THE RED BOOK NOW AVAILABLE ON CSIR WEBSITE

摘要

The red book (Guidelines for Human Settlement Planning and Design), compiled under the patronage of the Department of Housing by the CSIR, provides performance-based guidelines for informed decision-making. The purpose is essentially to indicate the qualities that should be sought in South African settlements, and to provide practical guidance on how these qualities can be achieved. Its purpose is not merely to assist professionals in producing efficiently serviced "townships", but rather to create sustainable and vibrant human settlements.