Pretoria

来源：

Urban Forum | 2010年 / 21卷 / 3期

关键词：

Migration; South Africa; Urban growth; Urbanization trends;

D O I：

10.1007/s12132-010-9094-5

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摘要：

The paper provides an overview of urbanization patterns and trends in the current era in South Africa, focusing in particular on the key dynamics and driving forces underlying migration and urbanization. It considers overall demographic trends with regard to migration and urbanization, and points to some of the difficulties with data, and with the analysis of trends and patterns. The paper explores the changing rural context and dynamics, and some of the significant processes in this context: large-scale displacement of black people off farms, the impact of land reform, and conditions in the former homeland areas. Circular migration continues to be an important way in which households in rural areas survive, but some are unable to move, and are falling out of these networks. International migration-the consequence of both conditions in the home country and the draw of the South African economy-is another significant process fuelling mainly urban growth. The paper demonstrates the importance of cities in terms of economic growth and employment, and thus their attractiveness to migrants. Continuing migration to cities is of course a challenge for city management, but important trends towards declining household size and the splitting up of households are also driving the physical growth of cities and demands for housing, services, and infrastructure. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.

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页码：331 / 348

页数：17

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