A Transdisciplinary Inquiry Into Sustainable Automobility Transitions: The Case of an Urban Enclave in Cape Town

Elizabeth Henshilwood, Mark Swilling and Marjorie L. Naidoo
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Elizabeth Henshilwood: University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Mark Swilling: University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Marjorie L. Naidoo: University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa

International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), 2019, vol. 8, issue 3, 13-37

Abstract: The over-reliance on private cars carries significant environmental and societal costs. International accords call for low-carbon automobility transitions, particularly in cities. Understanding how, why and where this global dependency could shift is crucial for sustainability, natural resource use, and climate change. This research hones into a geographically isolated and automobile-dependent enclave in Cape Town. Various social actors and residents contributed to a collaborative transdisciplinary inquiry. The qualitative research relied on documentation, semi-structured interviews, and social media research (Facebook) as sources of evidence. The latter method enticed residents to contribute to a solution-driven online debate, thereby aiding e-participation around a pressing urban issue. True to the essence of transdisciplinary design research, science was produced with society. In terms of sustainability transition theory, it stresses the importance of contextually appropriate low-carbon transitions (science) while highlighting community interest in bottom-up solutions (society).

Date: 2019
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