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-· .. ~- . T H E POTENT A L 0 F N T R A U R B A N D E F E N C E L A N D Town Cape of University Andrew Louw Thesis 1 9 6 8 Department of Urban and Regional Planning Universi y 0 f C a p e Town The copyright of this thesis vests in the author. No quotation from it or information derived from it is to be published without full acknowledgementTown of the source. The thesis is to be used for private study or non- commercial research purposes only. Cape Published by the University ofof Cape Town (UCT) in terms of the non-exclusive license granted to UCT by the author. University •' Page i. A c k nowledgements. Th is thesis continues the series o f inves- ligations into the past, present and future form and structure of Cape Town carried out by the first group of students studying U r ban and Regional Planning at the Uni- vers ity of Cape Town. It would not have been possible without , their researches and the data the y have gathered, nor without the guidance and encouragement of the Professor a nd the projects' leaders to whom extend m y gratefu I thanks: - Professor Julian Beinart Messrs: L. Anthony Sarac Jose Cotta Arthur J. Fair Robert Hirst Denis Verschoyle nor without the neatness, speed a n d accuracy of Miss L. L. Burger and the patience, generosity and endurance of my wife Page ii ..... .. ... / I . I p Y 5 T ER L A .A. T AERO DR 0 ME L 0 C a t o n s C a I e : I . : 2 0 0,0 0 0 ! Page iii. CONTENTS. Pa g e 1 . 0 Introd u c tion ..... 1. 1 Definitions 1 . 2 StimuLµs 1 . 3 Intention 1 • 4 Precedents 2 1 . 5 Assumption 2 2.0 The Settin g and the Future 2 2. 1 The setting 2 2.2 The future metropolis 3 2.3 The future land use pattern of metropolitan Cape Town ...... _ .............. 6 2.4 The future form of n,etropolitan Cape Town 7 2.5 lhe- future d ensity of metropolitan Cape Town 7 2.6 Alternative future form of metropolitan Cape Town 8 2.7 The imp I ications of alternative future forms of metropolitan Cape Town ........ 8 2.8 Limitations of urban torn, generalizations 8 3.0 Method of lnves tigati on 9 3. 1 Displacement 9 3.2 Threshold 9 3.3 Tributary Area 9 3.4 Component economic activity 9 3.5 Communi c ations 9 3.6 Allied studies 1 0 3.7 Economic resources of the c ommunity and in- ' vestment time as a parameter 1 0 3.8 Desired end result as a parameter 1 0 3. 9 Limitations of available data as a parameter 11 4.0 Analysis: The Site 1 1 4. 1 Nature of terrain 11 4. 2 Nature of soil 1 1 4.3 Micro-climate 1 1 5.0 Analysis: Services 11 5. 1 Water 1 1 5. 2 Sewers 13 5.3 Surfa c e water drainage 1 3 5.4 Drainage ...... 1 3 5.5 Railways ..... 13 5.6 Roads; national 1 3 5. 7 Roads; express and freeways 1 3 5. 8 Roads; local ........ 1 3 6.0 Analysis: Economic Activity ....... 14 6. 1 Economic activity: employment in 14 6. 2 Industrial activity: location of 14 6. 3 Industrial activity: growth of 14 6.4 Industrial activity: diversity of 1 9 6.5 Industrial a c tiv ity : size of firms 1 9 6.6 Industrial activity: land value 1 9 6.7 Economic activity: government, business, recreation and personal services 1 9 6.8 Economic activity: government services 21 6.9 Economic activity: business servic es 21 6. 10 Economic activity : retail servic es 2 1 6. 1 1 Economic activity : wholesale servi c es 2 1 6. 1 2 Economic a c tivity: tourist servic es 21 6. 13 E c o n omic activity : entertainments 21 Pag e iv ..... Page iv. CONTEN T S. ( C o nti nued) Page . 7 .0 Anal y sis : Transp o rtation and Communications . 22 7. 1 The port and hinterland ... ........ 22 7. 2 The railways: goods traffic ....... 22 7. 3 The railways; suburban passenger traffic 22 7. 4 Aircraft and air tra Ifie . .......... 24 8.0 Analysis: Tributary Area ........... 24 8. 1 Tributary populations in terms of travelling time .......... ..... 26 8.2 Tributary populations in tern1s of incorr1e 26 8.3 Tributary populations in terrr1s of expendi- tu res ........... ..... 26 9.0 Analysis: Allied Studies .......... 27 9. 1 The daily movement of populations info cen- tra I business districts 27 9.2 The structure and growth of res identia I ren- ta I neighbourhoods ........... 28 9.3 Suburban residential lanr values alon g the C . B. & Q . railroad ......... 28 10.0 Diagnosis ..... ............ 28 1 0. 1 Social considerations: national policy: group areas 29 1 0. 