the gauteng spatial development framework - Gauteng Online

APPENDIX EGAUTENG SPATIAL PLANNING GLOSSARYThis glossary is fundamentally adapted from a much more comprehensive glossary entitled'Gauteng Spatial Planning Glossary' included as Appendix A of the '2055-Gauteng SpatialDevelopment Framework' prepared by Business Enterprises: University of Pretoria on behalfof the Gauteng Department of Economic Development Planning and dated 31 March 2009.Additional terms, notably those related to urban morphology have been added as an integralpart of terminology used in this document and are suggested as a basis of a commonlanguage local government should adopt in harmonising its planning initiatives with theGSDF.AAmenityA positive element or elements that contribute to the overall character or enjoyment of anarea. For example, open land, trees, cultural facilities, historic buildings and the interrelationship between them, or less tangible factors such as tranquillity.Amenity green-spaceOpen land, often landscaped and economically productive (as in the case of agriculture),that makes a positive contribution to the appearance of an area or improves the quality ofthe lives of people living or working within the locality. It often provides opportunities foractivities such as sports, and can serve other purposes such as reducing the noise from abusy road or providing shelter from prevailing winds.AccessibilityAt a general level, accessibility for people implies the ability of people to move around anarea and reach places and facilities, including elderly and disabled people, those with youngchildren and those encumbered with luggage or shopping (see urban accessibility).Activity centres/nodesProvide the focus for services, employment and social interaction in cities and towns. Theyare where people shop, work, meet, relax and often live. Usually well-served by publictransport, they range in size and intensity of use from local neighbourhood strip shoppingcentres to traditional universities and major regional malls.Activity Spine (see urban morphological types)Axial GrowthCity development along one or more major routes. Axial growth is a basic organizingmechanism of urban design, with buildings relating to the linear elements. Axial growthalso forms the basic design of many municipal plans, where two or more intersecting street(axes) to which all other streets relate, attract the greatest density of development andtraffic.BActive transport/non-motorised transportAny form of transport that involves some kind of physical activity. This includes cycling,walking and using public transport - the walk to and from the bus or train is part of thejourney.Agglomerative economiesOccur when firms cluster together to produce at an added economy. This can take the formof urbanization economies, where cost decreases as total output of an urban area increases;or localization economies, where costs decrease as firms in a specific industry increaseoutput.Barrier in Urban SystemFeature of the built or natural environment (e.g. river, highway or railway) that isolates anarea from the rest of a city or city-region.BlightIn general terms, blight is the depressing effect on an area or property caused or exacerbatedby the flight of capital away from the area, financial depletion of a community, non-lendingby financial institutions and, in many cases, potential development proposals, for example,a proposed new major road.ANNEXURE E: GLOSSARY OF TERMSGAUTENG SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 2011GAUTENG GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY194