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Population growth and land consumption are two key dimensions in evaluating Land Use Efficiency (LUE) from a spatial development perspective. This chapter analyses and compares the LUE of the different categories of towns and cities within the South African urban system over the period 1990–2020 by applying the United Nations SDG Indicator 11.3.1 as a global comparative measure to assess LUE. The primary indicators underpinning SDG Indicator 11.3.1 are Land Consumption Rate (LCR), Population Growth Rate (PGR), and ratio of Land Consumption Rate to Population Growth Rate (LCRPGR), as well as Land Consumption Per Capita (LCPC) as a secondary indicator. The results indicate that territorial governance instruments introduced since 1994 have contributed to an overall improvement in LUE, albeit highly uneven amongst different settlement categories and parts of the country. These results may be sobering for the future of spatial planning and policy direction in South Africa and may indicate the need to further refine the local spatial plans and policies taking into consideration the full range of perspectives of LUE within varying local contexts.

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Territorial Governance and Land Use Efficiency of the South African Urban System

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    2025年

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  • Daniel du Plessis,
  • Ryan Daniels

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Population growth and land consumption are two key dimensions in evaluating Land Use Efficiency (LUE) from a spatial development perspective. This chapter analyses and compares the LUE of the different categories of towns and cities within the South African urban system over the period 1990–2020 by applying the United Nations SDG Indicator 11.3.1 as a global comparative measure to assess LUE. The primary indicators underpinning SDG Indicator 11.3.1 are Land Consumption Rate (LCR), Population Growth Rate (PGR), and ratio of Land Consumption Rate to Population Growth Rate (LCRPGR), as well as Land Consumption Per Capita (LCPC) as a secondary indicator. The results indicate that territorial governance instruments introduced since 1994 have contributed to an overall improvement in LUE, albeit highly uneven amongst different settlement categories and parts of the country. These results may be sobering for the future of spatial planning and policy direction in South Africa and may indicate the need to further refine the local spatial plans and policies taking into consideration the full range of perspectives of LUE within varying local contexts.