Settlement Type

*The dataset contains mesozones with the South African functional settlement typology. *The typology dataset was developed by the CSIR as part of the National Spatial Trends Overview project (2008-2009) commissioned by the South African Cities Network. The reasons for the development were: * To highlight the value & role of the social and economic role of the interconnected range/network of settlements within the country *To highlight the importance of the functional urban and rural concentrations (settlements within traditional urban and rural contexts)