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