Etienne Nel

2025

Chapter in Book - Research

Nel, E., & Marais, L. (2025). South Africa's sustainability transition: The case of the Mpumalanga Province and its coal-dependent communities. In M. Halonen, M. Albrecht & I. Kuhmonen (Eds.), Rescaling sustainability transitions: Unfolding the spatialities of power relations, governance arrangements, and socio-economic systems. (pp. 247-269). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-69918-4_11

Connelly, S., Nel, E., & Lomas, D. (2025). Exploring 'just' transitions in regional Aotearoa New Zealand: Cases of Taranaki and Southland. In M. Halonen, M. Albrecht & I. Kuhmonen (Eds.), Rescaling sustainability transitions: Unfolding the spatialities of power relations, governance arrangements, and socio-economic systems. (pp. 175-199). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-69918-4_8

2024

Authored Book - Research

Freeman, C., & Nel, E. (2024). Planning for the caring city. New York, NY: Routledge, 268p. doi: 10.4324/9781003177012

Chapter in Book - Research

Alam, A., Nel, E., & Bergen, S. (2024). New Zealand’s small-town disruptions and the role of immigrant mobilities. In A. Triandafyllidou, A. Moghadam, M. Kelly & Z. Şahin-Mencütek (Eds.), Migration and cities: Conceptual and policy advances. (pp. 121-141). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-55680-7_7

Journal - Research Article

Sutherland, C., Nel, E., Nel, A., & Hill, T. (2024). Countering urban binaries within a third space: Durban, South Africa's experience as a counter-city. Cities, 152, 105165. doi: 10.1016/j.cities.2024.105165

2023

Authored Book - Research

Binns, T., Nel, E., Dixon, A., & Lynch, K. (2023). Africa: Diversity and development. London, UK: Routledge, 496p. doi: 10.4324/9780429028403

Journal - Research Article

Alam, A., Nel, E., Hill, D., & Bulloch, H. (2023). Settling in New Zealand’s small towns: Experiences of minority ethnic immigrants. Journal of International Migration & Integration. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s12134-023-01044-6

Wither, D., Orchiston, C., & Nel, E. (2023). Using the Living Standards Framework to analyse the drivers of social resilience in a disaster management context. Policy Quarterly, 19(1), 58-66. doi: 10.26686/pq.v19i1.8106

Nel, E., Marais, L., & Mqotyana, Z. (2023). The regional implications of just transition in the world's most coal-dependent economy: The case of Mpumalanga, South Africa. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 4, 1059312. doi: 10.3389/frsc.2022.1059312

Uko, E., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2023). ‘I lost my job suddenly, but I was prepared’: The significance of urban and peri-urban agriculture in Benin City, Nigeria. Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, 47(1), 25-46. doi: 10.1080/21683565.2022.2124474

Journal - Research Other

Alam, A., & Nel, E. (2023). Migration, emerging multiculturalism and planning in rural and small town Aotearoa New Zealand [Viewpoint]. Australian Planner. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/07293682.2023.2169724

2022

Edited Book - Research

Fuerst-Bjeliš, B., Nel, E., & Pelc, S. (Eds.). (2022). COVID-19 and marginalisation of people and places: Impacts, responses and observed effects of COVID-19 on geographical marginality. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 231p. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-11139-6

Chapter in Book - Research

Fuerst-Bjeliš, B., Nel, E., & Pelc, S. (2022). Some conclusions about COVID-19s impact on marginality and marginalisation. In B. Fuerst-Bjeliš, E. Nel & S. Pelc (Eds.), COVID-19 and marginalisation of people and places: Impacts, responses and observed effects of COVID-19 on geographical marginality. (pp. 233-238). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-11139-6_16

Nel, E. (2022). Exacerbating marginalisation: COVID-19's impact on peripheral, tourism-dependent regions in New Zealand and local responses. In B. Fuerst-Bjeliš, E. Nel & S. Pelc (Eds.), COVID-19 and marginalisation of people and places: Impacts, responses and observed effects of COVID-19 on geographical marginality. (pp. 131-142). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-11139-6_10

Fuerst-Bjeliš, B., Nel, E., & Pelc, S. (2022). COVID-19s economic and social impact globally. In B. Fuerst-Bjeliš, E. Nel & S. Pelc (Eds.), COVID-19 and marginalisation of people and places: Impacts, responses and observed effects of COVID-19 on geographical marginality. (pp. 9-26). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-11139-6_2

Fuerst-Bjeliš, B., Nel, E., & Pelc, S. (2022). Introduction. In B. Fuerst-Bjeliš, E. Nel & S. Pelc (Eds.), COVID-19 and marginalisation of people and places: Impacts, responses and observed effects of COVID-19 on geographical marginality. (pp. 1-6). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-11139-6_1

Nel, E. (2022). Development in the global north. In K. Sims, N. Banks, S. Engel, P. Hodge, J. Makuwira, N. Nakamura, … P. Yeophantong (Eds.), Routledge handbook of global development. (pp. 47-58). Abingdon, UK: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/ 9781003017653

Connelly, S., & Nel, E. (2022). New localism: New regionalism. In R. C. Brears (Ed.), The Palgrave encyclopedia of urban and regional futures. (pp. 1174-1181). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-87745-3_164

Nel, E., & Stevenson, T. (2022). The role of farmers in small-town community development in an age of austerity: Reflections from Australasia. In J. Bański (Ed.), Routledge handbook of small towns. (pp. 283-295). Abingdon, UK: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003094203

Journal - Research Article

Powe, N. A., Connelly, S., & Nel, E. (2022). Planning for small town reorientation: Key policy choices within external support. Journal of Rural Studies, 90, 65-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.01.009

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ryan, A., Connelly, S., Nel, E., & Mackay, M. (2022). The tensions between community and primary industry: A case study from Cromwell, Aotearoa New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Geographical Society (NZGS) Conference. (pp. 80). Retrieved from https://www.nzgsconference2022.co.nz/

