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n Am I 8 I A Unl VERSITY
OFSCIEnCEAno TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF ENGINEERINGAND THE BUILTENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BTAR
NQF LEVEL:7
COURSE CODE: DPP720S
DATE: NOVEMBER 2022
COURSE NAME: DEVELOPENT POLCIESAND
PROCESSES
PAPER: THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S)
MODERATOR
Pieter Genis
Francois van Rensburg
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly.
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Question 1
[20]
At the national level, a distinctive policy document, relevant to spatial planning in Namibia is
Namibia's Vision-2030.
a)
Identify the proposed things to do as indicated in Namibia's Vision-2030 for the aspect of
conducive urban and rural living
(5)
b)
Describe the Vision-2030 proposed process of identifying policy priority issues.
(5)
c)
Explain any five principles (values) of spatial planning as provided for in the Urban and
Regional Planning Act, 2018 that align with Namibia's Vision-2030
(5)
d)
Develop a policy outline to address urban sprawl in Namibia - only write down the content
page of your policy to indicate the issues (critical aspects) to be included in this policy.
(5)
Question 2
[20]
a) Discussthe purpose of a regional structure plan as provided for in the Urban and Regional
Planning Act, 2018.
(5)
b) The World Bank (2011) stated that using land effectively is critical to address poverty. Critically
reflect on this statement in relation to the role of government for inclusion in current
development policy.
(10)
c) Discussthe component: urban policy dimensions of CITIESAS ENGINESOF GROWTH(FRONTIERS
IN DEVELOPMENTPOLICY-WORLD BANK,2011) for inclusion in urban policy in Namibia. (5)
Question 3
[20]
a) A group of planning academics was key in developing alternative proposals for urban
restructuring and criticised South African spatial planning in terms of its inappropriate
modernistic planning trends (land use segregation & sprawl). What are the important spatial
planning aspects they were advocating for implementation in urban spatial policy?
(5)
b) South Africa's Development Planning Green Paper, 1998 (DPGP)provided for provincial spatial
plans (regional spatial development frameworks) to converge government sector programmes &
decision-making (where public investment should focus). [Source: Atkinson & Marais in
DEMOCRACYAND DELIVERY- URBAN POLICYIN SOUTHAFRICA]. Discussany five of the key
elements of the DPGPthat Namibia should apply in its regional spatial development policies. (5)
c) Explain the polycentric spatial development model by describing any five of its strategic
components.
(5)
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d) Demonstrate how government can bring urban-rural linkages into urbanisation policy?
(5)
Question 4
[20]
Preparing development policy requires consultation.
a)
Explain the good principles and barriers in respect of consultation requirements in policy-
formulation.
(10)
b)
Briefly discuss the reasons identified by Morphet, 2011 why we need community
involvement.
(5)
c)
Explain the key elements to consider in written material when using the media as
consultation method.
(5)
Question 5
[20]
Addressing urbanisation in a sustainable way requires integrated policymaking and strategies.
a)
In the road map towards a National Urbanisation Strategy for Namibia, the challenge of
urban governance reform is singled out to be a key aspect that could improve spatial planning and
land delivery, especially at local authority level. Propose solutions to address this challenge. (10)
b)
It is your task to come up with a strategy framework (use the matrix provided) with the aim
to strategise your thinking towards achieving the SDGtargets in respect of planning Interventions and
governance.
(10)
SDGTARGET
Planning Intervention
Governance
adequate, safe, affordable
housingand basicservices
safe, affordable, accessible,
sustainabletransport systems
inclusive,sustainable
urbanisation
protection from water-related
disasters
safe, inclusiveand accessible
public spaces
TOTAL
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