URBAN PLANNING AND MOBILITY
Both urban planning and mobility practices in municipalities are critical for energy efficient, low carbon futures. Sensible spatial planning is a precondition for sustainable transport, while placing appropriate conditions on building developments can support energy efficiency greatly.
Urban Planning and Mobility
Both urban planning and mobility practices in municipalities are critical for energy efficient, low carbon futures. Sensible spatial planning is a precondition for sustainable transport, while placing appropriate conditions on building developments can support energy efficiency greatly.
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City of Johannesburg’s Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit System (Johannesburg)
An article on City of Joburg’s Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit system. (Rea Vaya, 2014)
0.04MbDownloadExtension SANS energy efficiency regulations to government delivered housing
A letter from national Human Settlements that indicates subsidy increases specifically for inclusion of the SANS energy efficiency regulations.
0.92MbDownloadEnergy and Urbanisation in South Africa
This resource document on sustainable energy in South Africa provides a context for energy and urbanization situation in South Africa, and explores the status of planning and implementation of sustainable energy options in urban areas. The aim is to inform the way forward for sustainable energy transitions at local government level. (SEA, 2014)
1.43MbDownloadThe Minibus Taxi Industry in South Africa: A Servant for the Urban Poor?
This paper critically engages the role that the minibus taxi industry plays in the South African economy. In so doing, it also considers a rethinking of the formalisation process, which has, to a large extent, been seen as a top-down process, not considering the industry in its totality. (Fobosi, S. from Consultancy Africa Intelligence, 2013)
0.08MbDownloadNational Household Travel Survey 2013
This StatsSA release is an update on the 2003 survey. (StatSA, 2013)
7.12MbDownloadLiterature Review on Public Transport and Mobility in Municipalities
A review of South African research and other literature relating to municipal planning, policy and implementation challenges of sustainable transport, public transport and mobility in general. (South African Cities Network, 2013)
0.23MbDownloadAnalysis of Modal Shift in South Africa: A Qualitative Investigation
This 2013 paper by the CSIR investigated current factors influencing choice of mode as well as factors influencing the choice to shift from one mode to another. The study was conducted in all nine provinces and public participation from high, medium and low income participants from rural, urban and metropolitan areas were sought. (CSIR, 2013)
0.58MbDownloadA Case for Smarter City Growth: A Strategic Analysis of Cape Town’s Phase 1A BRT System (Cape Town)
This 2013 paper by P. Grey and R. Behrens from the Energy Research Centre (UCT) reports the findings of a research project which undertook to: investigate the potential for underutilisation of the BRT system’s capacity in the short-medium term; and assess the importance of complimentary transport interventions to increase ridership on, and supporting land use interventions to accelerate and incentivise an appropriate land use response to, the MyCiTi Phase 1a system. (Grey & Behrens, 2013)
1.11MbDownloadBuilding a Sustainable Platform for Low-Cost Mobility in SA
This 2013 paper by the Department of Transport, Safiri and the University of Venda seeks to showcase and assess the work of the Department of Transport with regards to non-motorized transport, to determine gaps in the current approach in terms of type and intensity of intervention options as a baseline for crafting a more robust implementation framework. (Dept, of Transport, SAFIRI & University of Venda, 2013)
0.66MbDownloadIndustrial Policy Action Plan 2013-2016
The IPAP 2013/14-15/16 is the fifth iteration of what has come to be commonly referred to as IPAP2. It takes its lead from the NDP and NGP. It informs the strategies and programmes of the various divisions of the department responsible for trade, investment, export promotion and enterprise development, as well as the work of the incentive division, which directly supports and underpins the work of the Industrial Development. It considers energy and green industry development. (Dept. of Trade and Industry, 2013)
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