A new global platform maps urban heat at street level, showing how exposure is rising and falling disproportionately on poorer communities, while giving cities tools to test…
Developing cities like Cape Town are at great risk of climate risk, they need to plan smart
Johannesburg is the beating heart of the African continent—the financial engine that drives its growth
Cities in general have a masculine vision. This needs to change
Populations, resources, power and consumption are centred in cities, and this affects rural areas
If we don’t engender an all-of-society approach, we run the risk of exposing our country, our cities and our people, often the most vulnerable among us, to the climate crisis
South Africa’s urban areas are urban heat islands and heat waves will intensify the distress
A green investment increases resilience and adapts cities to the harmful effects of climate change — and increases property prices and addresses issues such as health, water,…
By 2050, more than 570 cities will be vulnerable to sea-level rise, more than 500 cities will be vulnerable to water shortages, and more than 970 cities will be vulnerable to…
Efforts to reduce carbon emissions will hinge on the transport sector
South Africa’s buildings account for 40% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. But the City of Johannesburg’s new draft green buildings policy aims to change that
This conversation between Mpho Matsipa and Mamadou Jean-Charles Tall, focusing on bio-climatic architecture in Senegal, is part of the larger African Mobilities project
The pandemic has transformed the way we live, attend school and do our work, and our cities must change accordingly
Italy’s response to the pandemic can be used as a cautionary tale not only medically but also infrastructurally
In Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Bloemfontein and Cape Town, the air people breathe is often so dangerous that it is killing them
In Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Bloemfontein and Cape Town, the air people breathe is often so dangerous that it is killing them
Although the problems are enormous, cities can also offer unique opportunities to reduce poverty, deliver prosperity and economic development
Extra warming in cities thanks to the urban heat island effect will cost some nearly 11% of their GDP each year.
The Mercer quality of life study has found that German-speaking cities dominate the top 10, with Vienna topping the list.
Our metros are killing us. Poor planning means that the heat islands trap air pollution – but SA’s cities think about ways to bring temperatures down.
