Green, Chéri AMans, Gerbrand GNgidi, MawandeSogoni, ZukisaMartiz, Johan2021-07-222021-07-222016-09Green, C.A., Mans, G.G., Ngidi, M., Sogoni, Z. & Martiz, J. 2016. Using catchment area analysis and GIS based spatial analysis for prioritising spatial investment in non-metro South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12066 .http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12066In the search for greater equity, spatial justice and efficiency of service delivery, the concepts of central place, agglomeration, and accessibility, together with GIS principles of catchment analysis, were applied to develop service catchments for social facility provision. A geo-spatially targeted hierarchy of places was also identified to prioritise investment of regional middle-order facilities in "Service Malls" located in the most optimal towns to best serve non-metropolitan areas in South Africa. This paper outlines the background, principles and process applied. Delivery of social services in rural South Africa remains a major challenge twenty years after the demise of apartheid. Challenges include the poor planning and allocation of facilities; processes which are vulnerable to politically based decision-making.FulltextenCatchment area analysisSpatial investmentGeographic Information SystemGISNon-metroConference PresentationGreen, C. A., Mans, G. G., Ngidi, M., Sogoni, Z., & Martiz, J. (2016). Using catchment area analysis and GIS based spatial analysis for prioritising spatial investment in non-metro South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12066Green, Chéri A, Gerbrand G Mans, Mawande Ngidi, Zukisa Sogoni, and Johan Martiz. "Using catchment area analysis and GIS based spatial analysis for prioritising spatial investment in non-metro South Africa." <i>52nd ISOCARP Conference, Durban, South Africa, 12-16 September 2016</i> (2016): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12066Green CA, Mans GG, Ngidi M, Sogoni Z, Martiz J, Using catchment area analysis and GIS based spatial analysis for prioritising spatial investment in non-metro South Africa; 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12066 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Green, Chéri A AU - Mans, Gerbrand G AU - Ngidi, Mawande AU - Sogoni, Zukisa AU - Martiz, Johan AB - In the search for greater equity, spatial justice and efficiency of service delivery, the concepts of central place, agglomeration, and accessibility, together with GIS principles of catchment analysis, were applied to develop service catchments for social facility provision. A geo-spatially targeted hierarchy of places was also identified to prioritise investment of regional middle-order facilities in "Service Malls" located in the most optimal towns to best serve non-metropolitan areas in South Africa. This paper outlines the background, principles and process applied. Delivery of social services in rural South Africa remains a major challenge twenty years after the demise of apartheid. Challenges include the poor planning and allocation of facilities; processes which are vulnerable to politically based decision-making. DA - 2016-09 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - 52nd ISOCARP Conference, Durban, South Africa, 12-16 September 2016 KW - Catchment area analysis KW - Spatial investment KW - Geographic Information System KW - GIS KW - Non-metro LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2016 T1 - Using catchment area analysis and GIS based spatial analysis for prioritising spatial investment in non-metro South Africa TI - Using catchment area analysis and GIS based spatial analysis for prioritising spatial investment in non-metro South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12066 ER -24809