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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jacques Du Toit

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  • Role in Center:

    Network Partner

  • Discipline:

    Urban and Regional Planning

  • University:

    University of Pretoria - Core Partner Institution

  • Country:

    South Africa

Biography: Jacques du Toit is an Associate Professor in the Department of Town and Regional Planning, University of Pretoria. He is also a registered professional planner with a PhD in Social Science Methods and an NRF rating. His substantive research interest is in urban sustainability, particularly water-sensitive urban design and planning, and his procedural research interest is in the planning research–practice nexus, particularly evidence-informed practice. He teaches policy analysis and research methodology, coordinates final-year research report and mini-dissertation projects, and serves on various institutional and faculty-level committees. Part time he also conducts applied research.

Selected Publications:

  • Du Toit, J. /Pieterse, A. (2026): A research agenda for studying evidence-informed practice in urban planning. In: Planning Practice & Research, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02697459.2026.2697891

  • Du Toit, J. (2025): Urban household uptake of water-sensitive urban design measures in the context of an applied water demand management study. In: Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02697459.2026.2697891

  • Du Toit, J. /Pieterse, A. /Mbatha, S. (2025): A methodological framework for transdisciplinary urban planning. In: Frehse, F. /Million, A. /Castillo Ulloa, I. (eds.) Spatial Methods in Transdisciplinarity for Urban Sustainability. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Cham: Springer, 3–17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-84367-9_1

Areas of Expertise:

  • Research Design
  • Research Evaluation
  • Surveys

Current Position(s):

  • Associate Professor at Department of Town and Regional Planning, University of Pretoria, South Africa