The valuation of beaches as urban open space

The beach is a unique open space in the urban context. It is a dynamic aggressive environment that has in the past been ignored as an open space that has special qualities. While it has been seen purely as a recreational facility, ecosystem services and intrinsic values have been ignored. In Cape Town planning guidelines now set store on the value of open space, however the fear is that there may be insufficient emphasis on the beach as an urban edge and an open space element. While ecosystem service can and have been calculated intrinsic values present some difficulties.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Environmental and Geographical Science

Year dc:date.issued

2001

Author dc:creator

• Mitchell, S S

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4784

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/4784