GAP Applications
The following provides a list of projects within the CSIR Built Environment that has utilised the Geospatial Analysis Platform since its launch in 2007. This does not include application by users in the government or private sector. This section also contains several reports or papers that have been published where the content relates to the Geospatial Analysis platform or the use of the GAP mesozones – see publications listed below.
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Brief Project Description |
Time Period |
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Department of Science and Technology |
SA Risk & Vulnerability Atlas – Socio-economic and Human Settlement Theme Pages
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Nov 2011 – March 2012 |
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Mpumalanga province |
Infrastructure development plan
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Dec 2011 – August 2012 |
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Updated GAP 2011 version available |
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The National Planning Commission |
Economic analyses and Spatial Overview for the National Spatial Narrative
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February 2011 – June 2011 |
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Development Bank of Southern Africa |
Spatial Analysis and Mapping for the Development Report
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2010 |
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GAP 3 Application for LEDET (Limpopo) |
Adding more spatial content to the GAP2 application that would assist LEDET regarding local planning implications when having interactions with local municipalities and other stakeholders such as tribal authorities.
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2010 |
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GAP 4 Application for LEDET (Limpopo) |
Incorporating the State of the Environment (SOE) information into GAP 3 application which only contained economic and demographic information.
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2009 - 2010 |
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GTZ |
Small Towns Economic Intelligence assessment
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2010 |
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The Presidency |
Territorial review of 52 district municipalities and information system Illustrative overview of regions in South Africa
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August 2009 – May 2010 |
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The Presidency |
Review of the Sekhukhune District Municipality 2025 Long-Term Development Strategy
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March 2009 – July 2009 |
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The Presidency, Gauteng Department of Economic Affairs and Sedibeng District Municipality |
Territorial review for the Sedibeng District Municipality |
April 2009 – March 2010 |
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NRE unit (CSIR) and Cacadu District Municipality |
Spatial Analysis of socio –ecological system in the Baviaanskloof and surrounding region..
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2009 - 2011 |
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Department of Science and Technology |
Integrated Planning and Development Modelling Project - StepSA Portal Development
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2008-2011 |
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Department of Science and Technology |
SA Risk & Vulnerability Atlas – Socio-economic and Human Settlement Theme Pages
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2008-2011 |
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Mpumalanga Department of Public Works Roads and Transport |
Mpumalanga Freight Databank |
Aug – Dec 2010 |
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SACN, The Presidency, dplg |
National Spatial Trends Overview and Settlement Typology
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2008-2009 |
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DoHS |
Provide a spatial interpretation of current policy as it relates to human settlement and housing locality. An update of the 2005 Housing Atlas.
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2008 - 2009 |
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TRAC |
Literature review conducted to establish impact of the Maputo development corridor on socio-economic and other development within the corridor
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August 2008 |
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The Presidency |
Update and revision of the NSDP 2006
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March 2005 – July 2006 |
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The Presidency |
Provincial Growth and Development Strategies Assessments
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2005-2008 |
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Gauteng Department of Local Government |
An overview of long-term municipal planning and strategising in the Gauteng Province
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October 2005 – January 2006 |
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Department of Trade and Industry |
Inputs for the draft RIDS and development of GAP (2006) in support of regional industrial development analyses
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2005-2006 |
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The Presidency |
National Spatial Development Planning Application Pilot Project: Aligning the strategic planning instruments of the three spheres of government
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May 2006 – July 2007 |
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Development and launch of GAP version 2 |
2007 |
PUBLICATIONS
The following publications can be downloaded – it is provided in PDF format.
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Title: Advances in Spatial Analysis to Support a more Nuanced Reading of the South African Space Economy
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Authors: |
Elsona van Huyssteen & Sharon Biermann & Andries Naudé & Alize le Roux
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Published: |
Urban Forum (2009) 20:195–214 |
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Abstract: |
This paper illustrates how advances in spatial analysis contribute not only to an enhanced understanding of the complex dynamics of social and economic spatial patterns, but also to exploring the implications thereof for development policies. |
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Title: Geospatial analysis platform and tools: Supporting planning and decisionmaking across scales, borders, sectors and disciplines.
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Authors: |
Andries Naude, Elsona van Huyssteen & Helga Goss
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Published: |
Planning Africa Conference 14-16 April 2008. |
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Abstract: |
This paper builds the argument for the importance and challenge of connecting across scales and borders between sectors, provides a brief overview of GAP in terms of its geo-spatial analysis platform, the way in which it facilitates and provides disaggregation of data, as well as the accompanying sets of tools and methodologies. It also illustrates some of the innovative applications and value therefore in enabling inter –regional and across scales analysis, pattern recognition and synthesis of regional dynamics and connections in the South African context and it suggests some possibilities for utilisation in the broader Southern African context. |
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Title: Developing a geo-data frame using dasymetric mapping principles to facilitate data integration
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Authors: |
Gerbrand Mans |
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Published: |
2010, CSIR |
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Abstract: |
This paper discusses the development of a disaggregation procedure for socio-economic data based on the principles of dasymetric mapping and areal interpolation in order to develop a flexible geo-data frame which allows the data to be assigned to different demarcations seamlessly. The geo-data frame is based on the spot building count points-dataset from ESKOM. The reason for selecting this point dataset is that it represents all formal and informal built up areas in South Africa. It is therefore a good stand-in indicator of human or socio-economic activity. |
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PRESENTATIONS:
| Title: | PRESENTATION: SAPI-CSIR Seminar - Planning Support Systems: Tools for spatial analysis. |
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| Presenter: | Maria Joe Coetzee, Johan Maritz |
| Piblished: | CSIR , 2012 |
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CSIR researchers introduced three planning support platforms including the Geospatial Analysis Platform (GAP), Regional Spatial Profiler and UrbanSim. Planners can use these platforms in developing spatial planning documentation and in making spatial decisions. The seminar was presented by the CSIR and hosted by SAPI Gauteng on Thursday 15 March 2012 at 16:00 at the Knowledge Commons Building, CSIR, Brummeria, Pretoria |
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