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were to be no cultural features, there would be positive impacts as there would be more space
for productive ventures like agriculture and forestry. About 40.2% affirmed that with
improved knowledge ofthe historical sites and physical landscape attributes, there is likely to
be great significance on LED in Ulundi.
Pursuant to investigating the importance of local economic development in the study area,
another approach ofassessing the influence ofhistorical sites and landscapes on the LED was
engaged in. The responses ofhousehold heads on the extent to which improved knowledge of
historical sites and physical landscape attributes influence the LED ofUlundi are presented in
Table 6.13. Whereas only 8% saw it to have less significance, over 51.8% did not know the
extent to which improved knowledge of the historical sites and physical landscape attributes
can influence the LED ofthe study area.
Table 6.13: Historical sites and landscapes influence on LED of urban V1undi in 2007
Extent of
impact I
Frequency I
I
Percentage I
i
Cumulative
Percentage
Great
significance
Less
significance
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I
I
III
22
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,
40.2
8
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40.2
48.2
I
, I I
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, ,
I don't know I 143 , 51.8 , 100
Total 276
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!
According to the municipal management, structures are in place to communicate development
matters to the community. The corporate division ensures regular involvement of the lOP
representative forum as a vehicle to share and obtain comments on development matters.
Figure 6.6 describes the spatial distribution of responses with regard to the socio-economic
impact of the landscape and cultural attributes per spatial units. Firstly, all the spatial units.
ranging from Section A to 0, that were investigated, significantly acknowledge the tourism
potential of the landscape and cultural attributes in the Ulundi municipality. This analysis
attracted a range of40% to 60% ofthe respondents.
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