Recent Projects & Publications
2024
Appraising market and financial feasibility of development options
Location: AJ West site, Bellville
Role: Urban economist
Contract: Zutari
Client: City of Cape Town

2024
Building a business case for inner city regeneration
Location: Bellville CBD
Role: Urban economist
Contract: Zutari
Client: City of Cape Town

2024
Thirty Years of Magical Planning and the Reluctant Pragmatic Turn
Claus authored concluding chapter on book by Dr Danie du Plessis (Centre for Regional Urban Innovation and Statistical Exploration)

2025
Simulating formal and informal housing market over 25 years
Location: Cape Town
Role: Project lead
Contract: PDG
Client: City of Cape Town

2025
Modelling viability of mixed use development, Newcastle
Location: Newcastle, KZN
Role: Market analyst
Contract: PDG
Consortium lead: ASI
Client: UK FCDO

2025
Simulating regional agri-logistics for freight village design and viability
Location: Polokwane, Limpopo
Role: Market analyst
Contract: PDG
Consortium lead: ASI
Client: UK FCDO

2025
Appraising feasibility of seawall refurbishment
Location: Sea Point, Cape Town
Role: Techical lead
Contract: Pegasys Consulting
Client: City of Cape Town

2025
Apportioning population growth through constrained gravity modelling
Location: Cape Town
Role: Urban economist
Contract: PwC-PDG
Client: City of Cape Town

2024
Reviewing Cape Town's long-term housing strategy using multi-model dashboard
Location: Cape Town
Role: Techical lead
Contract: Pegasys Consulting
Client: City of Cape Town

