Department of Geography

Ms R Pienaar

College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
School of Ecological and Human Sustainability
Department: Geography
Lecturer
Tel:
011 471 2243
E-mail:
pienar@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • BSc. Geography and Environmental Management (UJ, 2011)
  • BSc. (Hons) Geography (UJ, 2012)

Currently teaching

  • GGH3705 - Assessing Environmental Impacts

Fields of academic interests

Teaching Interests

  • Climatology
  • Geomorphology
  • Environmental issues

Research Interests

  • Geography of Education
  • Physical Geography

Field of Specialisation

  • Geography of Education
  • ODL Teaching and learning

Books

  • Lombard, A., Nicolau, M.D., Tshabalala, S., du Plessis, A., Pienaar, R., Anderson, R.L., and Khanye, B. 2021. The feasibility of an environmental awareness and responsibility programme in rural South Africa: a case study from the South. Chapter Leal Filho; Pretorius, R; de Sousza, L. (eds) Sustainable Development in Africa: Fostering Sustainability in one of the World’s most Promising Continents, Springer Cham. (pp 591- 612).

Journal articles

  • Pretorius, R.W., Anderson, R.L, Khotoo, A. and Pienaar, R., 2019,  "Creating  a  context for  campus  sustainability  through  teaching  and  learning", International  Journal  of Sustainability in Higher Education, 20 (3), 530-547.
  • Pienaar, R and T. M. McKay. (2014). Mapping Socio-Economic Status, Geographical Location and Matriculation Pass Rates in Gauteng, South Africa. Perspectives in Education, 32(1), 105-123.

Paper presentations

  • Pienaar, R (2018). Creating a context for campus sustainability through teaching and learning: The case of open, distance and e-learning, paper co-authored with RW Pretorius, RL Anderson and A Khotoo and read at the 2nd Symposium on Sustainability in University Campuses (SSUC-2018), 10-12 Decemeber 2018. Florence, Italy

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • The Society of South African Geographers (SSAG) - Member
  • South African National Geography Olympiad - Committee Member (2017-2019)