Purves, F., & Nel, E. (2022). Tourists and cyclists: The role of the Central Otago Rail-Trail in small-town community resilience in Central Otago. Proceedings of the New Zealand Geographical Society (NZGS) Conference. (pp. 78). Retrieved from https://www.nzgsconference2022.co.nz/

2021

Chapter in Book - Research

Seethal, C., Nel, E., & Bwalya, J. (2021). From East London to Buffalo City Metropole: Developmental challenges of a South African metro. In A. Lemon, R. Donaldson & G. Visser (Eds.), South African urban change three decades after apartheid: Homes still apart? (pp. 103-116). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-73073-4_6

Journal - Research Article

Wither, D., Orchiston, C., Cradock-Henry, N. A., & Nel, E. (2021). Advancing practical applications of resilience in Aotearoa-New Zealand. Ecology & Society, 26(3), 1. doi: 10.5751/es-12409-260301

Journal - Research Other

Alam, A., Binns, T., Cullen, N., Freeman, C., Nel, E., & Roche, M. (2021). Celebrating 75 years of geography teaching and research at the University of Otago [Introduction to virtual special issue]. New Zealand Geographer, 77, 242-247. doi: 10.1111/nzg.12306

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ryan, A., Connelly, S., Nel, E., & Mackay, M. (2021). The romanticisation of the winescape in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Proceedings of the Institute of Australian Geographers (IAG) & New Zealand Geographical Society (NZGS) Combined Conference. Retrieved from https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/news-and-events/events/iagnzgs2021-conference.html

Nel, E. (2021). Local government response to the impact of Covid-19 in New Zealand: Evidence from centres dependent on international tourism and migrant workers. Proceedings of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting. Retrieved from https://aag-annualmeeting.secure-platform.com

2020

Edited Book - Research

Nel, E., & Pelc, S. (Eds.). (2020). Responses to geographical marginality and marginalization: From social innovation to regional development. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 183p. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-51342-9

Chapter in Book - Research

Stevenson, T., & Nel, E. (2020). Responding to marginalization: A case study of small towns in Western Australia. In E. Nel & S. Pelc (Eds.), Responses to geographical marginality and marginalization: From social innovation to regional development. (pp. 103-120). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-51342-9_7

Pelc, S., & Nel, E. (2020). Social innovation and geographical marginality. In E. Nel & S. Pelc (Eds.), Responses to geographical marginality and marginalization: From social innovation to regional development. (pp. 11-21). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-51342-9_2

Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2020). Reconceptualizing urban agriculture in Africa: Issues of scale, class and institutional support in Zambian copperbelt towns. In A. Thornton (Ed.), Urban food democracy and governance in North and South. (pp. 213-229). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-17187-2_13

Donaldson, R., Marais, L., & Nel, E. (2020). Secondary cities in South Africa. In R. Massey & A. Gunter (Eds.), Urban geography in South Africa: Perspectives and theory. (pp. 121-137). Cham, Swizterland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-25369-1_8

Chapter in Book - Other

Nel, E., & Pelc, S. (2020). Introduction. In E. Nel & S. Pelc (Eds.), Responses to geographical marginality and marginalization: From social innovation to regional development. (pp. 1-8). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-51342-9_1

Journal - Research Article

Watson, R., & Nel, E. (2020). Applying development models to small island states: Is Niue a TOURAB country? Asia Pacific Viewpoint, 61(3), 551-565. doi: 10.1111/apv.12276

Lynch, K., Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2020). ‘Transforming Freetown’: Dilemmas of planning and development in a West African City. Cities, 101, 102694. doi: 10.1016/j.cities.2020.102694

Latai-Niusulu, A., Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2020). Positionality and protocol in field research: Undertaking community-based investigations in Samoa. Asia Pacific Viewpoint, 61(1), 71-84. doi: 10.1111/apv.12252

Latai-Niusulu, A., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2020). Climate change and community resilience in Samoa. Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, 41, 40-60. doi: 10.1111/sjtg.12299

Nel, E., & Connelly, S. (2020). Regional economic transformation: Changing land and resource access on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Land Use Policy, 93, 103947. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.04.008

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Connelly, S., & Nel, E. (2020). Path dependence or path creation? Rural restructuring, May Day celebrations and the future of Blackball, West Coast. Proceedings of the New Zealand Geographical Society (NZGS) Biennial Conference. (pp. 70). Retrieved from https://nzgsconference2020.gitlab.io

Nel, E., & Connelly, S. (2020). Community led responses to rural health service delivery challenges in New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Geographical Society (NZGS) Biennial Conference. (pp. 69). Retrieved from https://nzgsconference2020.gitlab.io

Ryan, A., Connelly, S., Nel, E., & Mackay, M. (2020). Shifting rural features. Proceedings of the New Zealand Geographical Society (NZGS) Biennial Conference. (pp. 69). Retrieved from https://nzgsconference2020.gitlab.io

Binns, T., Bateman, J., & Nel, E. (2020). Rural livelihoods and food security: Long-term insights from Sierra Leone's Eastern Province. Proceedings of the New Zealand Geographical Society (NZGS) Biennial Conference. (pp. 68-69). Retrieved from https://nzgsconference2020.gitlab.io

2019

Journal - Research Article

Connelly, S., Nel, E., & Bergen, S. (2019). Evolution of new regional development interventions in New Zealand: An analysis of the first year of the Provincial Growth Fund. New Zealand Geographer, 75, 177-193. doi: 10.1111/nzg.12233

Nel, E., Connelly, S., & Stevenson, T. (2019). New Zealand's small town transition: The experience of demographic and economic change and place based responses. New Zealand Geographer, 75, 163-176. doi: 10.1111/nzg.12240

