1. 38th Annual Southern African Transport Conference
Durban Aerotropolis Presentation
38th Annual Southern African Transport Conference
8 July 2019

2. Durban Aerotropolis
A Metropolitan region whose land use are centred on an airport.
The Durban Aerotropolis is a new urban environment developing around King Shaka International Airport and taking advantage of the increasing global connectivity, Dube Trade Port logistics hub, seaport, special economic zones and green field space to develop a globally competitive 21st century in KwaZulu-Natal.

3. Fifth Wave: Airports Fourth Wave: Highways Third Wave: Railroads
Aerotropolis: The Fifth Wave of Transit-oriented Development in the 21st Century
First Wave: Seaports
Second Wave: River & Canal-Based Development
Third Wave: Railroads
Fourth Wave: Highways
Fifth Wave: Airports
Century
21st
20th
19th
18th
17th
Airports shaping business location and urban development in the 21st century as much as highways did in the 20th century, railroads in the 19th and seaports in the 18th
Transportation Infrastructure Has Always Shaped Business Location, Commercial Activity, and Urban Development

4. OBJECTIVES
“Driving transformation through the Aerotropolis.”

5. Airport and Aerotropolis
Connected and mutually supportive
Journey
Destination
People, cargo and aircraft pass through – not wanting to spend much time here
This is a place where people and materials spend time – they come to do something, not just to pass by
Must provide efficient, rapid and convenient processing and transit for cargo and passengers
Must provide an attractive and value adding environment to engage and retain customers 1

6. Introduction
The advent of the Aerotropolis initiative has brought new opportunities for urbanisation and economic development in many countries- with a potential to develop mega cities around airports
Aerotropolis has a direct impact on people’s lives through employment, quality of lives and economic growth
The fastest growing cities are those with the high rates of urbanisation
85% global GDP comes produced in cities
In 1800, only 3% of the world population lived in cities and by 1900, almost 14% were urbanites and in 1950, about 30% of the world population resided in urban centres. By 2008, the world population was evenly split between rural and urban areas
It is believed that by 2050, 70% of the world population will be living in cities

7. Aerotropolis Economics
The first step in Aerotropolis Master planning is the understanding that an Aerotropolis is an economic development strategy
Market
Domestic tourists
International tourism
Consumers
People Needs
Housing, Education, Hospitals, Recreation, quality of life
Investor Needs
Infrastructure
Skills
Incentives
Easy of doing business
Economic Objectives
Employment
Economic growth
Poverty eradication
Industrial Niche Sectors
Logistics
Agro-processing
ICT
Advanced manufacturing
Aviation
Pharmaceuticals
Tourism
R&D
Airport city/ Aerotropolis
Stakeholders (Government, Municipalities, Private Sector, Airlines, Public entities, Airport)
Policy alignment
Implementation
Regional Politics
Smart Principles
Funding
Public and private

8. Increased Regional output
Economic Impact of the Durban Aerotropolis
Richards Bay Seaport
Durban Seaport
Industrialisation (Special Economic Zones)
Beneficiation/ Value Addition
 Smart Airport Infrastructure
Route Development/ Air services
Increased Regional output
 Job Creation
Ground Connectivity
Cargo Uplift
Passenger Movement
Commercial development
Tourism
Dube Airport city/ Durban Aerotropolis
 Income inequality

9. Economic impact of Airports
Air transport sector makes a major contribution to the South African economy and to the province of KwaZulu-Natal;
US$12 (ZAR150) billion contribution to GDP;
3.5% of GDP supported by air transport and foreign tourists arriving by air
490,000 jobs supported by air transport;
Direct = 70,000;
Supply chain = 130,000;
Employee spending =57,000 and
Tourism = 230,000
Over 5,000 people are employed within KSIA and DTPC precinct

10. GREEN FIELD THE OPPORTUNITY
AEROTROPOLIS VISION
ANCHORED BY KSIA, THE DURBAN AEROTROPOLIS WILL ENHANCE URBAN AND NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH IMPROVED MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORT ACCESS AND PLANNED, COORDINATED, AVIATION-LINKED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, MAKING THE AIRPORT, SURROUNDING AREAS, AND THE ENTIRE PROVINCE MORE ECONOMICALLY EFFICIENT, ATTRACTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE.
LEVERAGING EXISTING ASSETS: AIRPORT, SEAPORT, SEZ, LAND, ENVIRONMENT, PEOPLE, CULTURE, CLIMATE, BROADBAND….

