Biography
Rebacca grew up in the Karoo before moving to Stellenbosch for a BA Degree in Environment and Development Studies, following which she did her honours in Geography and Environmental Studies (GIS, Disaster Risk, Urban Theory) and graduated first in class. There after Rebecca lectured Geography in the Education Department at Stellenbosch University while completing my Masters in Geography and Environmental Studies. Her current responsibilities within the CGA include the facilitation of the Hortgro-funded Data CoOP project in collaboration with Dr Gulu Bekker of the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology at Stellenbosch University.
Research Interests
- Disaster management
- Community collaboration
- Combining physical science with human sciences in problem-solving
Qualifications
- BA in in Environment and Development Studies, 2018, University of Stellenbosch
- BA Hons in Geography and Environmental Studies, 2019, University of Stellenbosch
- Masters in Geography and Environmental Studies, 2023, University of Stellenbosch
Publications
- Light R & Donaldson R 2020. Spatial residential changes of the Jamestown rural hamlet. In Human Geographies of Stellenbosch: Transforming Space, Preserving Place? (pp. 72-88). Ronnie Donaldson (ed). Stellenbosch: African Sun Media.
- Light R 2023. Collaborative Governance, Social Capital and Drought: A Case Study of a Collaborative Governance Regime in Graaff-Reinet. In Socio-Spatial Small Town Dynamics in South Africa (pp. 79-105). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
Contact info
+27 21 808 3112
+27 21 808 3129
rlight@sun.ac.za