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In terms ofthe guidelines one neighbourhood =450 residential sites.
One community = 2700 residential sites in an area of approximately
250 ha - normally accommodating some 20 000 people.
Further reference should be made to the Blue book, namely,
Anonymous, 1983. Guidelines for the provision of engineering
services for residential townships, Department of Community
Development, Pretoria. various pages (Part F - water supply). and to
the Green book. namely, Anonymous. 1988. Towards guidelines for
services and amenities in developing communities. Department of
Development Aid, Pretoria. various pages. See a)so: Anonymous,
1985. Ruimtelike standaarde vir uitlegbeplanning in swart dorpe.
Department of Co-operation and Development. Pretoria, 47 p.
It is important to note that the Blue and Green books have been
replaced by an updated version known as the "Red book". See
Anonymous. 1994. Guidelines for the provision of engineering
services and amenities in residential township development,
Department of National Housing and the National Housing Board.
Pretoria, various pages. The publication (compiled by the Division of
Building Technology, CSIR. Pretoria). contains useful cost data for
specific services. as at 1994. Information on costs presented in this
chapter must be viewed as historical data. and reference should be
made where necessary to the Red book. Regular revision of the
latter document is planned for the future.
Site areas are not given in the table. although they can be found in
Anonymous (1990 - above).
Interested readers should examine the following report: Anonymous.
1990. Inanda - portions of the freehold area: development
framework report, prepared for the Directorate: Physical Services.
Chief Directorate: Planning Services; Department of Development
Aid, Project No. Z87003, Inanda Development Project, VOl 1.
J.C. Theron Burke and Isaac Inc., Pinetown, 137 p. + app. (The
publication inter alia provides a comparison of several proposed
planning standards for Inanda including the RSA-KwaZulu
Development Project technical guidelines/standards, plus
development options for residential areas. Besides Theron Burke and
Isaac Inc. (the project co-ordinators), De leuw Cather Marsh. Plan
Associates. PlanKonsult. Rob Kirby Associates and Terraplan
Associates - all of DurbanlWestville - were involved in the planning
proposals. The document is an informative example of the use of
planning guidelines in practical reality. where Inanda constitutes an
ideal case study).