11. A SNAPSHOT 32 000 hectares 42M m of development 750 000 permanent jobs
R614/P25
M27
M65
M43 N2 M4
DUBE EAST
DUBE WEST
R102
32 000
hectares
42M m
of development
permanent jobs
1.5 M
residents
R1 T
approx. potential investment
DURAMP 2

12. GLOBAL TRENDS SHAPING AEROTROPOLIS DEVELOPMENT
HIGHLY URBANISED WORLD
HYPER-CONNECTIVITY FUELING GLOBAL TRADE
GROWTH AND EMPOWERMENT IN THE MIDDLE CLASS
TECHNOLOGY AND DISRUPTION
ERA OF INNOVATION
FINITE RESOURCES

13. The Future of KwaZulu-Natal – The Advent of Aerotropolis
Durban Aerotropolis
King Shaka International Airport
Driver of 21st Century Economic growth
Grow Air services and connectivity (Regional and International)
Development of a Post Apartheid South African City (Dube City)
Capitalise of the abundant green field
DTP SEZs
New Residential (Live where you work)
Recreation
Tourism Resorts
Infrastructure Development
Increase Ground Connectivity (High speed rail, Public transport system)
Increase Cargo throughput
Capitalise on the existence of the state of the air cargo facility
Grow exports
Job Creation and Economic growth

14. PROJECTED FUTURE YIELDS
HOUSING UNITS
LOCAL LIBRARIES 40
NEW JOBS
SCHOOLS
390
RESIDENTS
2.1 Million
DISTRICT HOSPITALS 5
BULK FOR BUSINESS
42 Mill sqm
COMMUNITY HALLS 50

15. Industrial Development Competitiveness
KZN comparative advantage;
Labour intensive Production;
Export development;
New Sectoral development;
4IR New Production methods
The Internet of Things
Artificial Intelligence
3-D Printing
Nanotechnology
Localisation
Skills development;
Connectivity
Logistics 4.0
Efficient mobility and flexibility;
Economies of speed;
Mobility as a service;
Ride sharing;
Customer friendly mobility
Resource planning- Efficient SCM through the implementation of Cyber-physical systems;
Warehouse management system- SMART
Transportation management systems-real time data
Intelligent transport systems (e.g. E-tolls, vehicle data collection, emergency vehicles pre-emption)
Information security

16. Elements of Smart Airport City
Smart cities entails the use data and technology to create efficiencies, improve sustainability, create economic development, and enhance quality of life factors for people living and working in the city. It is about the use of digital technology to improve service delivery.
Smart Citizenry
Liveability
People and objects are connected
Health care
Remote monitoring
Telemedicine
Transport
Smart mobility solutions
E-Governance
Record keep; complaints handling
Energy and utilities
Power generation optimisation
Smart Building
Energy optimisation; smart metering
Smart Durban Aerotropolis
Green City
Green infrastructure
Green energy
Education
Analytics and research solutions
Video conferencing
Online/ virtual study

17. SMART COMMUNITIES Opportunities Broadband infrastructure;
Smart community infrastructure
Skills development;

18. CENTRES OF INNOVATION Opportunities
Drone Industry in KZN regional airports;
SMART

19. SUSTAINABLE DENSITIES

20. SMART BUSINESS

21. 21
QUALITY URBAN SPACES

22. INNOVATIVE DESIGN

23. DURBAN AEROTROPOLIS
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…

24. A RESIDENT HEALTH & WELNESS QUALITY OF LIFE
SMART communal infrastructure;
SMART service delivery;
Increasing liveability of the Durban Aerotropolis;

25. A TOURIST UNIQUE PLACES OF HIGH QUALITY CULTURAL EXCHANGE
Accessibility and connectivity;
SMART tourism products;
Value for money

26. AN INVESTOR POTENTIAL MILESTONES Easy of doing business;
Economies of scale and profitability;
Logistics 4.0- DTP facility
Connectivity;

27. A STUDENT OPPORTUNITY TECHNOLOGY Opportunities
Aerotropolis Institute Africa
Durban Aerotropolis leanerships (Undergraduate and Research degrees)

28. LEAD INITIATIVES

29. The End Thank You Cosmas Hamadziripi
Director: Policy and Planning/ Aerotropolis 
Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs  (EDTEA)
KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
Cell:
Tel: /5