GreenCape Sector Development Agency Progress Report on Strategic Project Water as a Constraint on Economic Development 2013-2014 Report

The report details a project to analyze water consumption and economic productivity in the Western Cape to identify constraints to growth. It introduces a conceptual model to determine the "right" water sources, quality, and pricing for specific developments, particularly in Saldanha Bay. The project implemented statistical water accounting and water footprint assessments for the Berg Catchment to establish a baseline for water-economic productivity.

• The project identified a gap in existing work regarding a linked systems analysis of water and economics for Saldanha Bay planning, leading to the framing question: "What are the “right” sources of water, at what quality, for the “right” developments, for the “right” price?"
• Future water resource planning often relies on generalized growth percentages because planners lack access to information on specific proposed developments; however, using actual proposed developments for Saldanha Bay revealed significant differences in water demand trajectories across various growth and "green" scenarios.
• The report proposes a conceptual model for integrated planning where the development scenario is the starting point, followed by determining water demand (volume and quality), assessing new resource interventions and their costs, and finally deciding if the scenario represents "smart" resource use.
• Two tools were implemented for the Berg Catchment to assess smart water use: macroeconomic statistical water accounting (providing an alternative to the Department of Water Affairs' standard water balance approach) and Water Footprint Assessment (WFA) to measure GDP and jobs generated per unit of water.
• The Western Cape Water Supply System is described as a fully allocated system, meaning any water requirements for future development scenarios must be met through new resource interventions.

APA

Seyler, H., & Chimboza, N. (2014). GreenCape Sector Development Agency Progress Report on Strategic Project Water as a Constraint on Economic Development 2013-2014 Report. GreenCape. https://greencape.co.za/assets/Water-Sector-Desk-Content/13004-Water-as-a-constraint-Executive-Summary-Final2.pdf

Chicago

Seyler, Helen, and Nisbert Chimboza. GreenCape Sector Development Agency Progress Report on Strategic Project Water as a Constraint on Economic Development 2013-2014 Report. GreenCape, 2014. https://greencape.co.za/assets/Water-Sector-Desk-Content/13004-Water-as-a-constraint-Executive-Summary-Final2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{seyler2014greencape, author = {Seyler, Helen and Chimboza, Nisbert}, title = {{GreenCape Sector Development Agency Progress Report on Strategic Project Water as a Constraint on Economic Development 2013-2014 Report}}, institution = {GreenCape}, year = {2014}, month = mar, url = {https://greencape.co.za/assets/Water-Sector-Desk-Content/13004-Water-as-a-constraint-Executive-Summary-Final2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }