Human Settlement Planning and Design - Volume 1

This document is the result of a collaborative effort by several government departments under the auspices of the Department of Housing. Mutual concern for the quality of the built environment and the country’s natural resources, as well as a common recognition of the role that human settlement planning and the provision of engineering services plays in its protection or destruction, was the catalyst for this multidepartmental cooperation. The process was overseen by a coordinating committee consisting of representatives of the various departments, whose
main role was overall guidance, policy direction and financial control. Detailed guidance and control of the written content was provided by various steering
committees, each consisting of a number of practitioners acknowledged for their expertise in the particular fields. The work was contracted to the CSIR in accordance with a detailed proposal submitted to the then National Housing Board in August 1995.
Overall project management was undertaken by the CSIR’s Division of Building and Construction Technology, while other divisions, as well as various external organisations, also provided technical and related expertise.