The Cape Urban Observatory

The CityLab is underpinned by a data collection and management initiative called the Urban Observatory. Working with a range of public sector bodies (e.g. the City and Province, but also SAEON, SABI, and the CSIR) who use large-scale data sets to inform evidence based policymaking. Drawing information on land, water, housing, air pollution, grants, etc. we are designing an interactive platform that will enable cross-sectoral analysis of trends in human settlement. Although the geographical focus of this project is greater Cape Town there is significant interest in making this work compatible with other major cities and an emergent national observation project.

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Improving Service Delivery through Smart Technology

Rm 2.27, Davies Room, Engeo Building, Upper Campus, UCT, Cape Town

Speaker: Professor Ulrike Rivett Professor Rivett will speak about the Spatial Data Management project the focus of which lies in using converging technologies that are based on local needs and offer ...

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WWF Low Carbon Zone project

The ACC and the ERC have been awarded the WWF LCZ scoping study on the feasibility of developing a Low Carbon Zone in the Western Cape.Work on the project is underway by both Meagan Jooste of ERC and ...

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Cape Urban Observatory

Ralph Hamman, Julian Smit