Abstract
Cutbacks in defence budgets have highlighted the importance of issues around the conversion of former military bases. The international experience shows that the process of closing military bases and converting them to alternative uses can open up possibilities for local economic development (LED). This article examines South African debates and experience of the reuse of military bases made redundant in the post-apartheid period. Implications for LED are discussed in two case studies of the Zwartkop Air Force base and the Bourke's Luck Military Base.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 43-60 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Urban Forum |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Keywords
- Conversion
- Local economic development
- Military bases
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Urban Studies
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