Tracey Morton Mckay
Biographic Data
| ID | 4280100 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tracey Morton Mckay |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tracey Morton |
| FAMILY NAME | Mckay |
| SIGNATURE | MCKAY T M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Schooling, the underclass and intergenerational mobility: A Dual Education System Dilemma
School education in South Africa has seen much progressive change in the last 20 years. Yet educational outcomes are poor and many argue that a dual education system exists. Those with financial and socio-cultural capital access resourced schools, while poor South Africans are relegated to schools still suffering from apartheid resource neglect. This empirical study of high schools in Alexandra township, a poor black African residential area, dem…
A second wave of gentrification: The case of Parkhurst, Johannesburg, South Africa
As in many other countries, gentrification and urban regeneration occurs across South Africa. Despite this, geographical research on gentrification in South Africa is limited. This study adds to the literature by presenting the case of Parkhurst, a Johannesburg surburb. The study found that Parkhurst displays numerous characteristics of gentrification. The housing stock has undergone extensive physical improvement, with almost one third renovated…
A series of unfortunate events: How the Battle to Save an Urban Wetland Was Both Won and Lost
Many urban wetlands in South Africa are either lost or degraded in the name of development. Of those remaining, most are less than pristine, even canalised, dredged, drained or filled. This is partly because urban wetlands are often found in strategic locations, and, as such are considered prime development land. A typical example is that of the Libradene Wetland, in Boksburg, Gauteng, which was partially destroyed by an attempt to construct a pe…
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A second wave of gentrification: The case of Parkhurst, Johannesburg, South Africa
As in many other countries, gentrification and urban regeneration occurs across South Africa. Despite this, geographical research on gentrification in South Africa is limited. This study adds to the literature by presenting the case of Parkhurst, a Johannesburg surburb. The study found that Parkhurst displays numerous characteristics of gentrification. The housing stock has undergone extensive physical improvement, with almost one third renovated…
A series of unfortunate events: How the Battle to Save an Urban Wetland Was Both Won and Lost
Many urban wetlands in South Africa are either lost or degraded in the name of development. Of those remaining, most are less than pristine, even canalised, dredged, drained or filled. This is partly because urban wetlands are often found in strategic locations, and, as such are considered prime development land. A typical example is that of the Libradene Wetland, in Boksburg, Gauteng, which was partially destroyed by an attempt to construct a pe…
Schooling, the underclass and intergenerational mobility: A Dual Education System Dilemma
School education in South Africa has seen much progressive change in the last 20 years. Yet educational outcomes are poor and many argue that a dual education system exists. Those with financial and socio-cultural capital access resourced schools, while poor South Africans are relegated to schools still suffering from apartheid resource neglect. This empirical study of high schools in Alexandra township, a poor black African residential area, dem…
Environmental planning (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Battle (1 works) · Business (1 works) · Civil engineering (1 works) · Disadvantage (1 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (1 works) · Ecology (1 works) · Economic and Environmental Valuation (1 works)