Gustav Visser is an urban geographer by training. He completed his undergraduate education at Stellenbosch University and received his doctorate from the London School of Economics and Political Science, focusing on the spatialities of social justice theorisation in post-apartheid cities. These interests have been communicated in six books and over 130 academic articles and book chapters.
Gustav holds a NRF B rating and has received generous research funding support from that institution. Currently funded research deals with queer sexualities, as well as the tourism and development nexus. He is past treasurer and president and now fellow of the Society of South African Geographers. He serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals and is a book series editor for Springer.
- Identity-based consumption and urban morphological change
- Tourism and development nexus
- Critical reflections on South African Geographical Research
- Ph.D. (Geography) (2000) London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London
Thesis Title: Spatialities of Social Justice: Reflections on South African Cities - M.A. (Geographical Research) (1996) University of Stellenbosch
Thesis Title: The Geography of Guest Houses in the Western Cape Province - B.A. Honours (1994) University of Stellenbosch
Majors: (a) Geographical Information Systems; (b) Urban Geography - B.A. (1993) University of Stellenbosch
Majors: (a) Human Geography; (b) Public and Development Management
