Mobility Intersections
Gender, Family, Culture and Location in the Gauteng City-Region
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20405151 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandra Parker (0000-0003-3946-1587, South African Radio Astronomy Observatory), Margot Rubin (0000-0002-9330-8308, University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 463-479 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Forum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1015-3802 • E-ISSN: 1874-6330 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12132-022-09479-3 |
| OpenAlex | W4310256684 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 20 |
The morphology of many South African cities has changed little over the last 25 years: with some of the poorest communities still living on the peripheries in informal settlements and old townships. The resulting spatial mismatch, with difficulties of access and mobility, has been recorded and engaged with elsewhere; the day-to-day implications for households and families have been less well-considered. In work that was undertaken between March 2019 and February 2020 using a mixed-method approach that included focus groups, a smartphone mobility app, mapping and qualitative interviews, as well as, the use of other on-line communication platforms such as WhatsApp to gather data, the team looked at the intersection between mobility, access and household dynamics. Results surface and highlight how old spatial planning logics have direct impact on contemporary spatial footprints, mobility patterns and transit choices. Former ‘White’ neighbourhoods, designed to be relatively self-contained and meet the needs of the suburban population, still ensure relatively small spatial footprints that are car-reliant. While those living in older informal settlements and townships still have the burden of long distances to access economic and often educational advancement. Similarly, the historical layout of transport modes continues to affect the day-to-day decisions of modal choice. However, these spatial patterns and historical transit planning are overlaid with gender expectations and gendered divisions of labour—as women continue to carry most of the childcare and domestic responsibilities and men continue to feel the necessity for household income provision. Thus, historical and continued segregation in the city-region intersects with diverse dimensions of race, class and culture to perpetuate widespread gendered mobility patterns in the Gauteng City-Region
Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Human geography · Human settlement · Population · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Demography · Engineering · Urban and Freight Transport Logistics · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Urban Transport and Accessibility
Family and Intimate Mobilities
Gender, Time Use, and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
Changing Space, Changing City
Changing household car ownership level and life cycle events
Transport planning in sub-Saharan Africa II
Place, context and activity–travel behavior
Space–time fixity and flexibility of daily activities and the built environment
Many ways to care
Travel choice reframed
Corridors of Freedom
The Gautrain project in South Africa
Parent-child mobility practices
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |