2013_14 IDP Review.pdf - KZN Development Planning

4.6 Transport and mobilityAccess and accessibility is directly related to mobility and mobility in turnlinks to the mode of transport. The assessment in terms of drive time isbased on a person travelling by motorcar. These parameters will clearlychange if a person is walking or travelling on horseback.The first factor to be considered is the people who do not travel. If thosewho do not travel or those who travel by foot are regarded as structurallyimmobile then the next tables indicate that there is practically a totalimmobility in the municipal area. The implication is if services are notbrought to their doorstep, they cannot access services. STRUCTURALIMMOBILITY is the biggest development barrier in the area.Degree of immobilityEndumeni Nqutu Msinga Umvoti TotalPeople not travelling 81.3% 96.6% 97.8% 90.0% 94.0%Structural immobility can only be overcome if densities within a walkingdistance are high enough to meet the lower threshold values required toprovide services on a sustainable basis.One of the key drivers for development in South Africa is sustainableservice delivery. In the light of the high level of immobility of the localpopulation, the next table shows density thresholds based on walking anddrive time norms for different community facilities. The fact is if one cannotachieve the minimum density norm then a facility cannot be sustained inan area.Density thresholds for community facilitiesLand uses Norm for provision Density thresholdwalking(dwellings/ha)Densitythresholddriving(dwellings/ha)Community hall 1 per 20 000 people 1.667 0.017Libraries 1 per 20 000 people 1.667 0.017Clinics 1 per 10 000 people 0.835 0.005Fire station 1 per 50 000 people 0.000 0.009Ambulance station 1 per 50 000 people 0.000 0.042Market/trading area 1 per 10 000 people 1.875 0.005Post office 1 per 10 000 people 3.335 0.019Public telephone 1 per 3 000 housing units 4.693 0.026Post collection point 1 per 3 000 housing units 4.693 0.238Police station 1 per 25 000 people 2.085 0.047Day hospital 1 per 30 000 people 0.901 0.014Hospice 1 per 50 000 people 1.500 0.024Old age home 1 per 20 000 people 0.601 0.009Children's homes 1 per 200 000 people 6.002 0.094Community centre 1 per 10 000 people 3.335 0.042Church 1 per 250 housing units 0.219 0.002Crèche 1 per 5 000 people 1.667 0.009Nursery school 1 per 2 000 people 1.500 0.014Primary school 350 children per school 2.693 0.017Secondary school 500 children per school 4.123 0.002After school centre 1 1000 children 2.502 0.007The average densities in Msinga are 0.13 persons per ha and in Nqutu it is 0.17persons per ha. Accepting the near immobility of the local population, it impliesthat it will be near to impossible to sustain social services in the area without verycareful planning and high levels of subsidization.Draft 2013/14 IDP Review Page 174Prepared by Umzinyathi District Municipality22 March 2013