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127 4. What are the negative/positive economic effects of each of these developments?
a) Suncoast b) Beach Café
5. Please comment on the level of economic return received by each development? How successful have these ventures been from an economic point of view?
a) Suncoast b) Beach Café
6. Please give an estimate of the revenue that is directly received from these developments by the city on a monthly or yearly basis?
a) Suncoast b) Beach Café
7. Does the city incur any monthly monetary costs as a result of these developments? If so, what are these costs?
a) Suncoast b) Beach Café
8. What is the total revenue for the Durban Beachfront of the most current year?
9. Has there been a marked increase in revenue from the beachfront in real terms i.e.
before these developments existed?
10.Estimate what percentage these developments have contributed to the beachfront‟s total revenue for the most current year.
a) Suncoast b) Beach Café
11. Have the PPPs boosted investment interest in the beachfront? Give me examples of this as well as an indication of value of these investments?
a) Suncoast b) Beach Café
12.Please explain how the PPPs have contributed to a renewed investment interest in the beachfront in terms of both investors as well as from the general public.
a) Suncoast b) Beach Café
13.Have any of the PPPs developments resulted in any negative consequences for the beachfront‟s investment potential? If so, how has it impacted negatively and in what way has this been manifested?
128 a) Suncoast
b) Beach Café
14. Assess the employment impacts that the PPPs have had on the beachfront?
a) Suncoast b) Beach Café
15. Has the city as a whole experienced economic multiplier effects from the developments if so what are they?
a) Suncoast b) Beach Café
16.If the city had gone forward as the sole developer in each of these developments would there have been major differences in profit, management etc. What do you think the effects of this might have been?
a) Suncoast b) Beach Café
17.In terms of property rights exactly what deeds do the developers own? What type of property rights do they have as far as things such as rights of admission?
a) Suncoast b) Beach Café
18.Under what circumstances can the city veto certain things that they feel have been transgressed?
a) Suncoast b) Beach Café
19. With regards to Beach Café how does the city ensure that their allowed physical boundary is not overstepped?
20.What business lessons has the city learnt from the way in which these developments were initiated, negotiated and currently operate under. Has the city‟s business ethos changed as a result of the experiences learnt here?
a) Suncoast b) Beach Café
21.Given the success of these developments and the allure of the revenue received should we expect to see more developments such as these where sections of the beach are let out to private developers? What is the overall framework under which the city will proceed with these developments for the future?
129 Appendix 3: Interview with City (Environment Planning and Climate Protection Department)
Questionnaire No:
Name of Person Interviewed:
Date of Interview:
Place of Interview:
Introduction
Hi, my name is Jonathan Ramayia. I am a student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal currently doing my Masters Degree in Urban and Environmental Planning. As part of the requirements of this degree I am expected to write a Thesis on a topic of my choosing. My topic is on the outcomes of Public-private Partnerships on Durban‟s Beachfront. The interview with you is an important way of obtaining information regarding the following:
- Environmental assets and services of the beaches
- Change in quality of natural environment on the beaches since PPPs - Beach ecosystem management efforts
Your anonymity and confidentiality will be protected at all times should you request. You participate completely voluntarily and therefore have the option of withdrawing your permission to participate at any stage without any negative consequences. I am happy to make a copy of the report available to you should you request.
Environmental assets and services of the beaches
1. What is the role of your institution with regards to Durban‟s environment/beachfront?
2. On each of the two beaches what are the environmental assets and their associated environmental functions/services?
a) Suncoast Beach
b) Bay of Plenty (Beach Café)
Change in quality of beach environment on the beaches since the PPPs
130 3. In what way has there been a change in the quality of the natural environment since
the developments have taken place?
a) Suncoast Beach
b) Bay of Plenty (Beach Café)
4. What activities that take place on the beaches have a negative impact on the natural ecosystem in which it is found and how severe are these impacts?
a) Suncoast Beach
b) Bay of Plenty (Beach Café)
5. What population threshold is acceptable on these beaches in order for the ecosystem to be sustainable?
a) Suncoast Beach
b) Bay of Plenty (Beach Café)
6. Do you think the current population capacity is acceptable in each of the case studies?
a) Suncoast Beach
b) Bay of Plenty (Beach Café)
7. What do you think of the long term sustainability of developments such as Suncoast and Beach Café which are built on public space?
Beach ecosystem management efforts
8. What is your comment on the way each of these beaches are managed from an ecological point of view?
a) Suncoast Beach
b) Bay of Plenty (Beach Café) 9. What more can be done?
a) Suncoast
b) Bay of Plenty (Beach Café)
10.What policies and by-laws are in place to protect the beaches?
11.In what ways are policies being implemented appropriately and are these laws being adhered to in the case of these developments?
a) Suncoast
b) Bay of Plenty (Beach Café)
12.Do all members of the public have equal opportunities in accessing the benefits of the beach? Please explain with reference to the case studies.
131 a) Suncoast
b) Bay of Plenty (Beach Café)
13. In your opinion are the users of these beaches environmentally aware or ignorant?
14. Who do you think is responsible for educating beach users about beach ecosystems?
15. Finally, with reference to the PPPs do you think that pro-growth strategies such as PPPs have a positive role to play in the sustainability of the beachfront. Please elaborate.
Thank you, Jonathan Ramayia
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