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values should be clearly and sharply defined and should be the subject of a landscape action
project (refer to Figure 7).
Figure 7: Urban Design Concept Plan, Dewar, Southworth and Louw, 2005
2.3.15 UCT Green Campus Action Plan, Dec 2008
The University of Cape Town started its commitment to sustainable development in 1990, by
signing the Talloires declaration, pledging to make the campus more sustainable through the
implementation of a ten-point action plan (Hall & Murray 2008). UCT has continued to pursue its
sustainability goals, with the formation of the student-run Green Campus Initiative and the
commissioning of a Green Campus Action Plan (GCAP) by the Department of Properties and Services
to guide implementation. The GCAP provides guidance with regard to ecological sustainability
and, according to Gallagher (2009), was intended to be complemented by a Campus Biodiversity
Project. 9
The Green Campus Action Plan 10 followed on from the Green Campus Policy Framework, May
2008. It focused on the work undertaken principally by the UCT Department of Properties and
Services which is associated with facilities development, management and operation. The
following brief recommendations are relevant to future management of the UCT Heritage Park
and are derived from strategies that were prioritised through a consultation process. They have
been grouped under themes appropriate to the management of the UCT Heritage Park.
9 The Campus Biodiversity Project aimed to increase the representation of Cape flora in the Gardens; showcasing locally
indigenous and endemic flora, increasing water-use efficiency, providing habitats for rare species, as well as “boosting UCT’s
eco-friendly image” (Green Campus Initiative 2009).
10 The Green Campus Action Plan may be viewed at www.greening.uct.ac.za/action/gcap/.
UCT Heritage Park Management Framework: Final Draft Report, July 2012