Addressing Water Concerns Through Spatial Planning Initiatives For Rural Communities

Hildegard E. Rohr

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Addressing Water Concerns Through Spatial Planning Initiatives For Rural Communities

Hildegard E. Rohr

Published in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Volume 4, Issue 4-1)

Received: 30 March 2015 Accepted: 9 April 2015 Published: 27 May 2015

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Abstract

Planning in South Africa operates within a legal framework, which strives to ensure that municipalities deliver their developmental duties (in terms of Section 153 of the Constitution). South Africa’s approach to Spatial Planning and Land Use Management is undergoing major changes in order to escape from the legacy of apartheid planning, as well as to ensure sustainable development and better management of municipal land. Developing countries such as South Africa do not have the luxury of centuries of learning to adapt to growth. There is no better time than the present to introduce innovative, multidimensional and effective evidence based planning practices by improving the connection between research and professional work to support sustainable development and to overcome the urban and rural challenges presented by rapid population growth. For the first time in the history of South Africa it has been legislated that municipalities must include previously secluded rural areas into their planning strategies. These strategies must take place with a full understanding of current and future challenges such as demographic; environmental; economic; social‐spatial; and institutional challenges in order to foster sustainable development. This research will present opportunities in terms of planning for sustainable water management in rural areas (which also includes previously secluded townships) through the use of spatial planning tools such as a Spatial Development Framework and a Municipal Land Use Scheme based on the context of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act No. 16 of 2013.

Published in	Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Volume 4, Issue 4-1) This article belongs to the Special Issue Planning for Sustainable Communities: Green-Spaces in Rural Areas
DOI	10.11648/j.aff.s.2015040401.17
Page(s)	52-58
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Spatial Planning, Water, Rural Communities, Spluma, Sdf, Lus

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Faculty of Natural Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa

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