Journal - Research Other

Nel, E., & Connelly, S. (2019). Rediscovering regional development in New Zealand: Reflections on local and regional development challenges and opportunities. New Zealand Geographer, 75, 113-115. doi: 10.1111/nzg.12241

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Bek, D., Binns, T., Nel, E., Fleener, R., & Basubas, D. (2019). Spaces of hope in the threatened landscapes of South Africa's Cape Floristic region. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference: Geographies of Trouble / Geographies of Hope. Retrieved from http://conference.rgs.org/AC2019

Uko, E., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2019). A critical evaluation of the significance, roles and planning implications of urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) in southern Nigeria. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference: Geographies of Trouble / Geographies of Hope. Retrieved from http://conference.rgs.org/AC2019

Fleener, R., Binns, T., Nel, E., & Bek, D. (2019). Collaborative landscape governance and the conservation-development nexus: An investigation of the Agulhas Biodiversity Initiative. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference: Geographies of Trouble / Geographies of Hope. Retrieved from http://conference.rgs.org/AC2019

Basubas, D., Binns, T., Nel, E., & Bek, D. (2019). Desconstructing the green economy in South Africa's Cape Floristic region. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference: Geographies of Trouble / Geographies of Hope. Retrieved from http://conference.rgs.org/AC2019

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Widdowson, S., & Nel, E. (2019, August). Has Forsyth Barr Stadium positively affected the area surrounding it, and has the Stadium lived up to the expectations that came along with it? Poster session presented at the School of Geography Postgraduate Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Lyall-Collins, A., & Nel, E. (2019, August). Green spaces and student wellbeing. Poster session presented at the School of Geography Postgraduate Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Uko, E., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2019, August). The significance, roles and planning implications of urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) in southern Nigeria. Verbal presentation at the School of Geography Postgraduate Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Floyd, A., Connelly, S., & Nel, E. (2019, August). Place narratives and evolving geography on the West Coast of New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the School of Geography Postgraduate Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Bergen, S., Connelly, S., & Nel, E. (2019, August). New Zealand's post-productive transition and the evolving economic geography of the Maniototo district. Verbal presentation at the School of Geography Postgraduate Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Forsyth, C., Nel, E., Berg, N., & McPherdran, S. (2019, August). Firearms in the community: A study of place, socio-economic value and urban-rural contracts. Verbal presentation at the School of Geography Postgraduate Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2018

Authored Book - Research

Potter, R., Binns, T., Elliott, J. A., Nel, E., & Smith, D. W. (2018). Geographies of development: An introduction to development studies (4th ed.). Abingdon, UK: Routledge, 636p.

Edited Book - Research

Binns, T., Lynch, K., & Nel, E. (Eds.). (2018). The Routledge handbook of African development. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, 700p.

Chapter in Book - Research

Nel, E., & Connelly, S. (2018). Rural health service delivery challenges in an era of neoliberalism in New Zealand. In G. Halseth, S. Markey & L. Ryser (Eds.), Service provision and rural sustainability: Infrastructure and innovation. (pp. 65-79). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Binns, T., Nel, E., & Lynch, K. (2018). Conclusion: Looking forward. In T. Binns, K. Lynch & E. Nel (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of African development. (pp. 665-669). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2018). African development: 'Hopeless Africa', 'Africa rising', or somewhere in between? In T. Binns, K. Lynch & E. Nel (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of African development. (pp. 273-285). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Binns, T., Nel, E., & Lynch, K. (2018). Introduction. In T. Binns, K. Lynch & E. Nel (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of African development. (pp. 3-9). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Journal - Research Article

Sutherland, C., Scott, D., Nel, E., & Nel, A. (2018). Conceptualizing ‘the Urban’ through the lens of Durban, South Africa. Urban Forum, 29(4), 333-350. doi: 10.1007/s12132-018-9353-4

Marais, L., McKenzie, F. H., Deacon, L., Nel, E., van Rooyen, D., & Cloete, J. (2018). The changing nature of mining towns: Reflections from Australia, Canada and South Africa. Land Use Policy, 76, 779-788. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.03.006

Journal - Research Other

Hill, T., & Nel, E. (2018). Population change in the Karoo. African Journal of Range & Forage Science, 35(3-4), 203-208. doi: 10.2989/10220119.2018.1529705

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Basubas, D., Binns, T., Nel, E., & Bek, D. (2018). Green economy developments in South Africa's Cape Floristic Region. Proceedings of the 12th Otago Energy Research Centre (OERC) Energy & Climate Change Symposium. (pp. 7-8). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/oerc

Nel, E. (2018). Divergence and change: A critical examination of economic and demographic change in New Zealand's small towns. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference: Geographical Landscapes / Changing Landscapes of Geography. Retrieved from http://conference.rgs.org/AC2018

Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2018). Is Africa developing? Africa rising, or hopeless Africa? Proceedings of the New Zealand Geographical Society (NZGS) and the Institute of Australian Geographers (IAG) Conference. (pp. 13). Retrieved from https://nzgsconference2018.org/

Basubas, D., Binns, T., Nel, E., & Bek, D. (2018). Green economy developments in South Africa's Western Cape province. Proceedings of the New Zealand Geographical Society (NZGS) and the Institute of Australian Geographers (IAG) Conference. (pp. 10). Retrieved from https://nzgsconference2018.org/

2017

Chapter in Book - Research

Bateman, J., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2017). Flirting with food security: Resilience in the face of conflict, climate change and communicable disease in rural Sierra Leone. In E. T. H. Hope (Ed.), Climate change and food security: Africa and the Caribbean. (pp. 128-142). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Jackson, T., Nel, E., & Connelly, S. (2017). Subnational rural governance and development: Case studies of England, Scotland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. In E. Schoburgh & R. Ryan (Eds.), Handbook of research on sub-national governance and development. (pp. 117-149). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1645-3.ch006

