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Non-metropolitan Growth Potential of Western Cape Municipalities

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This paper provides a brief overview of the relevant post-2000 South African policy for regional (provincial) spatial development within the context of the quantitative findings of a study conducted on the growth potential of non-metropolitan settlements in the Western Cape. The findings are presented at municipal level. Five indices (social needs, economic, physical environment, infrastructure and institutional) and 69 indicators were used to determine development potential and social needs for the 24 local municipalities and three district management areas in the province. The potential indicators for each index were subjected to a factor analysis to select appropriate core indicators for inclusion in the composite indices. Based on their overall performance in the various indices, the municipalities were classified into three categories—high, medium and low. The study results prioritise areas according to their developmental potential and social needs at municipal level.

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This research was funded by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning of the Western Cape government. We thank all the local municipalities of the Western Cape for providing the data used in the indicators employed.

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  1. Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

    Ronnie Donaldson & Adriaan van Niekerk

  2. Centre for Regional and Urban Innovation and Statistical Exploration (CRUISE), Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

    Danie du Plessis

  3. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Stellenbosch Branch, Stellenbosch, South Africa

    Manfred Spocter

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Donaldson, R., van Niekerk, A., du Plessis, D. et al. Non-metropolitan Growth Potential of Western Cape Municipalities. Urban Forum 23, 367–389 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-011-9139-4

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