Leani de Vries
Biographic Data
| ID | 8913656 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leani de Vries |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leani |
| FAMILY NAME | de Vries |
| SIGNATURE | DE VRIES L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8997-8288 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The parkrun and event attachment
This paper focusses on the parkrun through a look into three events in Johannesburg; namely the Mapetla, Roodepoort and Delta parkruns to establish whether an attachment to the parkrun event itself could be determined through the event experiences of participants. The results indicate that event loyalty and commitment lead to very strong attachments and fond experiences of the parkrun. On a weekly basis, a ‘temporary communitas’ is solidified thr…
Parks, participation and the Parkrun ‘move-ment’ in South Africa
The Parkrun, a community-based, shared leisure-time activity, allows people to come together to run, jog or walk, and interact socially, in park-like surroundings. Although the Parkrun started with only 13 participants in 2004, at Bushy Park, London, United Kingdom, it is now staged in 23 countries across the world, making it is a global ‘social movement’. Growth has been driven by its inclusive policy, notably its focus on attracting people with…
A ‘Paradox of the Commons’? The Planning and Everyday Management of Green Point Park
Revitalizacija parkov in odprtih prostorov v središču Johannesburga
Kljub procesu »vračanja v mestno središče«, značilnem za določene otoke v središču Johannesburga, nekateri opazovalci preučevano območje še vedno dojemajo kot propadajoče in ga povezujejo s kriminalom. Čeprav so parki in odprti prostori v Johannesburgu zadnja desetletja propadali, se zdaj obnavljajo. V članku avtorja preučujeta velikost odprtih prostorov in parkov, dostopnih prebivalcem mestnega središča, in kako prijazni so ti uporabnikom. Poleg…
The revitalisation of parks and open spaces in downtown Johannesburg
Notwithstanding the “back-to-the-city” process taking place in pockets of Johannesburg’s inner city, the area investigated in this study is still perceived by some observers as one of decline and is associated with criminal activities. Although Johannesburg’s parks and open spaces have been subjected to urban decline over the past decades, they are currently undergoing urban revitalisation. This study investigates the size and user-friendliness o…
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Revitalizacija parkov in odprtih prostorov v središču Johannesburga
Kljub procesu »vračanja v mestno središče«, značilnem za določene otoke v središču Johannesburga, nekateri opazovalci preučevano območje še vedno dojemajo kot propadajoče in ga povezujejo s kriminalom. Čeprav so parki in odprti prostori v Johannesburgu zadnja desetletja propadali, se zdaj obnavljajo. V članku avtorja preučujeta velikost odprtih prostorov in parkov, dostopnih prebivalcem mestnega središča, in kako prijazni so ti uporabnikom. Poleg…
The revitalisation of parks and open spaces in downtown Johannesburg
Notwithstanding the “back-to-the-city” process taking place in pockets of Johannesburg’s inner city, the area investigated in this study is still perceived by some observers as one of decline and is associated with criminal activities. Although Johannesburg’s parks and open spaces have been subjected to urban decline over the past decades, they are currently undergoing urban revitalisation. This study investigates the size and user-friendliness o…
A ‘Paradox of the Commons’? The Planning and Everyday Management of Green Point Park
Parks, participation and the Parkrun ‘move-ment’ in South Africa
The Parkrun, a community-based, shared leisure-time activity, allows people to come together to run, jog or walk, and interact socially, in park-like surroundings. Although the Parkrun started with only 13 participants in 2004, at Bushy Park, London, United Kingdom, it is now staged in 23 countries across the world, making it is a global ‘social movement’. Growth has been driven by its inclusive policy, notably its focus on attracting people with…
The parkrun and event attachment
This paper focusses on the parkrun through a look into three events in Johannesburg; namely the Mapetla, Roodepoort and Delta parkruns to establish whether an attachment to the parkrun event itself could be determined through the event experiences of participants. The results indicate that event loyalty and commitment lead to very strong attachments and fond experiences of the parkrun. On a weekly basis, a ‘temporary communitas’ is solidified thr…
Geography (4 works) · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking (2 works) · Architectural engineering (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · South African History and Culture (2 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (2 works) · African history and culture studies (1 work)