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nAm I BI A un IVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTYOF ENGINEERINGAND SPATIALSCIENCES
DEPARTMENTOF ARCHITECTUREAND SPATIALSCIENCES
QUALIFICATION:BACHELOROF TOWN AND REGIONALPLANNING
QUALIFICATIONCODE: 07BTAR
LEVEL: 5
COURSE: ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
COURSECODE:EVPSl0S
DATE: JUNE 2022
PAPER:THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
FIRSTOPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Mr. Pieter Genis-tel. 207 2640, email. pgenis@nust.na
MODERATOR: Ms. Jane Gold - tel. 207 2894, email. jgold@nust.na
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Answer all questions.
2.
Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3.
Marks for each question are indicated at the end of each question.
4.
Please ensure that your writing is legible, neat and presentable.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1.
Examination paper & script
2.
Pen, ruler, pencil, eraser
THIS EXAMINATION PAPERCONSISTSOF 3 PAGES(Including this front page)
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Environmental Planning
EVP510S
Question 1
[10]
(a)
Environmental problems like deforestation, declining water tables and species extinction
are caused by poverty, population growth and unsustainable resource use amongst others. Identify
five key steps in making environmental decisions to solve any environmental problem.
[5]
(b)
Pollution is defined as anything in the environment that is harmful to the health,
survival or activities of humans or other organisms. Describe the unwanted effects of pollution (3
marks) and the two ways of pollution control (two marks).
[5]
Question 2
[15]
(a)
Urbanisation is measured by the percentage of population living in urban areas. The
main reasons for urbanization is classified as "push" factors from rural areas and "pull" factors to
urban areas. Select the push factors from rural areas.
[5]
(b)
In the recent publication by Development Workshop Namibia (Informal settlements in
Namibia: their nature and growth), it is recommended to focus on the provision of land, not
housing. Illustrate this recommendation as discussed by Weber and Mendelsohn, 2017. [5]
(c)
Show five factors affecting birth/fertility rates.
[5]
Question 3
[15]
(a)
Ecosystems recycle materials and provide living organisms with essential natural
services and natural resources. Discussthe meaning and characteristics of an ecosystem. [5]
(b)
Outline five disadvantages in evaluating the trade-offs to convince government on the
use of solar electricity.
[5]
(c)
Namibia is providing uranium to the global market for nuclear energy needs. The
government is trying to add value and produce conventional nuclear power. Argue the benefits in
your report to advise the Minister.
[5]
Question 4
[15]
(a)
Defend five key principles required for a sustainable low-waste society.
[5]
(b)
In advising the mayor on sewerage treatment strategies, examine non-conventional
treatment (2 marks) and sustainable ways to prevent/reduce water pollution (3 marks).
[5]
(c)
A considered challenge of this century is climate change -the atmosphere is warming
rapidly due to human activities. Demonstrate the effects of a warmer atmosphere.
[5]
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Environmental Planning
Question 5
EVP510S
[15]
(a)
The public sector plays an important role towards a new vision for environmental
economic reform to affect economic transformation, especially when private markets fail to
provide goods and services sustainably. Distinguish government intervention areas towards
establishing an environmentally sustainable economy.
[5]
(b)
Gunter Pauli's BLUE ECONOMYaims to shift society from scarcity to abundance with
what is locally available and tackling issues that cause environmental and related problems in new
ways. Show five innovative principles as solutions of this economy type.
[5]
(c)
Politics is concerned with who has power over resource distribution. Point out the role
of governments to ensure resources are used sustainably.
[5]
Question 6
[15]
(a)
Van Biljon (2014) identified sustainability characteristics (indicators) for the influence
spheres of economy, nature, society and space towards sustainability in urban and regional
planning. Write down the sustainability indicators for the sphere of space.
[5]
(b)
Wheeler, 2013 identified four categories of unsustainable development trends.
Rewrite in your own words the trend of misguided urbanisation& housing.
[5]
(c)
The ecocity and woonerf concepts are more environmentally sustainable urban
concepts built around the scientific principles of sustainability. Explain the principles of the
woonerf concept.
[5]
Question 7
[15]
(a)
The Environmental Management Act (Act 7 of 2007) stipulates that the principles of
environmental assessment serve as guidelines for any decision in terms of any law relating to the
protection of the environment. Briefly describe any five of these principles.
[5]
(b)
The Minister of Environment and Tourism will publish a list of activities, which may not
be undertaken without an environmental clearance certificate, in the Government Gazette. The
Minister can include any activity with potential environmental consequences in the list. Identify
the categories or areas in respect of the listed activities provided in the Act (Act 7 of 2007). [5]
(c)
STRATEGICENVIRONMENTALASSESSMENT(SEA)is the process of anticipating and
addressing potential environmental consequences of proposed initiatives at higher-level decision-
making with the aim to integrate environmental considerations into the earliest development
phases. Interpret the goals of SEAas identified by Wiseman in your own words.
[5]
TOTAL
THE END
[100]
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