Thesis (Ph.D. Administration (Development Planning and Management)) -- University of Limpopo, 2021 / The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness in planning for and management of
urbanisation towards climate change mitigation at the City of Polokwane, Polokwane
Local Municipality in the Limpopo Province. In Africa, various studies have demonstrated
that unplanned urbanisation has resulted in increasing Greenhouse Gas emissions, which
has contributed to the intensification of climate change. Although every country has
contributed to climate change, African countries have blamed the current climatic
conditions (floods, drought, changing precipitation patterns, sea-level rise, heatwaves
and high temperature) on the excessive development alternatives that are highly polluting
from the developed countries. In South Africa, the Spatial Planning Land Use
Management Act (SPLUMA) is an important planning instrument to plan and manage
urbanisation. Although there has been a transformation of legislative framework in South
Africa, its implementation remains unreformed. The study adopted a mixed method
approach to integrate the strengths of both the qualitative and quantitative methods. The
study was undertaken at four areas around the City of Polokwane, namely Legae le
Batho, Serala View, Emdo Park and Flora Park by engaging with the local communities
on their perceptions regarding the planning and management practices within the
municipality.
The findings of the study indicate that there is a gap between the municipality and the
local communities in the planning and management of urbanisation. The collaboration
between the communities and Polokwane Local Municipality in planning serves as a
strategy for efficient climate change mitigation. The use of solar systems for street lights,
solar geysers, hybrid system (solar and batteries) and gas application can significantly
reduce electricity consumption, which is currently generated from the combustion of fossil
fuels. Therefore, the study recommends implementation of bio-digesters and solar plants
to mitigate climate change. The study recommends proper alignment between the
Polokwane Local Municipality and Capricorn District Municipality in terms of climate change mitigation to ensure effective implementation of project initiatives such as bio digesters (for gas generation) and solar plants for electricity generation.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/3843 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Mokoele, Ngoako Johannes |
| Contributors | Sebola, M. P., Khwela, M. N. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | xvi, 288 leaves |
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