THE SPATIAL

FRAMEWORK OF A
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Brian Collins Georgia Tate
Conroy Jacobs Shawna Gray
Rohan Franklin Jennilyn Burrell
Shannon Lobban Chelsea Williams
Corey Medham Aneisha Samuels
Christopher Williams
OBJECTIVES

 To explain the spatial frame work in its entirety.

 To highlight the criteria for defining boundaries.

 To analyse the different types of boundaries and

how they are formulated .

 To investigate the purpose of defining boundaries.

CONT’D
 To examine the internal and external factors in
defining a boundary.

 To outline the difference between boundaries and

limits.

 To explain the relationship between the conceptual,

temporal and spatial framework.
EXPLAINING THE SPATIAL
FRAMEWORK
 The Spatial Framework involves the definition of
boundaries and the ways in which the resources are
utilized.

 Spatial Boundaries can be defined as geographically

defined imaginary lines designed to divide one area
of land from another.

 It has been the practice of many countries over the

years to divide social, environmental, political and
economic responsibilities amongst various
organizations.
CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING
BOUNDARIES
 PHYSICAL: Size/ Area in the following dimensions
kilometer square (km²), hectares (ha), acres, miles
square (m²)
 
 ECONOMIC: Income Levels: such as Minimum
Wages in Jamaica are $4,070 per 40-hour week and
$6,050 per week for industrial security guards, Lower
Class Income Earner, Middle Class Income Earner,
and Upper Class Income Earner.
 
 SOCIAL: Economic Earnings, Ethnic Groups,
Cultural Groups(i.e. where someone comes from for
example Smokeyvale versus Downtown Kingston.),
Religious Groups
CRITERIA CONT’D
 POLITICAL: This is usually in the form of a map,
defining the different areas such as continents,
countries, parishes, towns, cities, etc. It may also have to
do with one’s political affiliations, for e.g. in Jamaica
JLP and PNP (ED’S)

 GEOGRAPHIC: Area, Physical features such as, water,

land, vegetation, desert, weather, climate and other
factors. All factors that define the landmass and the air
surrounding it is usually defined as being geographic.

 TOPOGRAPHY: Earth’s shape including: mountains,

hillsides, plains, valleys, land contours, latitude,
longitude, roadways, buildings, etc.
HOW DOES INCLINATION INFLUENCE
THE FORMULATION OF BOUNDARIES?
 Availability of Resources

 Area Preference

 Natural Reasons
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
BOUNDARIES?
 Country

 Electoral Divisions

 Administrative

 Special Areas

 Developmental
CONT’D
 Health

 Education

 Transportation

 Post and Telecommunication etc.

 WHAT ARE THE PURPOSES OF
BOUNDARIES?
o To Give an Area or Region a sense of Identity.

o To aid in the distribution and redistribution of

resources within a delineated area/region.

o It gives an area/region a level of control over the

social, economic and ecological entities.
 CONT’D
o  Aids in land use classification

o Assist developmental planning

o Aids in Environmental Management

HOW DOES DEFINING A BOUNDARY
AFFECTS EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL
AREAS/REGIONS
 Crime and violence

 Accessibility and distribution of resource.

 Environmental management

 Pattern of Migration
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
BOUNDARIES AND LIMITS
HOW DOES THE TEMPORAL
FRAMEWORK IMPACT THE SPATIAL?

 Serves as a guide, which is used to control the rate of

dynamics in development within a particular boundary.

 A method adopted in order to predict the time span or

duration of a development proposal.
FRAMEWORK IMPACT THE SPATIAL
FRAMEWORK?
 Influence the systematic process through which land
spaces are delineated and utilized.

 It facilitates conformity within a specific area/region.

 Serves as a catalyst for dynamics in social, economic

and ecological development within a designated
continent, country, province etc.
CONT’D
 Reduces natural aesthetics in patterns of growth
and development of resources within a particular
boundary

 Influence the formulation of statutes, acts and or

regulations which governs the utilization of
resources located within an identified area/region