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nAm I BIA un IVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND SPATIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND SPATIAL PLANNING
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF REGIONAL AND RURAL PLANNING
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BRAR
COURSE CODE: ARR710S
DATE: JUNE 2022
DURATION: 3 HOURS
LEVEL: 7
COURSE NAME: APPLIED REGIONAL AND RURAL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PAPER: Theory
MARKS: 100
LECTURERS:
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
Jane Gold (jgold@nust.na)
MODERATOR:
Ms. Naita Kamho (Naita.Kamho@windhoekcc.org.na)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. No calculators permitted.
2. Mark each answer clearly and leave a space between answers.
3. You may answer the questions in any order.
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 4 PAGES {Including this front page)
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Question 1
a. Discuss what is meant by LED. (1/2 mark for each point)
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b. Why do regional planners adopt LEDin their regions? (1/2 mark for each point)
(3)
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Question 2
a.
Discuss the theory of the "Prisoner's Dilemma" and relate how it can affect rational
economic development (4)
b.
Explain the theory of the Prisoners Dilemma by drawing a table to demonstrate the
potential conflicts that could arise from trade tariffs between China and America
(6)
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Question 3
a.
The table below highlights some major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
associated with the informal sector in Nkurenkuru, Kavango West.
Strengths
Availability of land for business and residential development
Presence of water resources
Forests and animals
Proximity to Angola
Presence of good road networks
Weaknesses
Opportunities
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Lack of open market facilities for vendors
Poor skills training
Poor institutional support
Low innovation
High transportation costs
Poor street lighting
Potential for development of open markets • Prospect for garment
making factory • Potential for catering industries • Prospect for
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organic manure making factory• Potential for technical and
vocational skills training institutions
Threats
Crime due to influx of people into the town • Cross-border crime due
to proximity to Angola• High HIV/ AIDS rate• Irregular power supply
You are the planner in charge of local economic development for the Nkurenkuru Town Council.
Taking cognisance of the information above:
b. Discuss how the weaknesses and threats affect the growth of small and medium scale
enterprises in Nkurenkuru's informal sector.
(6)
c.
Make four recommendations for addressing the weaknesses and threats associated with
Nkurenkuru's informal sector given its strengths and opportunities.
(4)
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Question 4
a. What is a risk assessment?
(3)
b. When would you apply a risk assessment?
(2)
C. Why would you apply a risk assessment?
(5)
d. What are the steps you would follow to make a risk assessment?
(5)
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Question 5
What role does the Regional Council play in Namibia's development?
(10)
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Question 7
a.
Discuss the rationale for Regional and Rural Development Planners Namibia to make use
the green economic approach for development
(5)
b. Give four good examples of green economic potential in Namibia and justify why these
would be beneficial to our economy.
(5)
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Question 8
The Hardap Regional Council planning team are given a grant from the European Union {EU) to
implement an economic development strategy at Maltahohe village, involving residents and the
village council. The purpose of the project is to ensure sound economic development that will
continue beyond the three-year project phase.
As the responsible regional planner heading up this team, you need to put a full economic strategy
together involving all the steps and approaches necessary to guarantee successful implementation.
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TOTAL MARKS
100
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