Cape Town is the second most populated city in South Africa, located on the southern tip of the Cape Peninsula between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It has a mild climate with rainy summers and is known for its biodiversity, though development has put pressure on local ecosystems. Cape Town was established by the Dutch East India Company in 1652 as a way station and still functions as an important port city, though it has faced challenges from urbanization, apartheid policies, and recent water shortages.
2. Introduction
Cape town or “mother city “
-second most populated city in south Africa
-Has a legislative function
-Known because of port and location in the south of Africa
Summarized in 5 points:
1)Geography
2)Urban areas
3)History and development
4)Enviromental issues
5)Sources of information
3. Geography
PHYSICAL
-Place were ATLANTIC and INDIAN ocean come
upon
-Surrounded by DEVIL´S PEAK and LION HEAD
-NORTHERN END of CAPE PENINSULA & SOUTH
CAPE POINT
-Climate : MILD SUMMERS and RAINFALL
SUMMERS
-Wildfire: A LOT OF BIODIVERSITY
4. Geography
• 3.7 MILLION INHABITANTS
-77 % black
-10% white
-81 %mixed race
-2.5 % from india and asia
• LANGUAGE
-Afrikaans, Xhosa,English,Sesotho,Zulú and Selsuana
• RELIGION
-Chistians protestants
HUMAN
5. Urban plan
• -Established : EXTREME END OF CAPE PENINSULA
• -Placed : COASTAL AREA
• -IRREGULAR PLAN
• Types of buildings
• Old building : SOUTHERN PART
• Single-family homes: TERRACED
• Shanty towns : NEAR THE AIRPORT
6. History and development
• Cape town important because of it´s BOAT STATION ROUTE established by JAN VAN
RIEBEECK and DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY
• Cape town was controlled by Holand until 1780. Then British took control of it until
1803 (Holand reconquered it ) Finally british took controll 1814
• DISCOVERY OF DIAMONDS in Griqualand made a massive wealth
• Cape town was the origin of anti-apartheid movement . Robben island place where
nelson mandela was
7. Environmental issues
• -Environmental health risks – thermal investment (air quality worsens)
• Ecosystems under pressure (have destroyed coastal and inland areas)
• Experience in environmental planning and management