Connelly, S., & Nel, E. (2017). New Zealand: Community responses to restructuring. In G. Halseth (Ed.), Transformation of resource towns and peripheries: Political economy perspectives. (pp. 317-335). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Connelly, S., & Nel, E. (2017). New Zealand: Employment and labor in New Zealand: Recent trends and reflections on developments in the West Coast and Southland regions. In G. Halseth (Ed.), Transformation of resource towns and peripheries: Political economy perspectives. (pp. 221-242). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Connelly, S., & Nel, E. (2017). New Zealand: Restructuring of the New Zealand economy: Global-local links and evidence from the West Coast and Southland regions. In G. Halseth (Ed.), Transformation of resource towns and peripheries: Political economy perspectives. (pp. 112-136). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Journal - Research Article

Bek, D., Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2017). Jobs, water or conservation? Deconstructing the green economy in South Africa’s working for water programme. Environmental Development. doi: 10.1016/j.envdev.2017.07.002

Nel, E., Smart, J., & Binns, T. (2017). Resilience to economic shocks: Reflections from Zambia's copperbelt. Growth & Change, 48(2), 201-213. doi: 10.1111/grow.12181

Marais, L., van Rooyen, D., Nel, E., & Lenka, M. (2017). Responses to mine downscaling: Evidence from secondary cities in the South African Goldfields. Extractive Industries & Society, 4(1), 163-171. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2017.01.004

Journal - Research Other

Nel, E. (2017). [Review of the book: Rebooting the regions: Why low or zero growth needn't mean the end of prosperity]. New Zealand Population Review, 43, 155-157. Retrieved from https://population.org.nz/latest-journals/

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Nel, E. (2017). Society Awards 2016. New Zealand Geographer, 73(1), 57. doi: 10.1111/nzg.12150

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Bateman, J., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2017). The more things change, the more they stay the same? Insights from longitudinal research on rural livelihoods in Sierra Leone. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference: Decolonising Geographical Knowledges: Opening Geography out to the World. Retrieved from http://conference.rgs.org/AC2017

2016

Edited Book - Research

Marais, L., Nel, E., & Donaldson, R. (Eds.). (2016). Secondary cities and development. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, 188p.

Chapter in Book - Research

Marais, L., Nel, E., & Donaldson, R. (2016). The role of secondary cities in South Africa's development. In L. Marais, E. Nel & R. Donaldson (Eds.), Secondary cities and development. (pp. 159-178). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Nel, E., Marais, L., & Donaldson, R. (2016). The international literature and context. In L. Marais, E. Nel & R. Donaldson (Eds.), Secondary cities and development. (pp. 27-48). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Marais, L., Nel, E., & Donaldson, R. (2016). Secondary cities in South Africa: National settlement patterns and urban research. In L. Marais, E. Nel & R. Donaldson (Eds.), Secondary cities and development. (pp. 1-26). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Journal - Research Article

Rogerson, C. M., & Nel, E. (2016). Planning for local economic development in spaces of despair: Key trends in South Africa's 'distressed areas'. Local Economy, 31, 124-141. doi: 10.1177/0269094215623731

Wessels, J., & Nel, E. (2016). A new co-operative revolution in South Africa? Reflections on the outcomes of state support in the Free State Province. Local Economy, 31, 187-203. doi: 10.1177/0269094215621731

Marais, L., & Nel, E. (2016). The dangers of growing on gold: Lessons for mine downscaling from the Free State Goldfields, South Africa. Local Economy, 31, 282-298. doi: 10.1177/0269094215621725

Nel, E., & Rogerson, C. M. (2016). The contested trajectory of applied local economic development in South Africa. Local Economy, 31, 109-123. doi: 10.1177/0269094215623729

Rogerson, C. M., & Nel, E. L. (2016). Redressing inequality in South Africa: The spatial targeting of distressed areas. Local Economy, 31, 28-41. doi: 10.1177/0269094215618595

Liddle, E. S., Mager, S. M., & Nel, E. L. (2016). The importance of community-based informal water supply systems in the developing world and the need for formal sector support. Geographical Journal, 182(1), 85-96. doi: 10.1111/geoj.12117

Journal - Research Other

Nel, E., & Rogerson, C. M. (2016). Re-engaging with spatial economic development: The recent experience of regional and local economic development in South Africa. Local Economy, 31(1-2), 3-8. doi: 10.1177/0269094215623726

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Bateman, J., Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2016). Bouncing back to before? The persistence of food insecurity amid resilient livelihoods in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference: Nexus Thinking. Retrieved from http://conference.rgs.org/AC2016

Latai Niusulu, A., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2016). Community resilience to climate change in Samoa. In A. Finigan, M. Taumoepeau, I. Iati, P. Vakaoti & R. Richards (Eds.), Proceedings of the Pacific Postgraduate Symposium: Pacific Voices XIII. (pp. 15). Dunedin, New Zealand: Pacific Islands Centre, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Niusulu, A., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2016, February). Exploring community resilience to climate change in Samoa. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Geographical Society Conference: Geographical Interactions, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Nel, E. (2016, February). Demography change and economic restructuring: Impacts on New Zealand's rural areas and small towns with specific reference to West Coast and Southland. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Geographical Society Conference: Geographical Interactions, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2016, February). Supporting urban livelihoods in Africa: Urban agriculture, food security, resilience and economic change in the Zambian Copperbelt. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Geographical Society Conference: Geographical Interactions, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Bateman, J., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2016, February). Resigned to resilience? A longitudinal look at livelihoods in rural Sierra Leone. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Geographical Society Conference: Geographical Interactions, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2015

Journal - Research Article

Smart, J., Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2015). Economic crisis and food security in Africa: Exploring the significance of urban agriculture in Zambia’s Copperbelt province. Geoforum, 65, 37-45. doi: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2015.07.009

