The Amatola district zoning project: Addressing diversity and the spatial dynamics of rural areas (Eastern Cape Province, South Africa)

Lhopitallier Laurent. 2000. The Amatola district zoning project: Addressing diversity and the spatial dynamics of rural areas (Eastern Cape Province, South Africa). Pretoria : CIRAD-TERA, 34 p. N° de rapport : CIRAD-TERA N°27-2000

Autre titre : Projet de zonage du district d'Amatola : diversité et dynamiques spatiales des zones rurales (Province du Cape Est, Afrique du Sud)

Résumé : The zoning methodology has been presented in a separate working document. The following document highlights the results of the application of the methodology in the District of Amatola, Eastern Cape Province. Those who have read the methodological paper might wonder how one produces such a report from a simple zoning exercise. This paper goes beyond the results of the zoning exercise itself, which aims at identifying current spatial diversity. It is the result of the interpretation of this diversity and extensive use of secondary information not collected through the zoning process, but structured around the spatial framework provided by the zoning exercise. It shows what con be achieved when one goes beyond the zoning exercise itself : - How con we explain the diversity observed ?; - What are the underlying factors behind such a diversity ?; - Can we attempt to build a spatial model from the zoning exercise itself ?; - Can this model stimulate discussion ?; The model presented here is one of the many possible representations of the Amatola District. It derives f rom a number of hypothesis that have not all been properly verified yet. The main one is that history and segregation have played a crucial role in the spatial dynamics of the Amatola District. [...] Integration relies on mutually beneficial relationships between the different historical blocks within the district and would ensure a balanced redistributive development of the whole Amatola district. However the will for integration is a political one and goes beyond the scope of this report. This report only highlights some issues that could stimulate political discussion on the future of the Amatola district.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : développement régional, zonage, modèle, aménagement du territoire

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Afrique du Sud

Mots-clés complémentaires : Gestion de l'espace

Classification Agris : E14 - Économie et politique du développement
E90 - Structure agraire

Auteurs et affiliations

• Lhopitallier Laurent, CIRAD-TERA-ERE (ZAF)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/477050/)

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