Experts directory

Mrs L van Vuuren

College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
School of Ecological and Human Sustainability
Department: Geography
Lecturer
Tel: 011 670 9471
E-mail: dvriel@unisa.ac.za

Expertise

  • Urban parks, public space and the commons

Qualifications

  • 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