Transformative Innovation for Sustainable Human Settlements: A South African Context (Routledge Studies in African Development)

By: Andrew Emmanuel Okem and Sithembiso Lindelihle Myeni and Tshepang Mosiea

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Synopsis: This book uses the transformative innovation policy (TIP) as a lens to show how innovative processes, practices and systems could address critical challenges and facilitate the delivery of sustainable human settlements in South Africa.The TIP approach shows that addressing societal problems is not a function of a technical solution within a government department but one that requires partnership with multiple stakeholders. The book argues that it is essential to understand and embrace innovation policy that is transformative and responds to the social and environmental needs at local, provincial and national levels. It demonstrates that innovation policy should focus on transforming the socio-technical systems that demand embracing notions such as experimental delivery and learning, directionality and inclusivity. Chapters explore the ability of the state to transform its organisational processes and capacity to improve and align its planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation systems to high levels of efficiency and sustainability targets.Bringing together various theoretical and empirical perspectives on innovation in the context of sustainable human settlement, this book will be of interest to scholars and students in the fields of Housing, Human Settlements, Architecture, Public Policy, Development Studies, Civil Engineering, Political Science and Public Administration.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781040188811
Related ISBNs:: 9781003356783, 9781040188743, 9781032412023
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 11/18/24
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Andrew Emmanuel Okem, Sithembiso Lindelihle Myeni and Tshepang Mosiea
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Earth Sciences, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Andrew Emmanuel Okem
Edited by:: Sithembiso Lindelihle Myeni
Edited by:: Tshepang Mosiea