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New forms of urban planning are emerging in Africa

By Sylvia Croese, Senior research fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
Philip Harrison, Professor School of Architecture and Planning, University of the Witwatersrand

Rapid urban growth and an increasing number of climate change related disasters, such as the recent floods in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, have put the importance of sound urban planning in Africa in the spotlight.

Urban plans are seen as the key to achieving inclusive, safe and sustainable…

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