Thesis (MS en S)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study considers the possibility of using special management areas at metropolitan level
as a measure to control urban sprawl in South Africa, and specifically in the greater Cape
Town area.
Important issues included in the study are: international and local measures currently and
previously used, relevant South African legislation that support urban edge protection,
economic and ethical theories regarding urban edge protection, the measures currently
implemented in Stellenbosch, an examination of special management areas and
recommendations.
International attempts in curbing urban sprawl dates back to post-Industrial Revolution
Europe (1800s). British and American measures are compared, mostly differing in the level
of public support of sustainable development.
Local attempts have been limited and have not been implemented at the scale of international
measures. Recently developed policies such as the Metropolitan Spatial Development
Framework (1996) and the Bioregional Planning Framework (2000) are more directly
focussed on sustainable development than previous policies (e.g. guide plans and structure
plans) have been. The Metropolitan Spatial Development Framework proposes the
demarcation of urban edges in the Cape Metropolitan Region, while the Bioregional Planning
Framework is intent on dividing the Western Cape Province into bioregions. The Bioregional
Planning Framework originated the use of special management areas to control development
in rural (agricultural and natural) areas. The idea of this study is to measure the feasibility of
using special management areas at metropolitan level, in conjunction with both the
Metropolitan Spatial Development Framework and the Bioregional Planning Framework, to
protect the urban edge.
This study concludes by disproving its hypothesis: special management areas have limited
applicability as a general urban edge control measure at metropolitan level. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie oorweeg die moontlike gebruik van spesiale bestuursareas in Suid-Afrika, en
spesifiek in die groter Kaapstad gebied as maatreël vir die bekamping van stadskruip.
Belangrike kwessies wat in hierdie studie ingesluit word is: internasionale en plaaslike
maatreëls wat tans en in die verlede gebruik is om stadsgrense the beskerm, relevante Suid-
Afrikaanse wetgewing wat die beskerming van stadsgrense ondersteun, toepaslike
ekonomiese en etiese teorieë, maatreëls wat tans deur Stellenbosch geïmplementeer word, 'n
ondersoek na spesiale bestuursareas, en voorstelle vir toekomstige beleid.
Internasionale pogings om stadskruip te bekamp dateer uit die post-Industriële Revolusie era
in Europa (1800s). Britse en Amerikaanse maatreëls is vergelyk. Die mees merkbare verskil
tussen dié twee lande lê in die vlak van openbare steun vir volhoubare ontwikkeling.
Die omvang van plaaslike pogings was in die verlede beperk tot gids- en struktuurplanne, wat
nie veel beskerming aan die rand van die stad gebied het nie. Beleide wat onlangs ontwikkel
is (die Metropolitaanse Ruimtelike Ontwikkelingsraamwerk en die Biostreekbeplanningsraamwerk)
fokus meer direk op volhoubare ontwikkeling as hul voorgangers. Die
Metropolitaanse Ruimtelike Ontwikkelingsraamwerk (1996) stel die afbakening van
stadsgrense voor, terwyl die Biostreekbeplanningsraamwerk (2000) voorstel dat die Wes-
Kaapse Provinsie in biostreke verdeel word. Die Biostreekbeplanningsraamwerk het
oorspronklik die gebruik van spesiale bestuursareas voorgestel om ontwikkeling in landelike
(landbou en natuurlike) gebiede te beheer.
Die idee van hierdie studie is om die uitvoerbaarheid van die gebruik van spesiale
bestuursareas op metropolitaanse vlak, saam met die Metropolitaanse Ruimtelike
Ontwikkelingsraamwerk en die Biostreekbeplanningsraamwerk, te bepaal.
Hierdie studie sluit af deur die hipotese verkeerd te bewys: spesiale bestuursareas het
beperkte toepaslikheid as algemene stadsgrens beheermaatreëlop metropolitaanse vlak.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/52571 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Dreyer, Annerine |
| Contributors | Claassen, P. E., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences. Dept. of Sustainable Develop Planning & Management. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 69 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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