Inclusion of warehousing and distribution in the Cape functional region’s spatial plans

Mokhele, Masilonyane; Fisher-Holloway, Brian

doi:10.18820/2415-0495/trp80i1.7

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“…It was discovered that the SDFs hardly paid attention to the development of warehousing and distribution facilities in the respective municipalities. Rather, the prominent words in the SDFs (refer to Figures 1, 2 and 3) were linked to the municipalities overall development priorities and directives (Mokhele & Fisher‐Holloway, 2022).…”

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“…Following the study of Mokhele and Fisher‐Holloway (2022), content analysis was conducted on the Western Cape provincial SDF and the Western Cape provincial freight strategy to establish the extent to which they incorporated the strategies pertaining to logistics broadly or warehousing and distribution specifically. It was discovered that the provincial SDF did not pay explicit attention to the development of warehousing and distribution facilities.…”

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“…As noted in Section 2.2, the spatial development frameworks (SDFs) relevant to the Cape functional region do not sufficiently incorporate the strategies for logistics facilities placement or warehousing facilities placement specifically. It is therefore recommended that urban and regional planners and policymakers align the planning documents to guide the geographical distribution and growth of warehousing facilities in the region (Mokhele & Fisher‐Holloway, 2022). The literature also notes the lack of coordination and institutional disorganization in the growth of logistics spaces worldwide.…”

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“…Although the topic of logistics was historically neglected by human geography and allied disciplines, the geographies of logistics have received some attention of late (Hesse, 2020). Despite improvements in the use of a geographical lens in logistics research, there is a paucity of literature on the relationship between spatial planning policy and the positioning of warehousing facilities (Jones, 2022; Mokhele & Fisher‐Holloway, 2022). This lacking aspect is important for anticipating and, in part, circumventing the ramifications of logistics activities, which include, inter alia, air pollution, noise pollution, and traffic congestion (Taylor et al, 2005).…”

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Geographical patterns of warehousing facilities in the Cape functional region, South Africa

Fisher-Holloway

Mokhele

2023

Regional Science Policy & Practice

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Despite improvements in the deployment of a geographical lens in logistics studies, more research is required on the connections between spatial planning policy and the positioning of warehousing facilities. This paper aims to analyze the locational patterns of warehousing facilities in the Cape functional region, South Africa. The region comprises three municipalities, namely, City of Cape Town, Drakenstein and Stellenbosch. The aim is addressed through answering the following research questions: (1) what is the relationship between the placement of warehousing facilities and the transport infrastructure in the Cape functional region? (2) What is the relationship between the placement of warehousing facilities and the industrial areas in the Cape functional region? The paper is based on spatial analysis, which used geographic information system data in ArcGIS. Optimized hot spot cluster analysis and kernel density analysis were used to determine the level of spatial clustering of warehousing facilities. With the clustering higher in the City of Cape Town municipality, the warehousing facilities were found to locate in the vicinity of major transport routes, Cape Town International Airport, the Port of Cape Town and within the industrial areas. It is recommended that a regional plan (with a logistics strategy) be developed, as opposed to the siloed approaches, which do not appreciate the proximity and functional relationships between the constituent territories. The strategy should centre on the clusters in the City of Cape Town while acknowledging that not all logistics facilities have to be located in the vicinity of the transport infrastructure.

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