Ernst Drewes

Ernst Drewes is an experienced professional and registered Urban and Regional Planner with 30 years of experience in the industry. He specialises in strategic spatial frameworks, property development, and project management. He holds a Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD in Urban and Regional Planning. Ernst is a member of the South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN), the South African Planning Institute (SAPI), and the International Society for Urban and Regional Planners (ISOCARP). Additionally, he is an accredited commercial mediator specialising in property development mediation. Ernst is a professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at North-West University and an external examiner for various tertiary institutions. He also supervises numerous Masters' and PhD-theses. As a rated researcher with the National Research Foundation (NRF), he focuses on strategic spatial planning, regional resilience, and planning legislation. He is the Town and Regional Planning Journal's Deputy-Editor and an external reviewer for numerous international journals.