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Biography
Ruth is an Urban and Development Geographer whose core research interests lie in understanding power and governance dynamics within urban spaces of the Global South using the lens of housing and energy infrastructure delivery. Ruth taught in the Departments of Geography and Urban and Regional Planning at the University of the Free State (South Africa) for many years before joining the University of Cambridge in 2017 on a British Academy funded project in India and South Africa. She has been part of several research projects with organisations such as the South African Cities Network (SACN), the Centre for Development Support (CDS), the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), and the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI). She has published extensively in international peer-reviewed journals on topics of urban and city development and her work has been featured in local newspapers and online news platforms. Ruth co-authored the book Urban Geography in South Africa – Perspectives and Theory, which was published in 2019. Ruth holds a PhD from Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and is an NRF Y2-rated scholar.
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Patterns in macroinvertebrate taxonomic richness and community assembly among urban wetlands in Cape Town, South Africa: implications for wetland management
Deacon, C., Fox, B. R. S., Morland, L., Samways, M. J., Weaver, S., Massey, R. & Hill, M. J., 1 Oct 2021, In: Urban Ecosystems. 24, 5, p. 1061-1072 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Theory versus Practice in Planning Education: The View from South Africa
Denoon-Stevens, S. P., Andres, L., Jones, P., Melgaço, L., Massey, R. & Nel, V., 12 Mar 2020, In: Planning Practice and Research. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Informal settlement upgrading in South Africa: beneficiaries’ perceptions over nearly twenty-five years
Ntema, J., Massey, R., Marais, L., Cloete, J. & Lenka, M., 16 Jun 2018, In: Journal of Urbanism. 11, 4, p. 460-479 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Renting Shacks: Tenancy in the informal housing sector of the Gauteng Province, South Africa
Gunter, A. & Massey, R., 2017, In: Bulletin of Geography. 37, 37, p. 25-34 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Seshego: an unexpected suburb
Cloete, J. S. & Massey, R. T., 4 May 2017, In: South African Geographical Journal. 99, 2, p. 152-165 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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