Transportation planning and its interface with spatial planning and environmental management: the position within South Africa

Schoeman, C. B.

doi:10.2495/ut110141

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“…According to Van Wyk (2015:27),"the following components can be employed to use the importance of land use planning in South Africa which is to, (1) redressing past spatial imbalances and exclusions; (2) including people and areas previously excluded, and (3) upgrading informal areas and settlements". Spatial planning and its alignment with transport planning and environmental sustainability represent the subject of sustainable planning and development (Schoeman, 2015).…”

Section: The Importance Of Land Use Planning In South Africamentioning

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SettingsThe Efficacy of Community Participation Towards Land Use Planning in South African Local Municipalities

Masenya,

Kgobe

2023

JPAS

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The aim of the paper to examine the efficacy of community participation in land use planning and logically conceptualize it. Participation in the society is understood to be the advantage of a group of citizens to engage in matters that express their eventual growth. As a policy to increase community participation at the community level, the current democratic government has implemented comprehensive municipal planning. For the municipality, land use planning has many significances, especially in resolving human settlement debacles, fostering citizen engagement to decide needs and goals, and addressing the historical spatial inequality brought on by apartheid spatial planning. The execution of land use planning, however, has faced several obstacles, including weak cooperation in areas under the jurisdiction of conventional authorities, unlawful land possession and political intervention, among others. The study argues that if land use planning in South Africa can be well integrated and coordinated the spatial justice can be reached and imbalances of the past can be redressed efficaciously. Nonetheless, the study concludes that communities are also upset with their extent of engagement. Despite the many municipalities general success in achieving citizen engagement, there is already an incomplete backlog in civic interaction owing to unethical activities, budget constraints, lack of capacity and improper targeting.

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SettingsThe Efficacy of Community Participation Towards Land Use Planning in South African Local Municipalities

Masenya,

Kgobe

2023

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“…62 This also entails collaborating with provincial and national governments, which are more resourced, for the same goal. 63 In addition, and specifically in the context of mining, the Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996 (MHSA) advocates for community health and safety. While the MHSA is mainly concerned with establishing the obligations of mining companies to ensure a safe working environment, it also requires such companies to ensure that nonemployees are not exposed to any health and safety hazards.…”

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Analysis of the Current Legal Framework Protecting the Health of Communities Near Gold Mine Tailings in South Africa

Kengni

Nkosi

2023

SAPL

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South Africa has a robust legal framework to ensure that mine tailings do not become a health hazard. This notwithstanding, this article will show how a lack of effectiveness with regard to implementation and compliance has led to a situation where the health and safety of people living in communities near gold mine tailings are constantly threatened. This health hazard is exacerbated by human settlements being developed too close to mine tailings, a consequence of poor monitoring, planning and control. The authors explain how the problem could be remedied through effective implementation and compliance with the legal framework and concerted efforts between the government, mining companies and affected communities. Similarly, the establishment of exclusion zones is key to limiting exposure to pollution. At the same time, awareness campaigns will ensure that community members are equipped with the knowledge to safeguard themselves against health hazards caused by gold mine tailings.

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“…In practice, the South African Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (SPLUMA), with its clear goals and implementation actors, introduced the challenges associated with local authorities' available resources. Yet, this Act is a tool to achieve spatial transformation (Schoeman, 2015).…”

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What could improve or hinder the implementation of spatial planning towards environmental justice?

Ntiwane

Coetzee

2020

Development Southern Africa

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The failure of spatial planning implementation (SPI) in local municipalities contributes to the growing call for spatial planning reform and overhaul. Some barriers and enablers to the implementation of spatial planning are salient both in theory and practice. However, it remains unknown and unconfirmed whether these factors could enhance or impede the implementation of spatial planning in pursuit of environmental justice (EJ). EJ calls for equality in spatial transformation to bridge the gap between fragmented development and existing spatial patterns. The text addresses the question of what factors are perceived to enhance or impede strategies of SPI whilst promoting environmental justice. The study adopts a mixed research strategy, which is applied to a sample of municipalities in six provinces of South Africa. The results reveal that there are various barriers and enablers that can promote or hinder the process of improving SPI in an attempt to facilitate and maintain EJ.

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Transportation planning and its interface with spatial planning and environmental management: the position within South Africa

Cited by 3 publications

References 4 publications

SettingsThe Efficacy of Community Participation Towards Land Use Planning in South African Local Municipalities

SettingsThe Efficacy of Community Participation Towards Land Use Planning in South African Local Municipalities

Analysis of the Current Legal Framework Protecting the Health of Communities Near Gold Mine Tailings in South Africa

What could improve or hinder the implementation of spatial planning towards environmental justice?

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