csir built environment - the dpsa

CSIR Built Environment

November 2014

DPSA: Public Service Research Forum

Introduction to CSIR

What is CSIR?

CSIR is one of the leading scientific and technology research, development and implementation organisations in Africa. Constituted by an Act of Parliament in 1945 as a science council, CSIR undertakes directed and multidisciplinary research, technological innovation as well as industrial and scientific development to improve the quality of life of the country’s people.

• 2 411 members of staff • 1 575 in Science Engineering Technology (SET) base

• 300 Doctorates • 93 staff supported for doctoral studies

• 499 Master’s • 103 staff supported for Master’s studies

• 48.5 % of SET base black (SA) • 32% of SET base female (SA)

People and demographics

Offices

Cape Town

Stellenbosch

Port Elizabeth

Durban

Pretoria

Johannesburg

Introduction: CSIR SBUs

Information security Interoperability and

standardisation across organs of state tasked with defence and security

Command, control and coordination

Tactical and strategic situation awareness

Sustainable human settlements Water infrastructure Transport infrastructure Logistics and infrastructure operations Spatial planning and systems

Assessing and monitoring the state of the natural environment

Support for decision making and resource planning

Technologies for water, pollution and waste solutions

Value addition to biodiversity and indigenous knowledge

Battery technologies Energy storage Renewables e.g. solar, biofuels,

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Health care delivery system Infrastructure Logistics ICT and e-health

Reduction of burden of diseases: HIV, TB and malaria

Diagnostic tools Drug delivery tools Disease models

Titanium industry Bio-manufacturing industry Additive manufacturing Microsystems and micro-

manufacturing Advanced materials and

composites Mining

R&D focus areas of SBUs

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Government-CSIR collaboration mechanisms

• Direct parliamentary grant investment for basic research and impact SET contributions Human capital development CSIR: Collaboration with government on key national priorities in forums, policy

development, etc. Government: Advisory roles into key research areas, priorities

• Industry specific investment

• Collaborative investment in integrated priority areas through flagship programmes

• Long term collaboration agreements with specific departments through MOUs and

service level agreements, with subsidiary projects

• DST investment in R&D in support of key government priorities

• Project specific support through tenders processes

Department CSIR contact

Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) Xolisa Ngwadla

Department of Water Affairs (DWA) Harrison Pienaar

Sports and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) (Not signed yet) Tony Kirkbride

Department of Public Works (DPW) (New MOU being in the process of being signed) Sihle Dlungwana

the department of trade and industry (the dti) (New MoU that needs to be signed) Berenice Lue

South African Police Services (SAPS) Braam Greeff

National Health Insurance (NHI) (falls under Health) Roger Young

Department of Health (DoH) Matthew Chetty

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) Rensie Van Rensburg

South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Marie Botha

Department of Communication (DoC) Kobus Roux

Department of Basic Education (DBE) Meryl Ford

Department of Home Affairs (DoHA Roger Young

Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) Hennie Bezuidenhout

Government dept. MOUs

Focus on evidence based planning

A commitment to gather the facts and information necessary to make more informed, intelligent decisions and to keep pace with new evidence… and use available new facts to update practices

Problem assessment

Quantifying the issue

Developing a concise

understanding of the issue

Developing & prioritizing

interventions / implementations

Evaluating the impact of

interventions Evidence based

planning

In space &

Over time

Planning support to sectors, cities & regions

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Historic trends Current backlogs / priorities

Simulating alternative futures

Land reservation requirements: social facilities, settlement growth, etc.

Coordinated interdepartmental investment

Spatial- and sector planning (e.g. IDPs, SDFs, etc.)

Goal: • Quality of life • Economic

sustainability • Resource

sustainability

Capital investment prioritisation Quantifying needs and informing options

Regional analyses and prioritisation

Regional evidence on socio-economic concentrations

Need: National prioritisation of infrastructure investment Evidence: Areas of national economic significance and concentrations of people living in poverty Value: Inform strategic plans & guide infrastructure investment decisions

Infrastructure investment prioritisation


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Accessibility modelling

Geographic accessibility modelling of social facilities

Need: Determine who needs how much of what (social facilities) where in cities Evidence: Geographically areas which need intervention Value: Strategic planning guidance for investment in social facilities

Analysis Plan

Primary health care intervention plan


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Urban dynamics simulation

Agent based modelling to simulate alternative policy scenarios

Need: Evaluate alternative outcomes (now and in future) based on certain interventions Evidence: Alternative outcomes given certain interventions Value: Ability to weight up the (future) impact of current decisions and / or policies

Drive alone

Implement public transport

Access to jobs for less than R40/day


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Regional growth simulation

Regional modelling to simulate alternative growth scenarios

Need: Evaluate alternative futures based on scenario planning Evidence: Alternative futures’ impact on spatial development (land use demands) Value: Ability to compare alternative futures based on strategic interventions

Population shifts based on alternative economic growth scenarios

As-is Alternative

Sishen

Kuruman

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Kuruman


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Thank you

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