Brij Maharaj

Brij Maharaj

University of KwaZulu-Natal

H-index: 33

Africa-South Africa

About Brij Maharaj

Brij Maharaj, With an exceptional h-index of 33 and a recent h-index of 17 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of KwaZulu-Natal, specializes in the field of urban political, migration, human rights, megaevents, diaspora.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Opposing the Group Areas Act and Resisting Forced Displacement in Durban, South Africa

Propositions and recommendations for enhancing the legacies of major sporting events for disadvantaged communities and individuals

Betraying the Struggle

Structural violence and the subversion of participatory planning—the struggle for the Warwick Market in Durban, South Africa

Mega-event trends and impacts

Reflections on the Trials and Tribulations of the Indentured Diaspora

Megaprojects in the context of neoliberalism: Socio-economic and spatial impacts of the proposed dig-out port in Durban, south Africa

Air pollution perception in ten countries during the COVID-19 pandemic

Brij Maharaj Information

University

Position

Professor of Geography

Citations(all)

3045

Citations(since 2020)

1302

Cited By

2113

hIndex(all)

33

hIndex(since 2020)

17

i10Index(all)

66

i10Index(since 2020)

35

Email

University Profile Page

University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Brij Maharaj Skills & Research Interests

urban political

migration

human rights

megaevents

diaspora

Top articles of Brij Maharaj

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Opposing the Group Areas Act and Resisting Forced Displacement in Durban, South Africa

Beyond Indenture: Agency and Resistance in the Colonial South Asian Diaspora

Brij Maharaj

2024/2/29

Propositions and recommendations for enhancing the legacies of major sporting events for disadvantaged communities and individuals

Event Management

Shushu Chen

Mary Quinton

Abdullah Alharbi

Helen XH Bao

Barbara Bell

...

2024

Betraying the Struggle

Global Poverty

Macayla Kisten

Brij Maharaj

2023

Structural violence and the subversion of participatory planning—the struggle for the Warwick Market in Durban, South Africa

City

Brij Maharaj

2023/7/4

Mega-event trends and impacts

Tara Fitzgerald

Brij Maharaj

2022/1/11

Reflections on the Trials and Tribulations of the Indentured Diaspora

Brij Maharaj

2022/9/15

Megaprojects in the context of neoliberalism: Socio-economic and spatial impacts of the proposed dig-out port in Durban, south Africa

Urban forum

Aubrey Mpungose

Brij Maharaj

2022/6

Air pollution perception in ten countries during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ambio

Baowen Lou

Diego Maria Barbieri

Marco Passavanti

Cang Hui

Akshay Gupta

...

2022/3

Xenophobic violence, displacement, and reintegration: a case study of female migrants in Isipingo, Durban, South Africa

Kim Gounder

Brij Maharaj

2022/1/18

Sanitation Challenges and Policy Options in Developing Countries: A Critical Review

Nuthan Maharaj

Brij Maharaj

2021

Gentrification, Social Activism and Contestations in Cape Town (South Africa)

International Residential Mobilities: From Lifestyle Migrations to Tourism Gentrification

Sibonakaliso S Nhlabathi

Brij Maharaj

2021

Social change and the (re) radicalization of geography in South Africa

Brij Maharaj

Maano Ramutsindela

2021/11/29

Aerotropolis and Urban and Regional Impacts: The Case of the King Shaka International Airport in Durban, South Africa

Practices in Regional Science and Sustainable Regional Development: Experiences from the Global South

Meghan Crosby

Brij Maharaj

2021

Obituary–Professor AJ Christopher (1939-2021)

Brij Maharaj

2021/7/6

Communitarian Ethics, Environmental Conservation and Development

Global Geographical Heritage, Geoparks and Geotourism: Geoconservation and Development

Sibonakaliso Shadrack Nhlabathi

Brij Maharaj

2021

Durban: Betraying the Struggle for a Democratic City?

Brij Maharaj

2021/6/11

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mobility in ten countries and associated perceived risk for all transport modes

Plos one

Diego Maria Barbieri

Baowen Lou

Marco Passavanti

Cang Hui

Inge Hoff

...

2021/2/1

Implications for political integration of Persons of Indian Origin in South Africa

Political Integration in Indian Diaspora Societies

Brij Maharaj

2020/9/17

Mega sports events and urban risks: 2010 FIFA World Cup, the African bid and xenophobic violence

Brij Maharaj

2020/12/27

South African Urban Planning in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries—Continuities between the Apartheid and Democratic eras?

Urban and regional planning and development: 20th century forms and 21st century transformations

Brij Maharaj

2020

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