Data bases

Data used to run the model

Type	Database	Use
Spatial distribution of population by income group and housing type	National censuses (2001 & 2011)	Target population to be reached by algorithm + variable used in calibration
Land use maps	CoCT’s cadastre (Single Residential 2 - Incremental Housing), and 2011 Census (Enumerator Area) for RDP and informal	Land availability for initial state equilibrium + housing production function calibration
Land use maps	Housing Pipeline, Integrated Human Settlement Framework (2013) for RDP scenario, and Informal settlement risks	Land availability for future simulations
Transport times for each transport mode and job location	CoCT’s EMME/2 model (2013) for times (and distances)	Variable used to compute income net of commuting costs
Global flood maps	Fathom for fluvial (defended and undefended) and pluvial flood risks	Maximum flood depth + flood-prone areas for flood damages
Global flood maps	Deltares for coastal flood risks (with and without sea-level rise)	Maximum flood depth + flood-prone areas for flood damages
Flood depth-damage estimates	Englhardt et al. (2019) for building structure estimates	Damage function used to compute flooded capital depreciation rate
Flood depth-damage estimates	de Villiers et al. (2007) for building content estimates	Damage function used to compute flooded capital depreciation rate
Long term interest rate for mortgage or equivalent	World Bank, World Development Indicator database (2016)	Parameter used when solving equilibrium
Cost of private transport	Energy South Africa (2016) for fuel prices	Variable used to compute income net of commuting costs
Cost of private transport	Merven et al. (2012) for vehicle energy efficiency	Variable used to compute income net of commuting costs
Public transport price	Roux (2013)	Variable used to compute income net of commuting costs

Data used for calibration

Type	Database	Use
Land use maps	CoCT’s Open Data portal; Environment Department, protected area layer (SAPAD Q4); OpenStreetMap; and USGS Digital Elevation Model	Exogenous amenity covariates for amenity index calibration
Data on main employment centres	CoCT’s EMME/2 model (2013) for number of jobs per income group	Variable used for income calibration
Rents/real estate prices	CoCT’s housing sales registry	Variable used for housing production function calibration
Origin-Destination statistics about inhabitants’ residence and workplace	CoCT’s EMME/2 model (2013)	Target commuter distribution in income calibration
Dwelling sizes	CoCT	Variable used in housing production function calibration