Liddle, E. S., Mager, S. M., & Nel, E. L. (2015). The suitability of shallow hand dug wells for safe water provision in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Ndola, Zambia. Applied Geography, 57, 80-90. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.12.010

Nel, E. (2015). Evolving regional and local economic development in New Zealand. Local Economy, 30(1), 67-77. doi: 10.1177/0269094214564833

Journal - Research Other

Nel, E. (2015). Recent trends in regional and local demographic and economic inequality in New Zealand and associated regional development implications. Local Economy, 30(1), 12-20. doi: 10.1177/0269094214564835

Nel, E. (2015). Introduction: Regional and local development in Australia and New Zealand. Local Economy, 30(1), 3-4. doi: 10.1177/0269094214564035

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Niusulu, A., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2015). Exploring community resilience to climate change in Samoa. In C. Ergler & S. Connelly (Eds.), Proceedings of the Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 51). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Bateman, J., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2015). The evolution of an epidemic: An unintentional ethnography of Ebola. Proceedings of the 8th Annual Otago International Health Research Network (OIHRN) Conference. (pp. 9-10). Retrieved from http://dnmeds.otago.ac.nz/departments/psm/research/international_hlth

Niusulu, A., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2015). Exploring community resilience to climate change in Samoa. In C. Matthewson, M. Taumoepeau, I. Iati, M. Inder, C. Pau & R. Richards (Eds.), Proceedings of the Pacific Postgraduate Symposium: Pacific Voices XII. (pp. 29). Dunedin, New Zealand: Pacific Islands Centre, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Bateman, J. P., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2015, April). A longitudinal case study of rural livelihoods in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Verbal presentation at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA.

Bateman, J., Binns, A., & Nel, E. (2015, April). Flirting with food security: Resilience in the face of conflict, climate change and communicable disease in rural Sierra Leone. Invited presentation at the Commonwealth Geographical Bureau Climate Change, Resilience and Food Security Workshop, Kingston, Jamaica.

2014

Chapter in Book - Research

Thornton, A., & Nel, E. (2014). Agrarianism, capitalism or protectionism? Exploring economic restructuring and local responses amidst global change in Samoa. In M. Sakai, E. Jurriëns, J. Zhang & A. Thornton (Eds.), Disaster relief in the Asia Pacific: Agency and resilience. (pp. 171-188). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Journal - Research Article

Liddle, E., Mager, S. M., & Nel, E. (2014). Water quality awareness and barriers to safe water provisioning in informal communities: A case study from Ndola, Zambia. Bulletin of Geography, 26(26), 167-181. doi: 10.2478/bog-2014-0052

Nel, E. L., & Rogerson, C. M. (2014). Re-Spatializing development: Reflections from South Aftrica's recent re-engagement with planning for Special Economic Zones. Urbani Izziv, 25(Suppl. 002 (Special issue)), S24-S35. doi: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2014-25-supplement-002

Nel, E., & Stevenson, T. (2014). The catalysts of small town economic development in a free market economy: A case study of New Zealand. Local Economy, 29(4-5), 486-502. doi: 10.1177/0269094214535022

Nel, E., Binns, T., & Gibb, M. (2014). Community development at the coal face: Networks and sustainability among artisanal mining communities in Indwe, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Geographical Journal, 180(2), 175-184. doi: 10.1111/geoj.12022

Journal - Research Other

Nel, E. (2014). [Review of the book The SAGE handbook of economic geography]. New Zealand Geographer, 70(2), 150-151. doi: 10.1111/nzg.12057

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Smart, J., Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2014). Drawing out the differences: Urban agriculture, power and inequality on the Copperbelt. In T. Konlechner & S. Connelly (Eds.), Proceedings of the Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 53). Retrieved from http://www.geography.otago.ac.nz/resources

Latai, A., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2014). Exploring resilience to environmental changes triggered by global warming in Samoa. In T. Konlechner & S. Connelly (Eds.), Proceedings of the Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 39). Retrieved from http://www.geography.otago.ac.nz/resources

Bateman, J., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2014). To boldly go where one man has gone before: Dealing with research legacy (and other methodological challenges) in Sierra Leone. In T. Konlechner & S. Connelly (Eds.), Proceedings of the Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 8). Retrieved from http://www.geography.otago.ac.nz/resources

Nel, E. (2014). Redefining the role and place of small towns and cities in the South African urban system. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference. Retrieved from http://conference.rgs.org/AC2014/mobile

Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2014). Formalizing urban agriculture in Africa: Evaluating case study evidence from Sierrra Leone and Zambia. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference. Retrieved from http://conference.rgs.org/AC2014/mobile

Bateman, J., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2014). Football and development in Sierra Leone. In D. Hill (Ed.), Proceedings of the Aotearoa New Zealand International Development Studies Network (DevNet) Conference. (pp. 39). Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago. [Abstract]

Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2014). Formalizing urban agriculture in Africa: Evaluating case study evidence from Sierra Leone and Zambia. Proceedings of the African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific (AFSAAP) Annual Conference. (pp. 23-24). AFSAAP. [Abstract]

Bateman, J., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2014). Rural livelihoods in Sierra Leone: Continuity and change in Panguma and Kayima over forty years. Proceedings of the African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific (AFSAAP) Annual Conference. (pp. 13-14). AFSAAP. [Abstract]

Liddle, E., Mager, S., & Nel, E. (2014). Assessing the water quality, the challenges to provision, and the associated water development considerations in Ndola, Zambia. Proceedings of the African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific (AFSAAP) Annual Conference. (pp. 52). AFSAAP. [Abstract]

2013

Chapter in Book - Research

Nel, E., Binns, T., & Bek, D. (2013). Fair trade and alternative food networks in the internationalization of small-scale rural entrepreneurs in South Africa. In H. Etemad (Ed.), The process of internationalization in emerging SMEs and emerging economies. (pp. 234-259). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.

