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The decisions of town and regional planners have economic consequences not only in their direct costs but in the ways local economies function thereafter. However, the lack of data and the fact that in South Africa the location and develop ment of towns were governed by overriding factors such as the discovery of minerals and government policy on physical decentralisation, meant that many physical planners in South Africa did not require a strong economic background for their work. Under present conditions these planners find that their training and experience are inadequate. In order to address these problems in a practical, management-based manner, this paper suggests the use of an approach whereby a local economy is described in terms of an accounting matrix. This is useful in making the most of limited data and in describing the essential features of a local economy succinctly in terms understandable by noneconomists. The approach is illustrated by a description of a relatively simple settlement economy. Its use in deciding on an appropriate programme of physical planning is discussed.
The decisions of town and regional planners have economic consequences not only in their direct costs but in the ways local economies function thereafter. However, the lack of data and the fact that in South Africa the location and develop ment of towns were governed by overriding factors such as the discovery of minerals and government policy on physical decentralisation, meant that many physical planners in South Africa did not require a strong economic background for their work. Under present conditions these planners find that their training and experience are inadequate. In order to address these problems in a practical, management-based manner, this paper suggests the use of an approach whereby a local economy is described in terms of an accounting matrix. This is useful in making the most of limited data and in describing the essential features of a local economy succinctly in terms understandable by noneconomists. The approach is illustrated by a description of a relatively simple settlement economy. Its use in deciding on an appropriate programme of physical planning is discussed.
The use of an accounting matrix in integrating economics into town and regional planning
Samson, D (author)
1986-09-30
Town and Regional Planning; Vol. 22 (1986); 6-12 ; 2415-0495 ; 1012-280X
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
710
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