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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF ENGINEERINGAND THE BUILTENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENTOF ARCHITECTUREP, LANNINGAND CONSTRUCTION
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
QUALIFICATIONCODE: 07BTAR
LEVEL: 5
COURSECODE: EVP510S
COURSENAME: ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
DATE: JUNE 2024
PAPER:THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
FIRSTOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Mr. P Genis
MODERATOR: Ms. GB van Rooi
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer ALLthe questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly and legibly.
THIS QUESTIONPAPERCONSISTSOF 4 PAGES(Including this front page)
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EnvironmentalPlanning
Question 1
EVP510S
(a) Nature is created to sustain itself. Describe the four principles of sustainability in your
own words.
(8)
(b) A critical aspect of solutions to environmental challenges is to effect changes to shift
towards sustainable practices. Indicate the sustainability emphasis for each respective
current emphasis indicated in the table below:
(7)
Current Emphasis
Waste Disposal
Protecting Species
Environmental Degradation
Pollution Clean-Up
Increasing Resource Use
Population Growth
Depleting Natural Capital
Sustainability Emphasis
[15]
Question 2
(a) Sketch (draw) a basic population pyramid for the urban population of Namibia and
explain its characteristics.
(5)
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.
(b) Elaborate this recommendation as discussed by Weber and Mendelsohn, 2017.
(5)
[10]
Question 3
(a) A system is a set of components that function or interact in a regular way in the form
of inputs, throughputs and outputs. Identify the respective inputs and outputs in
a conventional economic or industrial system.
(6)
(b) Namibia has recently discovered rich oil deposits. Illustrate six benefits of conventional oil
as an energy resource.
(6)
(c) A solution in making a transition to a more sustainable energy future may include
improving energy efficiency. Recall specific methods to implement this solution.
(3)
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Environmental Planning
Question 4
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When there is scientific evidence of significant/irreversible harm to humans or the environment, we
should take precautionary measures to prevent/reduce such harm (risk).
{a) Briefly describe the steps in evaluating risks.
{6)
(b) As advisor of a local authority, recommend four strategies towards preventing stationary
air pollution.
(4)
Input/prevention approaches to waste reduction include reusing, recycling or composting
of waste.
{c) Argue what we can do to reuse waste material.
{5)
(15]
Question 5
(a) Summarise the role of Government in respect of interventions required to address
private market failures.
(5)
Gunter Pauli's Blue Economy aims to shift society from scarcity to abundance with what is locally
available and tackling issues that cause environmental and related problems in new ways.
{b) Explain five innovative principles as solutions of a blue economy type.
(6)
(c) List the factors limiting the effectiveness of environmental law.
(4)
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Question 6
Wheeler, in his book: Planning for Sustainability, identified unsustainable development trends.
{a) Discussthese issues under the category of misguided urbanisation & housing.
(5)
Urban sprawl is characterised by low-density growth on urban edges, eliminating surrounding
agricultural/wild lands and loosely connected land uses.
{b) Identify the major factors contributing to urban sprawl.
{5)
Sustainable transportation includes reducing use of the private car and promoting alternative
mobility modes like cycling, walking and mass transit {bus and rail).
{c) Argue the benefits of mass transit to convince the city council to promote it.
(5)
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Environmental Planning
EVP510S
Question 7
(a) The principles of environmental management must be followed by government institutions
and private persons. Identify these respective principles.
(10)
(b) Indicate the steps to follow for obtaining an environmental clearance certificate if an
assessment is required.
(5)
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