South Africa and its nine major metros are facing one of their biggest challenges as more and more people come to live in cities putting a strain on infrastructure. City of Johannesburg’s Executive Mayor Parks Tau and other city leaders...
As rapid global urbanisation continues, cities around the world are looking at increasingly radical ways to solve issues like social inequality and climate change in modern urban spaces. According to the United Nations (UN), 54% of the world’s...
Cape Town has been selected as one of the final cohort of cities to join the 100 Resilient Cities network. This will bolster the city’s efforts to prepare its organisation and communities for the opportunities and challenges associated with...
With two-thirds of Africans expected to live in cities by 2050, how Africa urbanises will be critical to the continent’s future growth and development. This is according to the new African Economic Outlook 2016 released by the African...
Gauteng’s infrastructure is under pressure due to the high numbers of people coming into the province according to Gauteng Premier David Makhura. Addressing the inaugural Gauteng City Region Spatial Planning Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre...
African cities are taking the lead with investment in interventions designed to conserve natural resources and energy for generations to come. This is as many countries around the world look to innovative ways to conserve and efficiently manage...
Growing populations and economies in the Western Indian Ocean region are increasing risks to the world’s least ecologically disturbed coasts, where ecosystem services are conservatively valued at US$25 billion annually. This is according to a...
In a world of shifting climate, increasing urbanisation and biodiversity loss, it has never been more vital to apply available skills and energy to ensure sustainable development within the built environment. Green Cities 2014: Beyond the Baseline,...
As cities become overpopulated, all the conditions for a poor ecosystem arise. With urbanisation comes a compromised ecosystem. Africa’s growing urbanisation means that cities have to continuously expand to accommodate the influx of people. With...