2 Social considerations: . local policy: coloured employment ..... 29 10.3 Social considerations: publi c interest: socia I class 29 1 0. 4 Social considerations: compatibility 29 10.5 E c onomic considerations: developed value 30 10.6 Economic considerations: construction costs 30 10.7 Economic considerations: urban infrastruc- ture ................ ......... 31 10.8 Economic considerations: locational factors 31 10.9 Efficiency considerations: shape and size of site .......... 32 1 0. 1 0 Efficiency considerations,: linkages 32 1 0. 1 1 Amenity considerations: micro-climate and soil fertility ..... 32 1 0. 1 2 H ealth c onsiderations: wastes, noises, dust, vibrations and pollutants 32 10. 13 Diagr,osis : classification acc ordin g to rela- tive importance . 33 1 0. 14 Weighting of data . 34 1 0. 1 5 Comparison of weighted and unweighted t o tals . 36 11. 0 Conclusions . 37 11 . 1 .The use of Ysterp laat aerodrome 37 11 . 2 The use of statutory authority land 37 1 1 . 3 Findings re g ardin g the rankin g and summing methodology adopted for the examination of the alternatives . 37 11. 4 Findings regarding the weighting methodology 38 1 2. 0 Appendix: Growth of c ar ownership in region 01 39 Accessibility to C. B. D. ..... 43 Income per capita: growth rates 44 Retail expenditures 45 13.0 Bibliography ........ 46 Page v ........... / Page v. MAPS. Page. Map 1 • Location Plan ii Map 2. Locality Plan 4 Map 3. Metropolitan s=;ape Town A.O. 2000 5 Map 4. Site Plan ....... .. .. 1 2 M a p 5. Train travelling time to C.B.D. 23 M a p 6. Car travelling time to C.B.D. 1975 25 TABLES. Page. Table 2.2 Population growth 1 965 - 2000: space requirements for res identia I land 6 Table 2.5 The future density of metropolitan Cape Town . ............ 8 Table 6.0 Percentages of gainfully employed in selec- ted activity groups ................. 1 5 Table 6. 1 PercAntaqes of each race group I s economi call y employed population in each cate- gory of economic activity ........ 16 Table ·6. 2 Number of industria I establishment in each industrial activity group by location 1 7 Table 6.3 Growth in number of firms b y loc ation: 1 964 - 1 967 1 8 Table 6. 5 Industrial establishment size relative to regional (01, 02 & 03) average 20 Table 6. 6 Industrial activity: land value 1 9 Table 7. 4. 0 Growth of car ownersh.ip in Region O 1 39 7. 4. 1 -2 Number of c ars in white ownership: Region 01 ................. 40 7.4.3 Number of cars in coloured ownership: Region 01 .................... 41 7.4.4 Comparison of car ownership by race: Region 01 ................... 41 7.4.5 Number of cars in white and coloured ownership combined: Region O 1 · · . 41 7.4.6 Rate of car wnership per thousand popu lation by race in Region 01 42 7.4.7 Number of cars per coloured household in Region 01 . .. .. .. 42 Table 8. 1 1 960 : Public transport, C. B. D. accessibility 2000 : Cars accessibility to C. B. D. 43 Table 8. 2 Income per capita : growth rates .... 44 Table 8.3 Retail expenditures . .... 45 Table 10.13 Classification of alternative uses according_ to relative importance 33 Table 1 0. 14 Alternative uses . weighted 35 Table 10. 1 5 Weighted and unweighted totals 35 Page 1. ....... I MAP· Of CAPf TQ\VN AND fNVll20N~ ~HO\VIN<i PQOVISIONAL TO\VN PLANNING PROPOSAL~ KfY Atlf-12.IAL ltOUTfS ______ _I -::J MAJN 2.0AOL __________ 1L"::-~ -= lttSIOtNTIAL 41tfAL _______ ill i:ill/l//!1111!11! &USINESS £ CO.MMt£CIAL >\QUS- _ AGRJCULTU£AL AQ.fAL ______ ,111 ,,1:i.1.1i':.1 , INOUSTR.IAL AR.·US _ ______ --~ OPfN SPACH tTC. _________ [Z-:2J CAPE- TOWN MUNICIPAL &OUl'tDAltY_ _1 - •...- J 1: 50,000 I 1/.2 0 1 2. ~ Jiiiiiiiit I I - ~~Jo o.f M;J.,...._ Page 1. THE POTENTIAL OF INTRA-URBAN DEFENCE-------- LAND. Subtitle: An examina tion of lands in external defence use within a metropolitan area with a view to a c hie in g the optimum alternative uses. t 1 . 0 Introduction. 1 . 1 Def in it ions. For the purposes of this study: Potential shall be taken to mean "possessing resource s which are latent; having possib ilities that have not been manifested. "' Intra-urban shall mean "that whi c h is within the c onfin es of an urban area; or, that whic h is not outside an urban development. 11 Defence Land shall refer to that land whi c h is in the ownership or control of the Departmen t of Defen c e.