Building sustainable human settlements requires more than bricks and mortar. We need to understand the meaning of the word “human” in human settlements and focus our efforts on building sustainable settlements and resilient communities. South Africa’s strategic plan, the National Development Plan (NDP), provides a clear vision of where we should be in 2030. Chapter […]
The article considers the spatial distribution and settlement type characterisation based on spatial layout and dwelling types for various low-income settlements found on dolomite in Gauteng and surrounding areas (Gauteng City Region). Settlement types that were considered, based on aerial photography, cadastral information and field verification, include informal settlements, formal housing with backyard structures, […]
The SA-GEO Human Settlement working group held its first meeting on 27 February 2017 at the CSIR Campus in Pretoria. The working group is a sub-group of the SA-GEO Land Cover Community of Practice, and its main purpose is to bring together relevant stakeholders with an interest in human settlements in order to address […]
Updated information on human settlements is crucial for spatial planning, environmental and disaster management, as well as sustainable service delivery and infrastructure development. This article describes the development of a South African human settlements product that will assist in decision making for various applications. The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is a public […]
