Clive Coetzee
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The Role of Spatial Variability in Developing Cycling Cities: Implications Drawn from Geographically Weighted Regressions Open
As cities grow, they increase in complexity, requiring the effective use of land resources. Cycling is generally regarded as an alternative transport mode to support the development of the cities of tomorrow. In response to urbanization, i…
Beyond the census: Satellite and tax data for ranking South African municipalities Open
This study comprehensively analyzes South Africa’s municipal rankings by employing unconventional data sources – specifically, satellite-derived and administrative tax data – to supplement traditional census counts. In light of recent cont…
Insights from a population grid of South Africa: An applied spatial satellite data analysis Open
The present study explores the reliability and accuracy of various spatial mapping methodologies in estimating and presenting the spatial characteristic and dynamics (location, distribution, density, and size) of the population in South Af…
The Effect of Spatial Unemployment on the Neighbouring Regions’ Economies: A Regional Case Study of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa Open
This article investigates the degree of spatial dependence of unemployment on neighbouring economies with possible implications for cross-border community development initiatives. The local municipalities within the KwaZulu-Natal province …
Change Detection of Vegetation Cover Using Remote Sensing and GIS – A Case Study of the West Coast Region of South Africa Open
This article investigates the possible permanent vegetation cover (VC) change over an extended time for five municipal regions in South Africa by applying satellite-acquired remote sensed normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) value…
Remote night-time lights sensing: Investigation and econometric application Open
Orientation: Some recent studies have been published that demonstrated the value of remote sensing night-time lights as descriptors and/or proxies for human activity. Research purpose: This article investigated the association between nigh…
Regional Business Confidence as Early Indicator of Regional Economic Growth Open
\nOfficial sub-national GDP figures in South Africa are usually published with long delays or not at all, i.e. relevant, reliable, and real-time economic data on a provincial and local (municipal) level are often non-existent, causing a si…
Regional Business Confidence as Early Indicator of Regional Economic Growth Open
Official sub-national GDP figures in South Africa are usually published with long delays or not at all, i.e. relevant, reliable, and real-time economic data on a provincial and local (municipal) level are often non-existent, causing a sign…
Actual vs Optimal Size of the Public Sector in South Africa Open
The optimal size of government or the public sector in general has been the topic of many studies and debates all over the world. There are some who state that the public sector should play a much greater role in the economy, while others …
Estimating trade flows between regions of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Open
Background: The enhancement of trade creates employment and wealth and should be promoted. During planning and economic development of a region knowledge regarding the effect of initial actions on the final economic indicators such as tota…
AN ANCIENT EXAMPLE OF LITERARY BLACKMAIL Open
CITATION: Coetzee, C. 2018. An ancient example of literary blackmail. Akroterion, 63:57-72, doi:10.7445/63-0-994.
Assessment of Financial Conditions of South African Municipalities: A Unique Model for KwaZulu-Natal Open
Most South African municipalities experience significant financial problems. This study investigates the financial conditions of municipalities in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). It was found that the most important factors which infl…
Analysing industrial growth in various cities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Open
This article investigates the industrial success of various cities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It assesses the hypothesis that knowledge spillovers are supportive of industrial growth at the city level. Theories of economic city growth…
Economic Freedom and Economic Growth in South Africa Open
The economic growth and economic freedom nexus is studied in this article and applied to South Africa in an empirical study. Economic freedom is founded on the free or private market economy, based on competition, where voluntary exchange …
The contribution of public capital towards economic growth: A KwaZulu-Natal case study Open
Background: The adequate supply of infrastructure is essential to ensure increasing productivity and economic growth. Research found this relationship to be significantly positive. The external effects that spending on public capital has o…