Planning for a resilient peripheral region : a regional policy approach
Abstract
The impact of global and national market shifts, together with continuous migration trends and
resource shortages are identified as detrimental to the optimal functioning of the peripheral region.
This research study aims to provide a regional policy framework for a more resilient peripheral
region. In the attainment of this aim, the study at hand will have a three-pronged approach to the
research, i.e. (i) to analyse the theoretical foundation of regional planning tools and their impact
on regional resilience; (ii) to evaluate the content of international regional policies in terms of their
broad outcomes; and (iii) to determine and propose a developmental policy approach towards
more resilient peripheral regions. The research identifies 17 case study countries from which
approaches to peripheral regional development is investigated. South African spatial planning
and regional policy is subsequently investigated, followed by a more detailed quantitative analysis
of indicators associated with the three pillars identified as being pivotal for greater evolutionary
regional resilience. The study concludes with internationally appropriate recommendations as well
as detailed proposals for a specific peripheral region in South Africa, per illustration of the
proposed “Progressive Peripheral Regional Resilience” lens, keeping with the pragmatic
paradigm
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