The ekurhuleni aerotropolis master plan will cover a 30 year period of time. Learn more about the key focus areas for investment in the ekurhuleni aerotropolis. Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality brands of the world. Aerotropolis spatial concept is the center of economic growth central city, infrastructure corridors and aviationoriented business clusters supported by a mixeduse residential development. In addition, the consortiums integrated prioritisation approach had a tremendously positive impact on otherwise unrelated interests within ekurhuleni. Nov 14, 2017 the city of ekurhuleni has revealed a 30year aerotropolis masterplan aimed at socioeconomic growth in the metro. The case of the aerotropolis article pdf available in land economics 921.
The city of ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the east rand region of gauteng, south africa. Subscriptions are available via the creamer media store. Arguably, the strengthening of tourism in ekurhuleni offers the potential for. Aerotropolis concept at the heart of ekurhulenis new development thrust. Urban tourism, aerotropolis and local economic development planning. Pdf urban tourism, aerotropolis and local economic development. City of ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality wikipedia.
The ekurhuleni aerotropolis is the citys economic growth path aimed at repositioning the economy of the entire gauteng city region, as well as to balance the distribution of economic activities around ekurhuleni to create over half a. D student of regional planning graduate school, university of sumatera utara,medan, indonesia. Ekurhuleni aerotropolis core to albertina sisulu corridor. The project is still ongoing, but aims to become a massive new urban conglomeration within the north of the ekurhuleni, and its proximity to the airport is hoped to open up the area to considerable international investment. The city of ekurhuleni has approved the 30 years ekurhuleni aerotropolis masterplan, paving a way for the socioeconomic impact projected at r8. Urban tourism, aerotropolis and local economic development. Ekurhuleni shares its big aerotropolis plans at the centre of the master plan is the redesign of the citys layout, infrastructure and economy to be centred on a major airport. The primer suggests a reorienting of aerotropolis planning from airportcentered to region and economywidecentered, from a focus on facilities to a focus on fundamentals, and from a concern. The following policies apply to all ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality employees.
Discover businesses in ekurhuleni aerotropolis definition noun a city that incorporates a major airport as well as other major forms of transport. Global aerotropolis trend explore south africa magazine. The germiston lake precinct is located in the east of ekurhuleni and is approximately 1572ha in extent. Jan 11, 2017 prepared for the city of ekurhuleni by its consultants. Ekurhuleni aerotropolis mxd development strategists. Key areas for investment in the ekurhuleni aerotropolis global. Ekurhuleni prepares africas first aerotropolis making of. Previous article get your cash flow right in 2017 and look forward to a secure 2018 and beyond.
Economic cluster analysis land use planning market analysis. Hello and welcome\on behalf of our beloved mayor michael b. Download the state of the city address speech pdf for more information, please contact the city of ekurhuleni. Ekurhuleni is made up of 9 towns, 17 townships, 8000 industries and has a population of more than 3 million. The master plan set out a detailed path for the ekurhuleni aerotropolis to become a multifaceted development and a powerful engine of local economic development and job creation. Ekurhuleni shares its big aerotropolis plans alberton record. The city of ekurhuleni has revealed a 30year aerotropolis masterplan aimed at socioeconomic growth in the metro.
Global aerotropolis trend ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality. The name ekurhuleni means place of peace in xitsonga. The aerotropolis catalytic projects using labour intensive scenarios promises massive job creation, set to change the landscape of joblessness in the city and the gauteng province. The city of ekurhuleni has approved the 30year ekurhuleni aerotropolis master plan, paving the way for the socioeconomic impact projected at r8,1billion a year. Sep 30, 2018 14 states, in addressing the legacies of apartheid, planning the ekurhuleni aerotropolis is about taking advantage of all the economic opportunities an airport offers and use them for a citywide equitable socioeconomic development through new infrastructure, alternative retail, employment and commercial land use that stretch far beyond. The dual challenge to the aerotropolis project of south africas ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality download wp35misago2016migrationandsocioeconomicdevelopmentinafricancitiesekurhuleni. The dries niemand precinct in kempton park, part of the aerotropolis corridor. The changes of land use and aerotropolis concept in tembung region, deli serdang, indonesia dwi lindarto hadinugroho1,2, sirojuzilam2, badaruddin2, dwira nirfalini aulia2 1ph. Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality bursary 2020 2021. The city of ekurhuleni has now given the goahead for a 30year plan that aims to create africas first aerotropolis. Ekurhuleni or tembo aerotropolis master plan, africa mergingriversmedia. They also govern any other individuals working on ekurhuleni metropolitan municipal premises, including partners of and suppliers to the ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality. The study aimed to identify pervasive popular and official perceptions of migrations.
Download fulltext pdf aerotropolis formation and evolution. Aerotropolis targets several kempton park suburbs harambee will soon be on ekurhulenis roads. Aerotropolis concept at the heart of ekurhulenis new. But the aerotropolis specifically, an airport and its cluster of aviationlinked businesses and commercial operations is destined to be the economic engine of the 21st century. Ekurhuleni executive mayor, clr mondli gungubele, unveiled the highly anticipated master plan to local and international investors during a twoday aerotropolis industrial cluster and investment conference at emperors palace this week. Previous article 2018 mining indaba programme starts taking shape. Search for my ekurhuleni app download and install the app. The railway may have been the economic engine of the 19th and first half of the 20th century.
