Towards resilient African cities : shared challenges and opportunities towards the retention and maintenance of ecological infrastructure

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dc.contributor.authorO’Farrell, Patricken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, Pippinen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCulwick, Christinaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCurrie, Paulen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKavonic, Jessicaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMcClure, Aliceen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNgenda, Gertrudeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSinnott, Eoinen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSitas, Nadiaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWashbourne, Carla-Leanneen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAudouin, Michelleen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBlanchard, Ryanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorEgoh, Benisen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGoodness, Julieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKotzee, Ilseen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSanya, Tomen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorStafford, Williamen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWong, Gienen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-28T12:44:05Z
dc.date.available2021-10-28T12:44:05Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionCITATION: O’Farrell, P., et al. 2019. Towards resilient African cities : shared challenges and opportunities towards the retention and maintenance of ecological infrastructure. Global Sustainability, 2:e19, doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/sus.2019.16.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/global-sustainability
dc.description.abstractThere are significant challenges to retaining indigenous biodiversity and ecological infrastructure in African cities. These include a lack of formal protection and status for remnant ecologically functional patches rendering them open to ad hoc human settlement, which is in part linked to weak governance and management emerging from complex histories, and competing crisis-ridden demands. Persistent gaps in knowledge and practice mean that the social, economic, development and well-being benefits of ecological infrastructure are not understood or demonstrated. Addressing these challenges requires the adoption of multiple top-down government interventions and bottom-up community and neighbourhood actions. The development of detailed case studies that engage with knowledge generation and sharing at multiple scales through co-learning practices will also help create a much-needed deeper understanding of development options within this context.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/global-sustainability/article/towards-resilient-african-cities-shared-challenges-and-opportunities-towards-the-retention-and-maintenance-of-ecological-infrastructure/44EC405C25DA276D62EF73B2C2625CD2
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent6 pages
dc.identifier.citationO’Farrell, P., et al. 2019. Towards resilient African cities : shared challenges and opportunities towards the retention and maintenance of ecological infrastructure. Global Sustainability, 2:e19, doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/sus.2019.16
dc.identifier.issn2059-4798 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:https://doi.org/10.1017/sus.2019.16
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/123328
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectEcosystem servicesen_ZA
dc.subjectEcological infrastructureen_ZA
dc.subjectCities and towns -- Environmental aspects -- Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectSustainable development -- Environmental aspects -- Africaen_ZA
dc.titleTowards resilient African cities : shared challenges and opportunities towards the retention and maintenance of ecological infrastructureen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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