Linking Spatial Planning and Land Use Management in the City of Cape Town: The Case of the Package of Plans

Our spatial environment is one of the most important determinants of our well-being and life chances. It relates to schools, opportunities, businesses, recreation and access to public services. Spatial injustice results where discrimination determines that spatial environment. Since Apartheid in South Africa epitomised the notion of spatial injustice, tools and instruments are required to transform spatial injustice into spatial justice. One of these is the employment of principles of spatial justice. While the National Development Plan (NDP) recognised that all spatial development should conform to certain normative principles and should explicitly indicate how the requirements of these should be met, the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 16 of 2013 (SPLUMA) contains a more concrete principle of spatial justice. It echoes aspects of both the South African land reform programme and global principles of spatial justice. Essentially section 7(a) of SPLUMA entails three components: (1) redressing past spatial imbalances and exclusions; (2) including people and areas previously excluded and (3) upgrading informal areas and settlements. SPLUMA directs municipalities to apply the principle in its spatial development frameworks, land use schemes and, most importantly, in decision-making on development applications. The aim of this article is to determine whether the application of this principle in practice can move beyond the confines of spatial planning and land use management to address the housing issue in South Africa. Central to housing is section 26 of the Constitution, that has received the extensive attention of the Constitutional Court. The court has not hesitated to criticize the continuing existence of spatial injustice, thus contributing to the transformation of spatial injustice to spatial justice. Since planning, housing and land reform are all intertwined not only the role of SPLUMA, but also the NDP and the myriad other policies, programmes and legislation that are attempting to address the situation are examined and tested against the components of the principle of spatial justice in SPLUMA.

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Pemilihan Prioritas Penanganan Banjir Di Kecamatan Bogor Tengah Kota Bogor Provinsi Jawa Barat

Jurnal Serambi Engineering ◽

10.32672/jse.v5i2.1931 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Fahmi Nur Rahman ◽

Eka Wardhani

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Drainage System ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

West Java ◽

Buffer Area ◽

The City ◽

Alternative Solutions

As time goes, the pace of growth and social functioning of the physical and socio-economic areas of Jabodetabek (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi) experienced rapid development, so the policy of national spatial and policy The provincial spatial of West Java emphasized the need for adequate infrastructure development to make the city of Bogor ideal as a buffer area (hinterland) of DKI Jakarta. Referring to the condition of development dynamics of Bogor City, two important things to consider are changes in land use and spatial planning, because city drainage problems arise due to these changes. then to anticipate these problems, it is necessary to immediately review the Bogor City drainage masterplan, and it is necessary to study the material and formulate alternative solutions in the area that will be prioritized for handling. This study aimed to discuss about the arrangement of areas that will be prioritized for handling, based on Peraturan Menteri Pekerja Umum No. 12 Tahun 2014 about concerning Procedures for Planning a City Drainage System. This study can be used as a recommendation to determine priority areas for Central Bogor District.

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Land reform in South Africa - Commentary by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development: Branch Spatial Planning and Land Use Management

Town and Regional Planning ◽

10.18820/2415-0495/trp75i1.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 75 (1) ◽

pp. 1-2

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Land Use ◽

Rural Development ◽

Land Reform ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Land Use Management ◽

Department Of Agriculture ◽

Agriculture Land

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Methodology for sustainable development along an eco-fragile zone for land use management and mitigating climate change: Evidence of East Kolkata Wetlands

10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-2080 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sudeshna Kumar ◽

Haimanti Banerji ◽

Biplab Kanti Sengupta

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Land Use ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Service Sector ◽

City Size ◽

Land Use Management ◽

Rapid Urbanization ◽

East Kolkata Wetland ◽

East Kolkata Wetlands ◽

The City

Kolkata&#8217;s city core is getting depopulated but has experienced an explosive population growth leading to rapid urbanization which is encroaching the ecologically fragile wetlands of the eastern fringe of the main city. This contrasting urban growth along the East Kolkata wetland is accounted mainly for the increase in city size, expansion of tertiary and service sector activities especially the IT boom, and the improved transit facilities along the eastern fringe. This has helped the real estate sector to thrive along the vulnerable eastern fringe of the city, leading to a drastic change in the wetland ecosystem. Secondary studies have also indicated that consumption of wetlands, indicated by fragmented land use has altered the microclimate of Kolkata. The significant land cover change due to human-induced perturbations has led to an insurgence of temperature in the region (Li, Mitra, Dong, & Yang, 2018). The entire transit corridor is subjected to verticalization juxtaposing the cultural essence of Kolkata bringing with it a myriad of Economic, Social, Cultural and subsequent planning challenges. The critical review of the selective literature shows how the best planning practices have integrated transit policies with land use. This has further helped the researcher in formulating strategies and policies specific to the regional context in order to render sustainable development in the study area. The study explores how the transit policies in Kolkata have actually transformed the city physically, socially, culturally and changed its microclimate. The study identifies future trends and assesses the future development potential, intensification with the help of qualitative and quantitative analysis. The study also conducts land suitability analysis for framing proposals and recommendations for ensuring sustainable development along the East Kolkata Wetland.&#160; The outcome of this study is a methodology for sustainability strategic planning for developing the growth node along the eastern fringe of Kolkata which will curb the encroachment of the East Kolkata Wetlands. The study also provides a platform for policy recommendations for land use management and mitigate future climate changes in this eco-fragile zone.Keywords: landuse; climate change; transit policies; sustainable planning; wetlandsReferenceLi, X., Mitra, C., Dong, L., & Yang, Q. (2018). Understanding land use change impacts on microclimate using Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 103, 115&#8211;126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2017.01.017

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