Papers by Ronnie Donaldson
African Studies, 2021
ABSTRACT In Ghana, housing practices for the majority of urban residents lie outside the scope of... more ABSTRACT In Ghana, housing practices for the majority of urban residents lie outside the scope of formal housing markets and planning regulations. This has made urban upgrading a key component of physical development in cities in Ghana. In the face of accelerated urbanisation and the corresponding upsurge in informal housing practices, local authorities continue to grapple with the challenges of negotiating and implementing upgrading programmes without compromising pro-poor housing systems. As cities grow, mainly through the accretion of rural settlement nuclei, the quest to achieve orderly physical development has meant that new development ought to be planned alongside the upgrading and/or realignment of existing settlements. This complex spatial development trajectory makes forced residential mobility an integral component of post-independence urban development initiatives in many towns. Based on interviews with selected households and key stakeholders at city and neighbourhood levels, this study critically examines the incidence of development-induced residential mobility practices in the pro-poor housing systems of Tamale, Ghana. It makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the operation of dual urban management systems and how the navigation of such systems can be frustrating. The results show how and why sub-district local government actors collaborate with traditional chieftaincies to compel the relocation of poor families under the pretence of providing access roads. Paved roads have thus become deeply engrained in the housing politics of low-income communities, and form part of the narratives of the success or failure of chiefs or elected local government representatives. It is recommended that the scope of stakeholder engagement be broadened to promote inclusive urban development in Tamale.
Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 2013
Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, 2016
The small nation of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, once a poor sugar plantation island, has succe... more The small nation of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, once a poor sugar plantation island, has successfully diversified and expanded its economy since independence, by attracting foreign investment in manufacturing and modern service industries. Tourism is a major part of the ‘Mauritian Miracle’; in recent years residential tourism—attracting wealthy foreigners to take up semi-permanent residence—has become a growth industry transforming coastal areas like Tamarin. Based on in-depth interviews among 17 residents of Tamarin, this paper looks at how local people perceive the changes residential tourism is causing in the local area. It appears that while the majority is positive about economic changes like more jobs and income opportunities, and to some extent about improvements in infrastructure and services, there are growing misgivings about some of the social impacts. Notably, the increasing scarcity of land and rising house prices are making it impossible for growing numbers of local people to afford a place to live, resulting in growing squatter settlements in the area. Such growing social disparities challenge the Mauritian development model and may undermine its stability. These undesirable effects call for careful management of tourism development, incorporation of sustainability standards and attention to the position of major stakeholder groups, such as local residents.
Adventure Tourism offers a tailored, individualised small scale tourist service to high-end touri... more Adventure Tourism offers a tailored, individualised small scale tourist service to high-end tourists (Robinson & Novelli, 2005). The focus on high-spending tourists means that the potential profit-to-cost ratio and return on capital is significant (Sung, 2004; Petreas & Tzanakis, 2010). Therefore, this kind of Niche or Special Interest Tourism offers a means to avoid competing for tourists on price alone as profits are derived from personalising a specialized and well packaged product (Robinson & Novelli, 2005; Richards, 2010). Adventure tourism has the ability to attract both domestic and international tourists, in both the low winter and high summer seasons. It can also support pro-poor development, by generating well paid skilled jobs, stimulating the formation of small and medium sized enterprises (SMMEs) and generating backward linkages (Ndlovu & Rogerson, 2003; Rogerson, 2006, 2007a; Mograbi & Rogerson, 2007; Visser, 2016). Thus, if Greater Cape Town wishes to continue to foster economic growth through tourism, then the potential of adventure tourism must be maximized (Rogerson, 2007a; Swart, 2010; Rogerson & Visser, 2004).
