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Sustainable Futures in Southern Africa's Mountains: Multiple Perspectives on an Emerging City
Sustainable Futures in Southern Africa's Mountains: Multiple Perspectives on an Emerging City
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This open-access book explores the challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in Phuthaditjhaba, a South African mountain city. It examines the region's complex environmental, socio-cultural, and political contexts and uses the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for reflection. The book showcases diverse research on the city's development and highlights the unique challenges and opportunities posed by its mountain setting, including access to natural resources and the need for infrastructure.
Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
This open-access book explores the complexities and opportunities for sustainable development in the South African mountain city of Phuthaditjhaba. Situated within the intricate environmental, socio-cultural, and political contexts of the region, the city faces numerous challenges. Established as the capital of the QwaQwa 'homeland during Grand Apartheid, Phuthaditjhaba now accommodates between 400,000 and 700,000 people, yet it lacks formal infrastructure and services in many areas.
Each chapter in this volume delves into a distinct aspect of the city's development, all of which are guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. While the circumstances in Phuthaditjhaba may be familiar to researchers studying informal and rapidly growing cities in developing regions, the city's mountainous setting presents unique challenges and opportunities associated with its rugged and steep terrain, isolation, and natural resources.
This book serves as a platform to showcase the diverse research taking place in this emerging mountain city and provide insights into ensuring a sustainable future for its environment and inhabitants. By examining the multifaceted challenges and opportunities facing Phuthaditjhaba, this book contributes to the growing body of knowledge on sustainable urban development in challenging environments.
Weight: 650g
Dimension: 182 x 262 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031157721
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023
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