During 2011, the city of ekurhuleni embedded the aerotropolis concept in its metropolitan spatial. The ekurhuleni aerotropolis vision global africa network. Abdul mogale of ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality at airport cities 2011 duration. The aerotropolis projects, using labourintensive scenarios, promises massive job creation and is set to change the landscape of joblessness in the city and gauteng. It is africas first aerotropolis, one of the five districts of gauteng and one of only eight metro municipal areas in south africa. The first socalled catalytic projects that will boost the broader investment case of the aerotropolis, to be built in ekurhuleni, were unveiled to investors at the inaugural aerotropolis. Airport linked special economic zones, aerotropolis projects and the race to the bottom by r. Prepared for the city of ekurhuleni by its consultants. City of ekurhuleni africas aerotropolis zalomediatv.
Ekurhuleni unveils its 30year aerotropolis master plan. Some projects and initiatives will come many years in the future as the economic development warrants, while others can begin at once and must be in place to enable later stages of the ekurhuleni aerotropolis master plan to proceed. The overall strategic vision of the strategy is to leverage tourism development linked to aerotropolis planning. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Council has approved the plan which is expected to. Like the traditional metropolis made up of a central city core and its outlying commuterlinked suburbs, the aerotropolis consists of 1 the airports aeronautical, logistics, and commercial infrastructure forming a multimodal. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the mining belt and as such was. Aadil engar, an urban planning specialist at the city, offers insights into the initial planning stages 2011, through to alignment with presidential infrastructure programmes 2012, and the final overarching aerotropolis master plan 2015. Download the state of the city address delivered by executive mayor, councellor mzwandile masina, 29 march 2017. Ekurhuleni or tembo aerotropolis master plan, africa. Hancock\weve had a chance to learn about iusa and are impress\. Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality brands of the. Photo by creamer media mzwandile masina the ekurhuleni aerotropolis is a gamechanging.
The ekurhuleni aerotropolis is the metros economic growth path aimed at repositioning the economy of the entire gauteng city region, as well as to balance the distribution of economic activities around ekurhuleni to create over half a million new formal jobs over time. Ekurhuleni spreads its wings with aerotropolis special. Drawing on one of ekurhulenis inherent advantages or tambo international airport the ekurhuleni aerotropolis programme is seen as a key driver of. The aerotropolis is a groundbreaking initiative which anchors the eastern development corridor as gautengs hub for advanced manufacturing, logistics and transport industries. The ekurhuleni aerotropolis project illustrates this point. Ekurhuleni gets goahead for multibillion rand 30year. Airportlinked special economic zones, aerotropolis projects and the race to the bottom author. The above is an extract from the ekurhuleni aerotropolis booklet. Ekurhuleni is one of the five districts of gauteng province and one of the eight metropolitan municipalities of south africa. Insights from new economic geography article pdf available in international journal of sustainable development 193. Drawing on one of ekurhulenis inherent advantages or tambo international airport the ekurhuleni aerotropolis programme is seen as a key driver of future economic activity and job creation. Download the vector logo of the ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality brand designed by in encapsulated postscript eps format. Look into our multiple services and strategic approach.
Ministry of financeministry of transport workshop sasin. Ekurhuleni unveils 30year aerotropolis master plan. The dual challenge to the aerotropolis project of south africas ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality. A new generation of airportlinked special economic zones characterised by tax breaks, other incentives, and government provision of. The dual challenge to the aerotropolis project of south africas ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality methods this brief is based on a qualitative study conducted in multiple sites in ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality from june to august 2015.
Pdf urban tourism, aerotropolis and local economic. Ekurhulenis new horizon ekurhuleni aerotropolis leveraging the economic potential of a communitys airport the city of ekurhuleni, together with the gauteng province, has launched the visionary ekurhuleni aerotropolis initiative that is one of the most exciting development projects in south africa today. An aerotropolis is a metropolitan subregion whose, infrastructure, land use, and economy are centered on an airport. Ekurhuleni mayor mondli gungubeles aerotropolis plans seem to be taking flight with the start of a sixmonth process to develop a strategic roadmap for the ekurhuleni aerotropolis project. Migration and socioeconomic development in african cities. Ekurhuleni excited to activate aerotropolis project as.
Indeed, this paper argues that south africas ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality one of the countrys fastest growing. The city of ekurhuleni, adjacent to south africas largest city johannesburg, officially released its aerotropolis master plan last week. The emm idp is the principal strategic planning instrument which guides and informs all planning, budgeting, management and decisiona making processes in the municipality. Click here or on the image below to view or download the document in pdf. Download fulltext pdf organization of land surrounding airports. Ekurhuleni prepares africas first aerotropolis making. A prominent us academic has described the ekurhuleni suburb of rhodesfield as a potential gold mine once it is developed into south africas first. Aerotropolis as a new urban form with multicore commercial capital the airport. Council has approved the plan which is expected to bring in r 8. Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality is excited to finally acquire a comprehensive plan for the much anticipated aerotropolis project announced two years ago. Increasingly, the ekurhuleni aerotropolis, as with the metropolis.
Spatial economic evolution of the airportcentric developments of. A short primer on aerotropolis and airport city planning. Ekurhuleni approves multibillion rand 30year aerotropolis. We offer a variety of subscriptions to our magazine, website, pdf reports and our. The current status of the logo is active, which means the logo is currently in use. Aerotropolis core node 0 urban development boundary 1 urban management regions 2 region a rsdf 3 highway corridors 4 k route corridors 5 strategic irptn routes 6 land use 7 precincts 8 primary nodes 9 public owned land 10 rail nodes 11 rand airport node 12 secondary nodes subsidised housing 14 rsdf b to f 15.