Journal - Research Article

Nel, E. L., & Rogerson, C. M. (2013). Special Economic Zones in South Africa: Reflections from international debates. Urban Forum, 24(2), 205-217. doi: 10.1007/s12132-012-9184-7

Bek, D., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2013). Wild flower harvesting on South Africa's Agulhas Plain: A mechanism for achieving sustainable local economic development? Sustainable Development, 21(5), 281-293. doi: 10.1002/sd.499

Journal - Research Other

Nel, E. (2013). [Review of the book South Africa pushed to the limit: The political economy of change]. African Affairs, 112(446), 165-167. [Book Review].

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Binns, T., Nel, E., & Smart, J. (2013). Sustaining livelihoods in Africa’s growing towns and cities: The significance of urban agriculture in a context of industrial decline in Zambia’s Copperbelt region. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference. Retrieved from http://conference.rgs.org/AC2013/293

Nel, E. (2013). Resilience and adaptation to economic shocks: Reflections from Zambia’s Copperbelt. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference. Retrieved from http://conference.rgs.org/AC2013/27

2012

Authored Book - Research

Binns, T., Dixon, A., & Nel, E. (2012). Africa: Diversity and development. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, 414p.

Chapter in Book - Research

Hoogendoorn, G., & Nel, E. (2012). Exploring small town development dynamics in rural South Africa's post-productivist landscapes. In R. Donaldson & L. Marais (Eds.), Small town geographies in Africa: Experiences from South Africa and elsewhere. New York: Nova Science.

Journal - Research Article

McKibbin, J., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2012). Uplifting small towns in post-apartheid South Africa: The experience of the Amathole Regional Economic Development Agency (Aspire). Local Economy, 27(4), 388-402. doi: 10.1177/0269094212441156

Vista, B. M., Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2012). Land, landlords and sustainable livelihoods: The impact of agrarian reform on a coconut hacienda in the Philippines. Land Use Policy, 29(1), 154-164. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2011.06.002

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Nel, E. (2012). Responding to changing fortunes: The recent experience of small town New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Geographical Society Conference: 'Connecting Landscapes'. (pp. 103). Retrieved from http://www.nzgs.co.nz/

Binns, T., Nel, E., & Smart, J. (2012). Urban agriculture on the Copperbelt in Zambia: An update of on-going research. Proceedings of the 5th Annual Otago International Health Research Network (OIHRN) Conference. Retrieved from http://dnmeds.otago.ac.nz/departments/psm/research/international_hlth/conference/programme.html

2011

Journal - Research Article

Nel, E. L. (2011). Rethinking patterns of South African urban growth: 1911-2001. Urban Forum, 22(4), 331-342. doi: 10.1007/s12132-011-9132-y

Nel, E., Taylor, B., Hill, T., & Atkinson, D. (2011). Demographic and economic changes in small towns in South Africa's Karoo: Looking from the inside out. Urban Forum, 22(4), 395-410. doi: 10.1007/s12132-011-9131-z

Journal - Research Other

Pawson, E., & Nel, E. (2011). [Editorial]. New Zealand Geographer, 67(1), 1. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7939.2011.01190.x

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2011). Learning and empowerment: Participatory methodologies and community-based development in post-apartheid South Africa. Proceedings of the Samoa Conference II: Tracing Footprints of Tomorrow: Past Lessons, Present Stories, Future Lives. (pp. 17). Retrieved from http://www.nus.edu.ws

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

McKibbin, J., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2011, August). Uplifting small towns in post-apartheid South Africa: The experience of the Amathole Economic Development Agency (ASPIRE). Verbal presentation at the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference, London, UK.

Smart, J., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2011, August). Economic change and urban agriculture on the Zambian Copperbelt: The cases of Ndola and Kitwe. Verbal presentation at the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference, London, UK.

Vista, B., Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2011, August). Can agrarian reform create sustainable livelihoods?: Evidence from Bohol Island, Philippines. Verbal presentation at the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference, London, UK.

Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2011, November). Urban agriculture, food security and health: Exploring recent evidence from Africa. Verbal presentation at the 4th Annual Otago International Health Research Network (OIHRN) Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2010

Edited Book - Research

Shackleton, C. M., Shackleton, S. E., Gambiza, J., Nel, E., Rowntree, K., Urquhart, P., … Ainslie, A. (Eds.). (2010). Livelihoods and vulnerability in the arid and semi-arid lands of Southern Africa: Exploring the links between ecosystem services and poverty alleviation. New York: Nova Science, 267p.

Journal - Research Article

Thornton, A., Nel, E., & Hampwaye, G. (2010). Cultivating Kaunda's plan for self-sufficiency: Is urban agriculture finally beginning to receive support in Zambia? Development Southern Africa, 27(4), 613-625. doi: 10.1080/0376835X.2010.508604

Journal - Research Other

Nel, E. (2010). [Review of the book The dictionary of human geography, 5th edition]. New Zealand Geographer, 66(3), 234-236. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7939.2010.01189_4.x

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2010). Evaluating local economic development initiatives in South Africa: Evidence from the cities. In W. Leimgruber, E. Nel, Y. Matsuo, T. Binns, R. Chand, B. Cullen, … P. K. Pradhan (Eds.), Geographical Marginality as a Global Issue: Papers presented during the Meetings of the Commission on Marginalization, Globalization and Local and Regional Response, 2004 - 2007: Towns and Cities, Tourism and Recreation (Vol. 5). (pp. 53-71). Dunedin, New Zealand: International Geographical Union, Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Full Paper]

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Smart, J., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2010). Economic change and urban agriculture on the Zambian Copperbelt: The cases of Ndola and Kitwe. In W. Stephenson (Ed.), Proceedings of the Geography Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 39). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Baird, S., & Nel, E. (2010). Managing local economic development: A case study of Tauranga. In W. Stephenson (Ed.), Proceedings of the Geography Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 7). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Edited volume of conference proceedings

Leimgruber, W., Nel, E., Matsuo, Y., Binns, T., Chand, R., Cullen, B., … Pradhan, P. K. (Eds.). (2010). Geographical Marginality as a Global Issue: Papers presented during the Meetings of the Commission on Marginalization, Globalization and Local and Regional Response, 2004 - 2007: Towns and Cities, Tourism and Recreation (Vol. 5). Dunedin, New Zealand: International Geographical Union, Department of Geography, University of Otago. 527p.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Nel, E. (2010, July). Small town New Zealand: Reflections on local responses to geographical marginalization. Verbal presentation at the International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Globalization, Marginalization, and Regional and Local Response Conference: Mountain Areas and Globalization, Graz, Austria.

