Thesis (Masters Diploma (Town and Regional Planning- Environmental Management))--Cape Technikon, Cape Town,1990 / This report proposes a strategy for the development
Port Alfred situated on the south east coast of the
Province, South Africa.
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The proposed development strategy takes cognisance of the
importance of integrating development harmoniously with the
environment.
The study is not related to any particular development
proposal but is rather a guide to future development and
the identification of potential environmental hazards.
Moreover, it could serve as a set of guidelines for land
use planning and management at the urban scale anywhere in
South Africa.
The evaluation methods used are adapted from widely
acceptable analysis techniques and include a combination of
both the matrix and the overlay or "sieve" method which
graphically analyses physical attributes.
The study eminates from the Port Alfred Municipality's
concern that demand for development could destroy the
town's environmental quality and historical character
which are seen as major tourist attractions.
The report is divided into two sections, the first being to
acquaint the reader with the area, it's constraints and
potential. section 1 critically evaluates the existing physical, socio-economic and cultural environments of the
town.
The second part of the report (Section 2), combines the
analysis of the physical and socio-economic environments
into an Urban structure Plan and management proposals which
provide a basis for the spatial management and control of
future land use development proposals.
The management proposals are based on the Integrated
Environmental Management procedure advocated by the council
for the Environment which is adapted to suit local
conditions and includes the use of a three stage "proposal
call" system which is seen to ensure an equitable balance
between the demand for development, public participation
and conservation of the town's biotic and abiotic
environments.
The "proposal call" system has been successfully employed
in the United states of America for some years and was
adopted by the cape Town city council in 1985 for disposing
of council-owned land in a manner most acceptable to itself
and the community.
By combining both the principle of Integrated Environmental
Management and the "proposal call" system Port Alfred
should be assured of a future planning strategy which will
both enhance development and promote environmental
conservation thereby assuring the maintenance of
environmental quality.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:cput/oai:localhost:20.500.11838/1452 |
| Date | January 1990 |
| Creators | Savage, Jonathan Ralph |
| Publisher | Cape Technikon |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/za/ |
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