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nAm I BIA u n IVE RS ITV
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF ENGINEERINGAND THE BUILTENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENTOF ARCHITECTUREP, LANNINGAND CONSTRUCTION
QUALIFICATION:BACHELOR OF REGIONAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
BACHELOR OF TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
QUALIFICATIONCODE:07BRAR
NQF LEVEL:6
07BTAR
COURSECODE:CEP610S
COURSENAME: CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR PLANNING
DATE: JUNE 2024 ..
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER(S)
MODERATOR
FIRSTOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION QUESTIONPAPER_
Mr Jacques Korrubel
Ms Marina Coetzee
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Questions can be answered in any sequence.
3. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
4. Number the answers clearly
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
Pen, ruler, pencil and eraser
THIS QUESTIONPAPERCONSISTSOF 4 PAGES{Including this front page)
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Question 1
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REFERRINGTO FIGURE 1 ABOVE, answer the following questions in terms of generic principles,
rules, and guidelines. There is no need to be site specific.
(a) Which factors will influence the standards, design, and choice of either Site A or Site C as the
future sewerage treatment facility for the City of Windhoek?
(6)
(b) As a spatial planner tasked to select Site B or Site Das the most suitable site for a future solid
waste landfill site, describe the influencing factors which will determine the best locality for
a solid waste landfill site.
(6)
(c) The city of Windhoek is planning a cluster of educational public institutions at Site A. List 8
of the benefits such an education cluster will have on the area.
(8)
(d) The City of Windhoek is planning a new residential extension at Site E.
(i) What would the advantages be to surface the road with a "paved" surface? (4)
(ii) What would be the disadvantages of keeping the roads as gravel roads?
(6)
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(e) The City of Windhoek is considering the provision of "above ground" electricity services to
the new residential area at Site E. Highlight the advantages and disadvantages of the "above
ground" electricity distribution option.
(8)
(f) In terms of the water provision to Site E, differentiate between the "Ring main" and
"Branched main" types of water reticulation in terms of its design, basic functioning,
advantages, and disadvantages.
(6)
(g) In terms of the overall city road developments, differentiate between (i) T-junctions (ii) 4-
way intersections and (iii) Traffic circles in terms of their efficiency and land use impact.
(6)
[SO]
Question 2
Governments are turning to private sector companies to install, operate, maintain, and finance the
service networks.
(a) Provide the reasons why the Government is using private companies.
(5)
(b) List the benefits for the Government.
(3)
[8)
Question 3
In terms of the generic institutional issues associated with the delivery of municipal services in a
local authority area, please compare the practices of "Privatisation" versus "Decentralisation"
[7]
Question 4
Specify the aspects that must be dealt witQ when planning a storm water drainage system on a
micro level within the context of Integrated Water Management.
[6)
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Question 5
Describe the bottom-up approach followed by councils, ministries, agencies, and central
government during the budgeting for national capital development projects.
[S]
Question 6
Explain the following practices used by a Local Authority to make water provision to low-income
communities more affordable:
(a) Cross subsidisation of the water service charges
(3)
(b) A sliding scale fee structure for water service charges.
(3)
[6]
Question 7
Provide detailed definitions for the following:
(a) Integrated Water Management
(2)
(b) A distributor road in a residential area
(2)
(c) Inter-sectoral linkages
(2)
(d) 50 year floodplain
(2)
(e) French drain sewer system
(2)
[10]
Question 8
Produce a sketch illustrating the functional components of a Urine Diversion toilet.
[8]
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TOTAL [100]
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