CSIR - Key Persons
Le Roux's research interests focus on using geographic information science to provide planning and decision support to local, regional and national decision-makers with a specific focus on land-use change modelling, disaster risk reduction and spatial trends analysis.
Sharma specialises in the design and system integration of electronics for laser power supplies, as well as pulse diagnostics, temperature, flow, motion control, opto-mechanics, spectroscopy and optical sensors. Other competences include light detection and ranging, and optical coherence tomography.
Pieterse's research interests focus on research uptake and mainstreaming evidence into local government planning and policy, with specific focus on climate change adaptation and resilience. >
Pieterse is a senior researcher in the urban and regional planning research group, and she joined the CSIR in 2014. She is an expert in local government planning, climate change adaptation, policy analysis, spatial planning and analysis, and intergovernmental planning. She holds Bachelor and Master's degrees in Town and Regional Planning from the University of Pretoria. Pieterse has experience in working in large and small multidisciplinary teams, conceptualising and developing innovative approaches to address and understand complex urban problems.
Expertise: Urban Planning