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Jennifer Whittal

Jennifer Whittal is an Associate Professor in the Geomatics Division at the University of Cape Town. She obtained a B.Sc. (Surveying) and a M.Sc. (Engineering) specializing in global positioning systems from the University of Cape Town. In 2008, Jenny obtained her Ph.D from the University of Calgary applying critical realism, systems theory and mixed methods to a case of fiscal cadastral systems reform. She is a Professional Land Surveyor and lectures advanced surveying and land law. Research interests are land tenure and cadastral systems with specific interest in sustainable development and resilience in land holding for the poor, the continuum of land rights and measures of tenure, historical property holding, and cadastral issues in the coastal zone.

Publications

  • Integrated coastal management act EID: 2-s2.0-80052846359
  • Land Conflicts in Informal Settlements: Wallacedene in Cape Town, South Africa DOI: 10.1007/s12132-007-9010-9
  • Transformation of co-ordinate data for the new South African Datum - A pilot study EID: 2-s2.0-0031745920

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Simon Hull

Lecturer - University of Cape town

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