Chakwizira, J2010-01-112010-01-112008-11Chakwizira, J. 2008. Towards a spatial development perspective for Southern Africa. International Roads Federation Bulletin, Special Edition Africa, pp 3-4http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3870Copyright: 2008 International Road FederationTo ensure equitable development in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, unravelling and understanding the role that physical space and spatial structures play in economic growth is of cardinal importance. In this regard, although ham-strung by the lack of readily packaged spatial economic growth and development data, a recent CSIR scoping study presents a first -cut spatial development perspective on southern Africa. The overwhelming evidence from the study points to the need for emphasising and coordinating spatial planning, including activities regarding human settlements and urbanisation for all 14 constituent member states of this regional economic bloc. Such planning activities would be located within and integrated with other SADC activities that seek to furnish prospective investors, policy makers and other stakeholders, with relevant spatial data for informed decision making. CSIR recommends that the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) urgently discusses the possibility of hosting the interim spatial planning office with the SADC secretariat and its development partners , with a view to eventually informing policy relating to the formal acceptance and establishment of a permanent platform.enSpatial development perspectiveEconomic growthHuman settlementsSouthern African Development CommunitySADCSpatial planningTowards a spatial development perspective for Southern AfricaArticleChakwizira, J. (2008). Towards a spatial development perspective for Southern Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3870Chakwizira, J "Towards a spatial development perspective for Southern Africa." (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3870Chakwizira J. Towards a spatial development perspective for Southern Africa. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3870.TY - Article AU - Chakwizira, J AB - To ensure equitable development in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, unravelling and understanding the role that physical space and spatial structures play in economic growth is of cardinal importance. In this regard, although ham-strung by the lack of readily packaged spatial economic growth and development data, a recent CSIR scoping study presents a first -cut spatial development perspective on southern Africa. The overwhelming evidence from the study points to the need for emphasising and coordinating spatial planning, including activities regarding human settlements and urbanisation for all 14 constituent member states of this regional economic bloc. Such planning activities would be located within and integrated with other SADC activities that seek to furnish prospective investors, policy makers and other stakeholders, with relevant spatial data for informed decision making. CSIR recommends that the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) urgently discusses the possibility of hosting the interim spatial planning office with the SADC secretariat and its development partners , with a view to eventually informing policy relating to the formal acceptance and establishment of a permanent platform. DA - 2008-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Spatial development perspective KW - Economic growth KW - Human settlements KW - Southern African Development Community KW - SADC KW - Spatial planning LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 T1 - Towards a spatial development perspective for Southern Africa TI - Towards a spatial development perspective for Southern Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3870 ER -