stakeholders
26 July 2006
During 2005 reference was made to a Demographic Atlas that the Department of
Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEADP) would be producing for
the Western Cape in support of Sustainable Development initiatives.
At the time, the project was in its infancy and subsequently many
discussions and interviews were held with various stakeholders in order to
determine the extent of the final product.
This document, now called the Sustainability Atlas of the Western Cape 2006,
has been officially launched by the MEC for Environment, Planning and Economic
Development, Ms Tasneem Essop.
The Sub-Directorate Information Services within DEADP compiled the hard
copy. The Atlas consists of a set of thematic maps that spatially represent the
local municipalities in the Western Cape in terms of the Sustainable
Development categories.
These are:
* economy
* human Settlements
* energy and climate change
* water and waste
* biodiversity and Natural Resource Management
These categories were defined in the Concept Paper on Sustainable
Development issued by DEADP in May 2005.
The Atlas is a visual display of statistics by geographical region,
developed as an information tool to assist and guide stakeholders. This Atlas
is also available on compact disk (CD) with the maps in image format.
The primary target market for the Atlas is the Western Cape Provinceâs Local
Municipalities and Government Departments. A research study was conducted to
evaluate the priority needs of these stakeholders in terms of Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) mapping within the context of sustainability.
An important consideration has been the integration of various existing
reports and studies produced for the department to date. Data has been
integrated from the following strategically important documents to produce the
maps:
* Western Cape Provincial Spatial Development Framework
* State of the Environment Report
* Growth Potential of Towns in the Western Cape
* Measuring the State of Development in the Western Cape Province
* Strategic Infrastructure Plan for the Western Cape
Further to this, updated data and information have also been sourced from
organisations like the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI),
various government departments and the City of Cape Town as well as private
companies.
Map Requests (CD only): Kindly indicate requirements from the listing of
spatial and non-spatial data.
Enquiries:
Akhona Damane
Tell: (021) 483 2138
Lehan Fouché
Tell: (021) 483 3688
Mr André van der Merwe
Tel: (021) 483 3499
Fax: (021) 483 4440
E-mail: ajvdmerw@pgwc.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning,
Western Cape Provincial Government
26 July 2006
Source: Western Cape Provincial Government (http://www.capegateway.gov.za)
