Spatial planning in urbanisation: observations from an academic perspective

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Title:	Spatial planning in urbanisation: observations from an academic perspective
Author:	Becker, Fritz
Year:	2013
Periodical:	Journal for Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (ISSN 2026-7215)
Volume:	2
Issue:	1
Pages:	1-20
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Namibia
Subjects:	physical planning urbanization land use higher education
Abstract:	Sector and spatial development in rural and urban regions of Namibia following in the wake of urbanisation, migration or mining - in essence often irreversible land consumption - call for an instituted physical organisation of space with the assistance of intra-national and trans-frontier strategies. Focussing on spatial effects triggered off by urbanisation and employment opportunities in expanding nodes of industry and service, the author examines settlement and land use trends in relation to regional and local planning. In support of the 'The Inaugural Namibian Conference on Strategic Spatial Planning for Urbanisation' (2012), the paper promotes human capacity building through education and training at institutions of tertiary education in conjunction with departments of professional public and private sector planning agencies. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract, edited]