Vista, B., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2010, July). Agrarian reform and sustainable livelihoods in the coconut lands of the Philippines: Evaluating the case of Del Rosario in Pilar Municipality, Sorsogon Province. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Geographical Society with the Institute of Australian Geographers (IAG) Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.

2009

Journal - Research Article

Nel, E., Binns, T., & Bek, D. (2009). Misplaced expectations? The experience of applied local economic development in post-apartheid South Africa. Local Economy, 24(3), 224-237. doi: 10.1080/02690940902895877

Davidson, J. H., Du Preez, L., Gibb, M. W., & Nel, E. L. (2009). It's in the bag! Using simulation as a participatory learning method to understand poverty. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 33(2), 149-168. doi: 10.1080/03098260802276672

Nel, E., & Rogerson, C. M. (2009). Re-thinking spatial inequalities in South Africa: Lessons from international experience. Urban Forum, 20(2), 141-155. doi: 10.1007/s12132-009-9056-y

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Nel, E., Binns, T., & Bek, D. (2009, July). Responding to marginalization: Alternate food networks and small and medium enterprises in South Africa. Verbal presentation at the International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Globalization, Marginalization, and Regional and Local Responses International Conference: Critical Issues of Marginalization in Globalizing World and in the South in Particular, Shah Alam, Malaysia.

Reid, J., Craig, G., Turei, M., Murphy, S., & Nel, E. (2009, June). Alternative responses to the global food crisis: Enhancing the viability of local, indigenous and wild foods. Panel discussion at the 44th Otago Foreign Policy School, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2008

Edited Book - Research

Valenca, M. M., Nel, E., & Leimgruber, W. (Eds.). (2008). The global challenge and marginalization. New York: Nova Science, 462p.

Chapter in Book - Research

Nel, E., & Binns, J. A. (2008). Evolving economic marginality and local economic development responses in selected South African gold and coal mining areas. In M. M. Valenca, E. Nel & W. Leimgruber (Eds.), The global challenge and marginalization. (pp. 197-208). New York: Nova Science.

Nel, E., Valença, M. M., & Leimgruber, W. (2008). Introduction. In M. M. Valenca, E. Nel & W. Leimgruber (Eds.), The global challenge and marginalization. (pp. 1-12). New York: Nova Science.

Journal - Research Article

Miller, D., Nel, E., & Hampwaye, G. (2008). Race and regional trading spaces: Shops and malls in the city of Lusaka, Zambia. African Sociological Review, 12(1), 35-54.

Miller, D., Nel, E., & Hampwaye, G. (2008). Malls in Zambia: Racialised retail expansion and South African foreign investors in Zambia. African Sociological Review, 12(1), 35-54.

Nel, E., & Hill, T. (2008). Marginalisation and demographic change in the semi-arid Karoo, South Africa. Journal of Arid Environments, 72, 2264-2274. doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.07.015

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Nel, E., Binns, T., & Bek, D. (2008). Fair trade and alternative food networks in the internationalization of small-scale rural entrepreneurs in South Africa. In B. Gray (Ed.), Proceedings of the 11th McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference. [CD-ROM], (pp. 616-638). Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. [Full Paper]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Binns, J., & Nel, E. (2008, August). Responding to marginality: Reflections on local development responses in South Island, New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the 31st International Geographical Congress: Building Together our Territories, Tunis, Tunisia.

2007

Chapter in Book - Research

Binns, T., Bek, D., Nel, E., & Ellison, B. (2007). Sidestepping the mainstream: Fairtrade Rooibos tea production in Wupperthal, South Africa. In D. Maye, L. Holloway & M. Kneafsey (Eds.), Alternative food geographies: Representation and practice. (pp. 331-350). Oxford, UK: Elsevier.

Journal - Research Article

Gibb, M., & Nel, E. (2007). Small town redevelopment: The benefits and costs of local economic development in Alicedale. Urban Forum, 18, 69-84. doi: 10.1007/s12132-007-9000-y

Nel, E. L., Hill, T. R., & Goodenough, C. (2007). Multi-stakeholder driven local economic development: Reflections on the experience of Richards Bay and uMhlathuze Municipality. Urban Forum, 18, 31-47. doi: 10.1007/s12132-007-9004-7

Hampwaye, G., Nel, E., & Rogerson, C. M. (2007). Urban agriculture as local initiative in Lusaka, Zambia. Environment & Planning C, 25, 553-572.

