Climate-resilient development planning for cities: progress from Cape Town

Priorities and programmes in the City of Cape Town’s Integrated Development Plan (2022–2027) demonstrate progress towards operationalising local level planning for climate-resilient development. These developments provide lessons of process and focus on transformative outcomes for cities seeking equ...

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Main Authors: Nicholas P. Simpson, Kayleen Jeanne Simpson, Albert T. Ferreira, Andrew Constable, Bruce Glavovic, Siri Ellen Hallstrøm Eriksen, Debora Ley, William Solecki, Roberto Sanchez Rodríguez, Lindsay C. Stringer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:npj Urban Sustainability
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-023-00089-x
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Summary:Priorities and programmes in the City of Cape Town’s Integrated Development Plan (2022–2027) demonstrate progress towards operationalising local level planning for climate-resilient development. These developments provide lessons of process and focus on transformative outcomes for cities seeking equitable and just development while implementing climate change adaptation and mitigation.
ISSN:2661-8001