A spatial framework for the municipality around Bizana, connecting the needs of its towns, rural settlements and coastal areas.
Spatial Development Framework
The project brief was the preparation of a Spatial Development Framework for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality. A municipal SDF sets out how settlements, land uses, infrastructure and development priorities relate to one another across an area.
Bizana is an important municipal centre, while places such as Ludeke and Mzamba form part of the wider settlement and coastal context. The public municipal framework shows the relationship between development nodes, road corridors, agricultural land and sensitive environmental areas.
The framework gives future planning decisions a common spatial reference. It helps a reader consider development in relation to access, existing settlements and the character of the surrounding land.