Exploring the Prospects of Using 3D Printing Technology in the South African Human Settlements

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assaf.peer-review.statusPeer-Revieweden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
dc.contributor.authorDepartment of Science and Technology (DST)
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-30T07:33:51Z
dc.date.available2021-06-30T07:33:51Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionPlease cite as: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and Department of Science and Technology (DST) (2021) Exploring the Prospects of Using 3D Printing Technology in the South African Human Settlements. Available at: https:/doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2021/0074en_ZA
dc.description.abstractSouth Africa is a country with significant socio-economic development challenges, with the majority of South Africans having limited or non-existent access to basic infrastructure, services, housing and socio-economic opportunities etc. The urban housing backlog currently exceeds 2.4 million houses, with many families living in informal settlements. The Breaking New Grounds Policy, 2014 for the creation of sustainable human settlements, acknowledges the challenges facing human settlements, such as, decreasing human settlements grants allocation, increasing housing backlog, mushrooming of informal settlements and urbanisation. The White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), 2019 notes that South Africa has not yet fully benefited from the potential of STI in addressing the socio-economic challenges and seeks to support the circular economy principles which entail a systematic change of moving to a zero or low waste resource-efficient society. Further to this, the Science and Technology Roadmap’s intention is to unlock the potential of South Africa’s human settlements for a decent standard of living through the smart uptake of science, technology and innovation. One such novel technology is the Three-Dimensional (3D) printing technology, which has produced numerous incredible structures around the world. 3D printing is a computer-controlled industrial manufacturing process which encompasses additive means of production to create 3D shapes. The effects of such a technology have a potential to change the world we live in and could subsequently pave the roadmap to improve on housing delivery and reduce the negative effects of conventional construction methods on the environment. To this end, the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), in partnership with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) hosted the second virtual IID seminar titled: Exploring the Prospects of Using 3D Printing Technology in the South African Human Settlements, on 01 March 2021 to explore the potential use of 3D printing technology in human settlements. The webinar presented preliminary findings from a study conducted by UJ, addressing the following topics: 1. The viability of 3D printing technology 2. Cost comparison of 3D printed house to conventional construction 3. Preliminary perceptions on 3D printing of houses Speakers included: Dr Jennifer Mirembe (NDoHS), Dr Jeffrey Mahachi, Mr Refilwe Lediga, Mr Khululekani Ntakana and Dr Luxien Ariyan, all from UJ. There was a unanimous consensus that collaborative efforts from all stakeholders are key to take advantage of this niche technology. @ASSAf_Official; @dsigovza; @go2uj; @The_DHS; #SA 3D_Printing; #3D Print_Housing; #IIDen_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipDepartment of Science and Technology (DST), South Africaen_ZA
dc.format.extent40 pages
dc.identifier.citationAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and Department of Science and Technology (DST) (2021) Exploring the Prospects of Using 3D Printing Technology in the South African Human Settlements. Available at: https:/doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2021/0074en_ZA
dc.identifier.doihttps:/doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2021/0074
dc.identifier.isbn9781928496397
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/190
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) & Department of Science and Technology (DST)en_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseriesIID Seminar Series
dc.rightsAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) & Department of Science and Technology (DST)
dc.subject3D Print Housingen_ZA
dc.subjectSA 3D Printingen_ZA
dc.subjectHuman Settlementsen_ZA
dc.subject3D Printing Technologyen_ZA
dc.subjectSTI Policyen_ZA
dc.subjectIIDen_ZA
dc.subjectUJen_ZA
dc.subjectDSIen_ZA
dc.subjectASSAfen_ZA
dc.subjectSustainable Development Goals (SDGs)en_ZA
dc.subjectSDG 11en_ZA
dc.titleExploring the Prospects of Using 3D Printing Technology in the South African Human Settlementsen_ZA
dc.typeProceedings Reporten_ZA
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