ZRDC has undertaken a wide variety of urban and regional planning studies, including:

 

    Urbanization policy studies

    Urban environmental management

    Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

        development

    Urban revitalization projects and

        integrated urban development

    Regional and urban development master

        plans, and land use plans

 
 


Representative Projects

»Zambezi River Basin Development Plan Study
Formulated a proposed regional development study for the Zambezi River basin that is endowed with abundant natural resources and yet significantly underdeveloped. Tasks included: (i) review of socio-economic conditions and development activities in the region; (ii) review of institutional and legal arrangements for the development of the target region, and assess administrative capabilities; (iii) identification of issues and problems in key sectors including agriculture, infrastructure, rural sector, energy, and water resources; and (iv) recommendations for scopes of services to be rendered in the proposed study.

»Livingstone Area Development Concept 
Aimed to determine prospective fields and projects that the government could be involved in, while resolving environmental problems that may be caused by subsequent development. Tasks included: (i) a review of the vision toward development of the Livingstone area; (ii) the pre-assessments for the establishment of regional development policy; (iii) an examination of supporting strategy to vitalize cooperation from non-governmental and private organizations; and (iv) recommendations on strategies and approaches toward project preparation and implementation.

»Mufulira town Environmental assessment Study
Provided consulting services in formulating the scope of work for a proposed comprehensive environmental quality assessment project in Mufulira. Major work included the collection and examination of completed studies on air, noise, and water quality assessments, and solid waste management assessment.

 
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