Water sensitive urban design as a transformative approach to urban water management in Cape Town: A case study of the proposed River Club development

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dc.contributor.advisorOdendaal, Nancyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGluckman, Lloyden_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-12T08:56:15Z
dc.date.available2018-02-12T08:56:15Z
dc.date.issued2017en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe author examines effective urban water management as a means to promote sustainable development and achieve water sensitive cities. A qualitative method is utilised in the collection of data through document studies, desktop analysis and a literature review. A review of the current national and local water policies and approaches within South Africa, and more specifically Cape Town, indicated the need for a coordinated, systems based and holistic approach to urban water management. Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) is considered as an alternative approach to urban water management in Cape Town to build resilience among local communities against the threat of drought and flood events, and promote sustainable development in moving toward a water sensitive city. A model for implementing WSUD in the context of limited resources and capacity within local municipal departments is considered. Incorporating the principles of WSUD within spatial planning initiatives to implement this approach and catalyse a systemic transition in urban water management is considered and assessed in a case study of the proposed development of the River Club. The case study considers a bottom-up approach to transforming urban water management and the capacity of WSUD, when implemented through spatial planning, to simultaneously address multiple objectives including those of sustainable development and those contained within national and local policies. The benefits of a WSUD approach for all are considered. Many if these benefits are as a result of reduced pressures on municipal infrastructure and increased water resources accrued as a product of the proposed implementation model. The implementation model proposed creates conditions in which municipal resources and investment can be redirected to promote equitable water resource and service provision distribution throughout the city. The model is proposed to effect a transformation in water policy, institutional structures and water resource management to reflect the principles of WSUD in a manner which is cognisant of the various limitations inherent to the City.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationGluckman, L. (2017). <i>Water sensitive urban design as a transformative approach to urban water management in Cape Town: A case study of the proposed River Club development</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27528en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGluckman, Lloyd. <i>"Water sensitive urban design as a transformative approach to urban water management in Cape Town: A case study of the proposed River Club development."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27528en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGluckman, L. 2017. Water sensitive urban design as a transformative approach to urban water management in Cape Town: A case study of the proposed River Club development. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Gluckman, Lloyd AB - The author examines effective urban water management as a means to promote sustainable development and achieve water sensitive cities. A qualitative method is utilised in the collection of data through document studies, desktop analysis and a literature review. A review of the current national and local water policies and approaches within South Africa, and more specifically Cape Town, indicated the need for a coordinated, systems based and holistic approach to urban water management. Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) is considered as an alternative approach to urban water management in Cape Town to build resilience among local communities against the threat of drought and flood events, and promote sustainable development in moving toward a water sensitive city. A model for implementing WSUD in the context of limited resources and capacity within local municipal departments is considered. Incorporating the principles of WSUD within spatial planning initiatives to implement this approach and catalyse a systemic transition in urban water management is considered and assessed in a case study of the proposed development of the River Club. The case study considers a bottom-up approach to transforming urban water management and the capacity of WSUD, when implemented through spatial planning, to simultaneously address multiple objectives including those of sustainable development and those contained within national and local policies. The benefits of a WSUD approach for all are considered. Many if these benefits are as a result of reduced pressures on municipal infrastructure and increased water resources accrued as a product of the proposed implementation model. The implementation model proposed creates conditions in which municipal resources and investment can be redirected to promote equitable water resource and service provision distribution throughout the city. The model is proposed to effect a transformation in water policy, institutional structures and water resource management to reflect the principles of WSUD in a manner which is cognisant of the various limitations inherent to the City. DA - 2017 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2017 T1 - Water sensitive urban design as a transformative approach to urban water management in Cape Town: A case study of the proposed River Club development TI - Water sensitive urban design as a transformative approach to urban water management in Cape Town: A case study of the proposed River Club development UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27528 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/27528
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGluckman L. Water sensitive urban design as a transformative approach to urban water management in Cape Town: A case study of the proposed River Club development. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2017 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27528en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Architecture, Planning and Geomaticsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCity and Regional Planningen_ZA
dc.subject.otherUrban Water Managementen_ZA
dc.subject.otherWater Sensitive Architectural Designen_ZA
dc.titleWater sensitive urban design as a transformative approach to urban water management in Cape Town: A case study of the proposed River Club developmenten_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMCRPen_ZA
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