Greater Cape Town, with its ocean, mountain, rivers and beaches as well as exciting cultural urban fabric is a location that lends itself to adventure tourism (Buckley, 2006). In order to further build the industry, and become an adventure tourism destination of choice, emphasis needs to be placed on growing the suite of adventure tourism activities on offer, market them properly and make sure that adventure tourism operators meet the requirements to act as ambassadors for the tourism industry. Although there is no national policy on adventure tourism in South Africa, the City of Cape Town (CoCT) does list adventure tourism as one of six key niche markets in its Tourism Development Framework of 2013-2017 (City of Cape Town, 2013). The CoCT Tourism Department is however unaware of what the main issues and trends are in the adventure tourism industry in the city, hence the purpose of the study is to do a snap review of adventure tour operators to get a better understanding thereof.
The primary aim of the study was to determine the needs of the tourism adventure sector along the coast and investigate what impacts negatively on the sector. Secondary aims of the study included: (1) Define adventure tourism; (2) Discuss the local and world trends in terms of adventure tourism; (3) Determine the categories or types of adventure tourism relevant to Cape Town; (4) Identify a list of adventure tourism companies for the survey; (5) Develop a survey to determine the needs and problems of the adventure tourism sector along the coast (land and sea based) and survey 60 adventure tourism companies; (6) Survey 5 tourism organisations and (7) Compile a map of where the needs are of the different activities as well as the problems areas.
Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, 2016
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However, the residents outside the metropolitan core are less convinced that the World Cup will b... more However, the residents outside the metropolitan core are less convinced that the World Cup will benefi t them directly.
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Papers by Ronnie Donaldson
Greater Cape Town, with its ocean, mountain, rivers and beaches as well as exciting cultural urban fabric is a location that lends itself to adventure tourism (Buckley, 2006). In order to further build the industry, and become an adventure tourism destination of choice, emphasis needs to be placed on growing the suite of adventure tourism activities on offer, market them properly and make sure that adventure tourism operators meet the requirements to act as ambassadors for the tourism industry. Although there is no national policy on adventure tourism in South Africa, the City of Cape Town (CoCT) does list adventure tourism as one of six key niche markets in its Tourism Development Framework of 2013-2017 (City of Cape Town, 2013). The CoCT Tourism Department is however unaware of what the main issues and trends are in the adventure tourism industry in the city, hence the purpose of the study is to do a snap review of adventure tour operators to get a better understanding thereof.
The primary aim of the study was to determine the needs of the tourism adventure sector along the coast and investigate what impacts negatively on the sector. Secondary aims of the study included: (1) Define adventure tourism; (2) Discuss the local and world trends in terms of adventure tourism; (3) Determine the categories or types of adventure tourism relevant to Cape Town; (4) Identify a list of adventure tourism companies for the survey; (5) Develop a survey to determine the needs and problems of the adventure tourism sector along the coast (land and sea based) and survey 60 adventure tourism companies; (6) Survey 5 tourism organisations and (7) Compile a map of where the needs are of the different activities as well as the problems areas.
Greater Cape Town, with its ocean, mountain, rivers and beaches as well as exciting cultural urban fabric is a location that lends itself to adventure tourism (Buckley, 2006). In order to further build the industry, and become an adventure tourism destination of choice, emphasis needs to be placed on growing the suite of adventure tourism activities on offer, market them properly and make sure that adventure tourism operators meet the requirements to act as ambassadors for the tourism industry. Although there is no national policy on adventure tourism in South Africa, the City of Cape Town (CoCT) does list adventure tourism as one of six key niche markets in its Tourism Development Framework of 2013-2017 (City of Cape Town, 2013). The CoCT Tourism Department is however unaware of what the main issues and trends are in the adventure tourism industry in the city, hence the purpose of the study is to do a snap review of adventure tour operators to get a better understanding thereof.
The primary aim of the study was to determine the needs of the tourism adventure sector along the coast and investigate what impacts negatively on the sector. Secondary aims of the study included: (1) Define adventure tourism; (2) Discuss the local and world trends in terms of adventure tourism; (3) Determine the categories or types of adventure tourism relevant to Cape Town; (4) Identify a list of adventure tourism companies for the survey; (5) Develop a survey to determine the needs and problems of the adventure tourism sector along the coast (land and sea based) and survey 60 adventure tourism companies; (6) Survey 5 tourism organisations and (7) Compile a map of where the needs are of the different activities as well as the problems areas.