MSc Environment, Society and Sustainability (UCT, 2016)
BSc (Hons) Geography (UJ, 2014)
Currently teaching
GGH1503: Our Living Earth
Fields of academic interests
Urban Parks
Public Space and the Commons
Sustainable Cities
Field of Specialisation
Urban Geography
Human Geography
Parks and Public Space
Books
De Vries, L. & Cohen, B. 2018. Parking: Reflections for growing and developing cities, Low-Carbon Passenger Transport Solutions, WWF-SA, Cape Town, South Africa.
Brown-Luthango, M., De Vries, L., Naudé, L., Jennings, G. 2017. Spatial dimensions of equitable access: Planning for sustainable transport, case study for WWF-SA, Low-Carbon Passenger Transport Solutions, WWF-SA, Cape Town, South Africa.
WWF. 2017. Food Loss and Waste: Facts and Futures, WWF-SA, Cape Town, South Africa.
Journal articles
de Vries, L., Kotze, N. & McKay, T.J.M. 2022. Parks, Participation and the Parkrun ‘movement’ in South Africa. South African Geographical Journal. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03736245.2022.2087727
de Vries, L. & Gunter, A. 2021. ‘Event-tualising’ physical leisure activity: How Gauteng parkrunners brought the parkrun home during COVID-19. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure 10(5):1562-1575. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-179.
de Vries, L. 2019. A ‘Paradox of the Commons’? The Planning and Everyday Management of Green Point Park, Urban Forum. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-019-09362-8.
Kotze, N. & de Vries, L. 2019. Resuscitating the african giant: Urban regeneration and inner city redevelopment initiatives along the ‘corridors of freedom’ in downtown Johannesburg. Geographia Polonica 29(1): 57-70.
de Vries, L. & Kotze, N. 2016. The revitalization of parks and open spaces in downtown Johannesburg. Urbani izziv 27(1):123-131.
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
The Society of South African Geographers (SSAG) – Member
SSAG, SnP Group, 2022 Member of EXCO and Treasurer
2016: Best Master’s presentation in environmental geography at the SSAG 2016 Student Conference, representing the University of Cape Town at the University of Stellenbosch
