A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
The organisational locus of town planning within local authorities: Some perceptions of chief town planners of larger local authorities in South Africa
An attitudinal survey conducted amongst Chief Town Planners of 66 local authorities in South Africa revealed that Chief Town Planners in autonomous planning departments are generally more satisfied with their working conditions than their counterparts in engineering departments. They feel that they can execute their work more effectively, use their expertise to better advantage, that their opinions are more respected and that they can contribute more towards top management decisions. Chief Town planners are of the opinion that their biggest problems are a lack of recognition for their profession and interference with their work by fellow officials and Councillors.Although approximately 33% of all Chief Town Planners in South Africa are currently heading an autonomous planning department, most of the Chief Town Planners are situated within an engineering department. Most of the Chief Town Planners in engineering departments indicated that organizationally they should be located in an autonomous planning department on post level 1. Town planners have come a long way from their traditional role of controlling land uses through the town planning scheme and planning township layouts. They are currently concerned with planning actions that involve the wider social and physical environment: including the statutory, physical, demographical, economical and sociological parameters and influence of these on local, regional and national development policies.The place of town planners in the organizational structure should be seen within the context of their new role and should be in direct relation to the nature, extent and content of the planning functions of that particular local authority. It is also important that the Chief Town Planner should have enough authority to execute his work.
The organisational locus of town planning within local authorities: Some perceptions of chief town planners of larger local authorities in South Africa
An attitudinal survey conducted amongst Chief Town Planners of 66 local authorities in South Africa revealed that Chief Town Planners in autonomous planning departments are generally more satisfied with their working conditions than their counterparts in engineering departments. They feel that they can execute their work more effectively, use their expertise to better advantage, that their opinions are more respected and that they can contribute more towards top management decisions. Chief Town planners are of the opinion that their biggest problems are a lack of recognition for their profession and interference with their work by fellow officials and Councillors.Although approximately 33% of all Chief Town Planners in South Africa are currently heading an autonomous planning department, most of the Chief Town Planners are situated within an engineering department. Most of the Chief Town Planners in engineering departments indicated that organizationally they should be located in an autonomous planning department on post level 1. Town planners have come a long way from their traditional role of controlling land uses through the town planning scheme and planning township layouts. They are currently concerned with planning actions that involve the wider social and physical environment: including the statutory, physical, demographical, economical and sociological parameters and influence of these on local, regional and national development policies.The place of town planners in the organizational structure should be seen within the context of their new role and should be in direct relation to the nature, extent and content of the planning functions of that particular local authority. It is also important that the Chief Town Planner should have enough authority to execute his work.
The organisational locus of town planning within local authorities: Some perceptions of chief town planners of larger local authorities in South Africa
Theart, CJ (author)
1990-11-30
Town and Regional Planning; Vol. 29 (1990); 26-29 ; 2415-0495 ; 1012-280X
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
710
Gender mainstreaming within local planning authorities
| Online Contents | 2003
Planning and Local Authorities
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 1999
Local Climate Change Governance and Making Climate Resilient Town: The Role of Local Authorities
| BASE | 2020
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 1999
English local planning authorities and design appeals: Perceptions and realities
| Taylor & Francis Verlag | 1999