Regional Development and Settlement Policy Premises and Prospects

Originally published in 1986. This book focusses on a critical analysis of regional development strategy in South Africa, and shifts over time in that strategy. Regional development theory and thinking about settlement policy have developed largely independently of each other. This book clarifies some of the resulting confusion and points towards a greater integration of the two areas of understanding. The book provides an overview of shifts which occurred in national and regional development theory and the broader social, economic and political factors which influenced these shifts. It identifies the major policy implications of the various development approaches, with particular emphasis placed on the role of settlement policy. The differences between policy approaches and the debates surrounding them are identified and discussed.

Preface. Introduction Part 1: The Emergence of Spatial Planning: 1930s to 1960s 1. Background to the Emergence of Spatial Planning 2. Implications for Settlement Policy Part 2: Changing Focus; Developments in Spatial Planning since 1970 3. Background: Major Forces and Influences 4. Changing Focus of Development Planning and Implications for Settlement Planning Part 3; Differences and Debates Relating to Settlement Policy 5. Major Debates 6. Conclusion

Dewar, David; Todes, Alison; Watson, Vanessa