Mr Pieter Genis

Biography 

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.

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)

Selected 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