Witteveen, Evert-Jan (2021) Mega-Event Preparation through Beautification: to Fast-Track Urban Development or to Justify Slum Eradication? A Case Study on the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
While hosting mega-events can come with various positive aspects, it can also be accompanied by negative consequences for host cities and their communities. During the preparation phase for a mega-event, local authorities frequently attempt to visually improve their city under the term beautification, resulting in slum eradication affecting local communities. This thesis studied beautification as part of mega-event planning with the 2010 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Cape Town as a case study. With this case in mind, beautification and its effects on the local community were studied through the analysis of two elements of beautification, namely housing development and slum eradication, all in connection to the preparation for a mega-event. This case study was conducted through an analysis of literature, secondary data on the beautification project and semi-structured interviews with experts on mega-events preparations and the current conditions for the local community in Cape Town. The beautification project associated with this case is the N2 Gateway Project, which aimed to redevelop informal settlements along the N2 Highway between Cape Town and its airport. Findings suggest that while the project aimed to redevelop informal settlements with the local community in mind, the main priority was on beautifying the area rather than providing adequate housing. Not only was community participation lacking during the project, it also came with the displacement of local residents to relocation areas outside of Cape Town. While these findings are mostly applicable to this case, displacement surrounding mega-events is a common occurrence, implying that there are larger issues at play with regards to mega-events and beautification.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Dijk, T. van |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jul 2021 06:03 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jul 2021 06:03 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3541 |
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