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Spatial Trends Report

<div class="ExternalClassD769A2DC93124B7E99B749D4B29FF550"><p>The City’s <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Departments/Urban%20Planning%20and%20Design%20Department">Urban Planning and Design Department</a> releases a Spatial Trends Report annually. The report provides the latest information about land use development trends/patterns and change in Cape Town over time.<br></p></div>

<span> <h2 class="sectHeading">About the report<br></h2></span> <p> The Spatial Trends Report forms part of the monitoring and evaluation framework for the <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/planning-portal/Plans-policies-frameworks-and-guidelines/cape-town-spatial-development-framework">Metropolitan Spatial Development Framework (MSDF)</a> and the eight <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/planning-portal/Plans-policies-frameworks-and-guidelines/district-plans">District Spatial Development Frameworks (DSDFs)</a>. </p><p> Information in the report assists us to measure the impact of the spatial plans in relation to the development or growth of Cape Town. By using indicators and datasets contained in the report we can reflect, compare and monitor land development trends/patterns over time to enable proactive and responsive spatial planning and policy.</p> <span> <div class="notification with-heading dark-copy pink bg-light-grey"><div class="graphic with-border"> <i class="info note"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Please note</h4><p> While the intention is to release a report on an annual basis, some indicators may remain static over subsequent reports, subject to source data availability and release periods.</p></div></div></span> <h2 class="sectHeading">What do we monitor/track?</h2><p>The report includes two parts: </p><ul><li> <strong>Part 1</strong> - reports on spatio-temporal changes in respect of indicators linked to development and land use trends, and their alignment to MSDF and DSDF policy objectives and guidelines. </li><li> <strong>Part 2</strong> - reports on indicators related to public investment projects and capital expenditure, and their alignment to the MSDF and DSDF Implementation Plans. </li></ul><p>The<a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/UPD_Thematic_Index.pdf" target="_blank"> thematic index</a> highlights the various themes reported on in the documents.</p><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>See all reports<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><div class="mobile-scroll"><ul><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/UPD_Spatial_Trends_Report_2023-24.pdf" target="_blank">2023-2024 Spatial Trends and Implementation Tracking Report</a></li><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/UPD_Spatial_Trends_Report.pdf" target="_blank">2022-2023 Spatial Trends and Implementation Tracking Report</a> </li></ul></div></div></div></div> <span> <ul class="lrg-icon-content"><li class="lrg-icon lrg-link"><p> <b>You may want to:</b></p><div class="list-links"> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/planning-portal/Plans-policies-frameworks-and-guidelines/cape-town-spatial-development-framework">See Cape Town's Municipal Spatial Development Framework</a><a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/planning-portal/Plans-policies-frameworks-and-guidelines/district-plans">See our district plans</a><a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/planning-portal/Plans-policies-frameworks-and-guidelines/local-area-frameworks-policies-and-guidelines">See our Local area frameworks, policies and guidelines</a> </div></li></ul></span> <h2 class="sectHeading">Contact Us</h2><p> For more information, email <a href="mailto:Future.CapeTown@capetown.gov.za">Future.CapeTown@capetown.gov.za</a>.<br></p>

Read the Spatial Trends report for the latest information about land use development trends and change in Cape Town over time.