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Applying the city development index (CDI) to measure the quality of life of the local municipalities in the northern Cape between 2001 and 2011

Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2015.

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Main Author: Kruger, Christa Jacoba
Other Authors: Willemse, Lodene
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Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2015
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Municipalities
Cities and towns
Quality of life
UCTD
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spelling oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/96638 Applying the city development index (CDI) to measure the quality of life of the local municipalities in the northern Cape between 2001 and 2011 Kruger, Christa Jacoba Willemse, Lodene Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Geography & Environmental Studies. Municipalities Cities and towns Quality of life UCTD Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2015. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The quality of life (QOL) concept is important because it influences people's behaviour. Consequently, knowing what people perceive as a good or poor QOL will allow planners to predict their behaviour. After 20 years of democracy South Africa still struggles with issues such as poverty and inequality. The Northern Cape has a unique settlement pattern that makes it very difficult to reach all of the municipalities equally and to provide services of the same standard. The aim of this study is therefor to determine if the QOL has increased or decreased for the municipalities of the Northern Cape and to determine which municipalities are doing better than what others are. The City Development Index (CDI) will be used to determine the QOL in the municipalities of the Northern Cape for 2001 and 2011 in order to make the comparisons. The CDI results show that the figures for 2011 are mostly above 0.5. The results point out that income and infrastructure remain two significant issues in the Northern Cape. This study will allow planners to use the QOL results in the Northern Cape and adjust their plans accordingly in an effort to have an improved QOL by enhancing the provision and distribution of scarce resources, infrastructure, service delivery and facilities AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die konsep van lewensgehalte is belangrik want dit beïnvloed hoe mense optree. Indien ons dus weet wat mense as goeie lewensgehalte beskou sal dit navorsers help om hulle gedrag te voorspel. Na 20 jaar van demokrasie sukkel Suid Afrika steeds met aangeleenthede soos armoede en ongelykheid. Die Noord-Kaap het 'n unieke nedersettingspatroon wat dit baie moeilik maak om dienste aan al die munisipaliteite op gelyke vlak te voorsien. Daarom is die doel van hierdie studie is om te evalueer of die lewensgehalte gestyg of gedaal het vir die munisipaliteite van die Noord-Kaap en om te bepaal watter munisipaliteite beter vaar as ander. Die Stadsontwikkelingsindeks (CDI) se resultate toon dat die resultate vir 2011 meestal oor 0.5 is in die Noord-Kaap. Die resultate toon ook dat inkomste en infrastruktuur steeds 'n groot probleem in die Noord-Kaap is. Hierdie studie sal beplanners help om die lewensgehalte van die mense van die Noord-Kaap te verbeter deur hul planne aan te pas in 'n poging om die lewensgehalte van die mense te verbeter terwyl hulle skaars hulpbronne, infrastruktuur, dienslewering en fasiliteite beter kan voorsien en gebruik Masters 2015-05-20T09:13:11Z 2015-05-20T09:13:11Z 2015-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96638 en_ZA Stellenbosch University x, 69 pages ; illustrations application/pdf application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
spellingShingle Municipalities
Cities and towns
Quality of life
UCTD
Kruger, Christa Jacoba
Applying the city development index (CDI) to measure the quality of life of the local municipalities in the northern Cape between 2001 and 2011
title Applying the city development index (CDI) to measure the quality of life of the local municipalities in the northern Cape between 2001 and 2011
title_full Applying the city development index (CDI) to measure the quality of life of the local municipalities in the northern Cape between 2001 and 2011
title_fullStr Applying the city development index (CDI) to measure the quality of life of the local municipalities in the northern Cape between 2001 and 2011
title_full_unstemmed Applying the city development index (CDI) to measure the quality of life of the local municipalities in the northern Cape between 2001 and 2011
title_short Applying the city development index (CDI) to measure the quality of life of the local municipalities in the northern Cape between 2001 and 2011
title_sort applying the city development index cdi to measure the quality of life of the local municipalities in the northern cape between 2001 and 2011
topic Municipalities
Cities and towns
Quality of life
UCTD
url http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96638
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