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Urbanisation in most of Africa is moving at a very fast pace, especially south of the Sahara. Infrastructure and housing provisions, water & waste management, energy & other utilities supply shortages, traffic congestion, environmental health problems, limited green spaces, extreme poverty, social security and public safety problems place many burdens on people. With a consistent influx of people into African cities, there is a need for a central focus on sustainability, urban planning, regeneration, slum rehabilitation and low-income housing provision.
This Urban & Housing Development large scale event will be a one-stop platform that will encapsulate cutting-edge issues, strategic solutions, investment strategies and pertinent case studies in urban planning, infrastructure and housing development. A vision of this scale can only be achieved by implementing your ideas and experiences into action; so whether you are a driver or enabler towards urban and housing projects, you will find this highly anticipated Urban and Housing Development large scale event an excellent platform to network, exchange ideas, seek business opportunities and to tap into the experience of key industry leaders.
RIBA chartered members who attend this event can use it for CPD purposes as part of their yearly obligation. SACAP Registered Professionals can claim CPD Category 3 credits (non validated activity).
This event is proudly supported by the Cape Town Tourism. Click here to view the Letter of Support.
Tailor-make your own programme by selecting from any of these streams:
Stream 1: Urban Planning & ManagementThis stream will cover the cutting-edge urban planning issues, including progressive strategies for regeneration and revitalisation of city space to prevent urban sprawl, as well as, bridging the urban divide to promote social equity and poverty alleviation. Furthermore, this stream will help you devise strategies to promote sustainable development and thereby build a liveable community.
Stream 2: Infrastructure Development
This stream will cover a 360-degree insight into practical solutions for African cities’ infrastructure development. The sessions will discuss infrastructure projects such as transportation, water sanitation and hygiene, waste management, energy and other utilities supply shortages. Holistic approaches to address issues such as water distribution, water shortage; city transportation planning; strategies to resolve traffic congestion and case studies showcasing the latest financing models including PPPs will be highlighted.
Staying on top of the rapid developments in the affording housing projects arena, this event will also be featuring an exclusive multi-streamed Social Housing Day on 17th Feb 2012 to explore the dynamics of low cost housing
development, inclusionary housing policies, funding options available, construction materials and technologies, design and sustainability and project management for the enablement of cross cutting collaboration between private and public sectors. The streams allocated in the Social Housing Day include:Stream 1: Innovative Materials & Technologies
This stream will showcase cutting edge construction technologies and how best to incorporate them into the design and construction of affordable housing structures. Here we will also explore cost effective materials for an economically viable, sustainable and replicable construction model.
Stream 2: Housing Finance
This stream will unravel innovative financing models for individuals in the lower income group. Also under discussion will be the alternative funding options, PPP schemes and new investment options for affordable housing developers.
For the full programme please contact Miss Esther Wong at EstherW@marcusevanskl.com
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