Pieter Genis

Pieter joined the Department of Architecture and Spatial Planning in 2014 as a lecturer, heading the Spatial Planning Section during 2015/16.  His work experience as professional town and regional planner accumulated more than twenty years in the public service, private consultancy and academic environments.

Qualifications

BTRP (UP), TRP

Professional Affiliation 

MNCTRP (No 22), MNITRP (No 33)

Research Focus

• Urban planning & development policy, legislation and design

Teaching

Undergraduate

• Development Policy and Process, Professional Practice and Ethics, Environmental Planning, Principles and Guidelines of Layout Planning, Applied Spatial Planning, Civil Engineering for Planners, Sustainable Settlement Planning, Work Integrated Learning (BRAR Coordinator)

Community Development Activities

• Review of regulations of Urban and Regional Planning Act
• Review of Windhoek Town Planning Scheme
• Revision of Mass Housing Development Program (Expert team member)

Publications

Discussion Paper

• Genis, P. (2015). The Proposed New Urban and Regional Planning Bill (ILMI Document No. 1/2015). Windhoek: Integrated Land Management Institute, NUST