Nel, E., & Rogerson, C. M. (2007). Evolving local economic development policy and practice in South Africa with special reference to smaller urban centres. Urban Forum, 18, 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s12132-007-9003-8

Hill, T. R., Nel, E. L., & Illgner, P. (2007). Partnership for success: Community-based economic development: A case study of Ngolowindo Cooperative, Malawi. Environment & Planning C, 25(4), 573-590. doi: 10.1068/c8p

Nel, E., Binns, T., & Bek, D. (2007). 'Alternative foods' and community-based development: Rooibos tea production in South Africa's West Coast Mountains. Applied Geography, 27, 112-129. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2006.11.001

Journal - Research Other

Nel, E. (2007). Critical reflections on urban and local development in Africa: Introduction [Guest editorial]. Environment & Planning C, 25(4), 459-465. doi: 10.1068/c2p

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Nel, E. L., Davidson, J., & Thornton, A. (2007). Pandemic and panacea: Urban agriculture as a community based response to HIV/AIDS? In G. Jones, W. Leimgruber & E. Nel (Eds.), Issues in geographical marginality: Papers presented during the International Geographical Union Commission Meetings 2001-2004. [CD-ROM], (pp. 14-23). Grahamstown, South Africa: Rhodes University. [Full Paper]

Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2007). Evaluating 'developmental local government' in South Africa's cities. In G. Jones, W. Leimgruber & E. Nel (Eds.), Issues in geographical marginality: Papers presented during the International Geographical Union Commission Meetings 2001-2004. [CD-ROM], (pp. 2-13). Grahamstown, South Africa: international Geographical Union. [Full Paper]

Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2007). Evolving economic marginality and local economic development responses in selected South African gold and coal mining areas. In G. Jones, W. Leimgruber & E. Nel (Eds.), Issues in geographical marginality: Papers presented during the International Geographical Union Commission Meetings 2001-2004. [CD-ROM], (pp. 38-45). Grahamstown, South Africa: Rhodes University. [Full Paper]

Conference Contribution - Edited volume of conference proceedings

Jones, G., Leimgruber, W., & Nel, E. (Eds.). (2007). Issues in geographical marginality: Papers presented during the International Geographical Union Commission Meetings 2001-2004 [CD-ROM]. Grahamstown, South Africa: Rhodes University.

Other - Edited Journal

Nel, E. (Ed.). (2007). Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 25(4). [Guest Editors].

2006

Journal - Research Article

Nel, E., Rogerson, C. M., & Marais, L. (2006). Restructuring manufacturing in South Africa's lagging regions: The case of the free state. South African Geographical Journal, 88(1), 48-57.

Hill, T., Nel, E., & Trotter, D. (2006). Small-scale, nature-based tourism as a pro-poor development intervention: Two examples in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, 27, 163-175. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9493.2006.00251.x

Bek, D., Binns, T., Nel, E., & Ellison, B. (2006). Achieving grassroots transformation in post-apartheid South Africa. International Journal of Development Issues, 5(2), 65-92.

2005

Chapter in Book - Research

Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2005). Putting ¨developmental local government¨ into practice: The experience of South Africa's towns and cities. In E. Nel & C. M. Rogerson (Eds.), The experience of Southern Africa: Local economic development in the developing world. (pp. 37-56). New Brunswick, USA: Transaction.

Journal - Research Article

Binns, T., Porter, G., Nel, E., & Kyei, P. (2005). Decentralising poverty? Reflections on the experience of decentralisation and the capacity to achieve local development in Ghana and South Africa. Africa Insight, 35(4), 21-31.

Bek, D., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2005). Regional development in South Africa's west coast: 'Dividends on the process side'? Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 96(2), 168-183.

2004

Journal - Research Article

Bek, D., Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2004). 'Catching the development train': Perspectives on 'top-down' and 'bottom-up' development in post-apartheid South Africa. Progress in Development Studies, 4(1), 22-46.

2003

Journal - Research Article

Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2003). The village in a game park: Local response to the demise of coal mining in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Economic Geography, 79(1), 41-66.

Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2003). Decentralising development in South Africa. Geography, 88(2), 108-116.

Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2003). Putting 'developmental local government' into practice: The experience of South Africa's towns and cities. Urban Forum, 14(2/3), 165-184.

Other - Edited Journal

Nel, E., Binns, T., & Simon, D. (Eds.). (2003). Urban Forum: Special issue: Local economic development in Africa. [Guest Editor].

2002

Journal - Research Article

Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2002). Supporting local economic development in post-apartheid South Africa. Local Economy, 17(1), 8-24.

Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2002). Place marketing, tourism promotion, and community-based local economic development in post-apartheid South Africa: The case of Still Bay: The ″Bay of Sleeping Beauty″. Urban Affairs Review, 38(2), 184-208.

Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2002). Devolving development: Integrated development planning and developmental local government in post-apartheid South Africa. Regional Studies, 36(8), 921-945.

Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2002). Tourism as a local development strategy in South Africa. Geographical Journal, 168(3), 235-247.

Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2002). Decline and response in South Africa's Free State goldfields. International Development Planning Review, 24(3), 249-269.

2001

Journal - Research Article

Nel, E., Binns, T., & Motteux, N. (2001). Community-based development, non-governmental organizations and social capital in post-apartheid South Africa. Geografiska Annaler Series B, 83B(1), 3-13.

Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2001). Initiating 'developmental local government' in South Africa: Evolving local economic development policy. Regional Studies, 35(4), 355-362.

Binns, T., Illgner, P. M., & Nel, E. L. (2001). Water shortage, deforestation and development: South Africa's working for water programme. Land Degradation & Development, 12, 341-355.

Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2001). Gold loses its shine: Decline and response in the South African goldfields. Geography, 86(3), 255-260.

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Nel, E., Binns, T., & Fox, R. (2001, July). Local economic development responses to mine closures in selected South African gold and coal mining areas in the 1990s. Poster session presented at the Fourth Biennial International Conference of the Society of South African Geographers: A space odyssey, Rawsonville, South Africa.

2000

Authored Book - Research

Lester, A., Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2000). South Africa, past, present and future: Gold at the end of the rainbow? Harlow, England: Pearson Education, 374p.

Journal - Research Article

Lester, A., Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2000). South Africa's current transition in temporal and spatial context. Antipode, 32(2), 135-151.

Nel, E., & Binns, T. (2000). Rural self-reliance strategies in South Africa: Community initiatives and external support in the former black homelands. Journal of Rural Studies, 16, 367-377.