Sustaining Cape Town
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Sustaining Cape Town
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Author : Amy Davison
language : en
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Release Date : 2010-10-01
Sustaining Cape Town written by Amy Davison and has been published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-01 with Business & Economics categories.
Although cities constitute the key contributors to unsustainable development, especially due to their ecological and equity impacts, they are also viewed as the vehicle for the transition to a sustainable future for humanity both in terms of technologies as well as policies and lifestyle changes. This book introduces the theoretical principles which underpin the required transition to sustainable cities in general and Cape Town in particular. The subsequent fourteen chapters tackle more specific areas of interventions and the key constraints towards realisation of related transition interventions in the city of Cape Town.
Counter Currents
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Author : Edgar A. Pieterse
language : en
Publisher: Jacana Media
Release Date : 2010
Counter Currents written by Edgar A. Pieterse and has been published by Jacana Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Architecture categories.
"The City of Cape Town is heading for disaster and is already in deep crisis if one cares to look close enough. The recent proliferation of public construction, public squares and public housing along the N2 towards the airport is little more than a mirage compared with the direction of more underlying trends. Cape Town's grim future is born out of the confluence of the globalised economic and ecological collapse that is fast becoming the defining feature of the twenty-first century. It is manifested most starkly in the dire situation that faces the majority of the city's residents, who are excluded from the formal economy and must rely on substandard public services and their own makeshift shelters. The scenario is serious enough to draw everyone's attention but should be set against the broader issues of long-term economic resilience and environmental sustainability to achieve a low-carbon society - so we have our work cut out for us. The purpose of this volume is to demystify these challenges and present readers with a creative portfolio of thinking, practice and strong vision to show that we can find alternatives - and, moreover, that these alternatives are already emerging in (marginal) sections of the state, civil society and the business sectors."--Introduction.
Mainstreaming Climate Change In Urban Development
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Author : Dianne Scott
language : en
Publisher: Juta and Company (Pty) Ltd
Release Date : 2019-05-14
Mainstreaming Climate Change In Urban Development written by Dianne Scott and has been published by Juta and Company (Pty) Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-14 with Business & Economics categories.
Cape Town’s drought crisis grabbed global headlines in 2018 and its causes and solutions were – and continue to be — hotly debated. But managing water shortages and other climate change impacts have been integrated into the city’s urban policy-making for some time, in response to rapid urbanisation and uncertainty about the exact nature, timing and magnitude of city-scale climatic changes. This book presents initiatives at the local government level, across a range of departments, from environmental resource management to housing, stormwater management, water management, energy management and spatial planning. In addition, it records the progress made and challenges faced in mainstreaming climate change into urban policies, processes, programmes and practices, a problem facing most urban areas around the world. The text was co-produced by academics and municipal officials, including economists, engineers, ecologists, geographers and planners, who worked collaboratively in a process of mutual learning. This hybrid process, where practitioner experience is coupled with an academic and research perspective, has produced an ‘insider’ view of urban development and climate change governance through the lens of theory. The result provides new practice-based knowledge for policy-making in the transition towards more sustainable cities in the face of climate change, particularly those in the global South.
Sustainable Development For A Democratic South Africa
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Author : Ken Cole
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-04-08
Sustainable Development For A Democratic South Africa written by Ken Cole and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-08 with Business & Economics categories.
After the multi racial elections in April 1994, South Africa has been set on a new course. For a country emerging from 45 years of apartheid democracy should prove to be the vital first step on the path to sustainability and equitability. There are sure to be pitfalls along the way but the potential offered by long-awaited equality is enormous, and realising that potential is the key to the country's chances of achieving sustainable development. This book analyses the changes which are needed and which might result from the new political culture. It discusses the policy requirements necessary for sustainable development and looks at how the economy, regional integration, land reform, the law, local government, NGOs, health care and AIDs prevention, education, and the media will all be affected, drawing on the experience of other countries in Africa which have witnessed the transition to black majority rule. Accessible to general readers as well as to specialists, it provides a comprehensive overview of the issues involved, and a basis for understanding what prospects the future holds for South Africa.
Climate Change At The City Scale
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Author : Anton Cartwright
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012
Climate Change At The City Scale written by Anton Cartwright and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Architecture categories.
Climate Change at the City Scale presents a fresh contribution to climate change literature, which has largely neglected the role of cities in spite of their increasingly important role in the global economy. The book focuses on the impacts of climate change in the rapidly evolving city of Cape Town. The city has long been acknowledged as an innovator in the area of urban environmental management, notwithstanding its limited resources to manage the demand for a more resilient and equitable future. By documenting the work and experiences of the City's efforts to define its own climate future, the book provides a provocative case study of the way in which the science-policy interface can be managed to inform urban trasformation.
Water Conservation In Cape Town
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Author : Mark Garikayi Powell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Water Conservation In Cape Town written by Mark Garikayi Powell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Water demand management categories.
This case finds municipal leaders in Cape Town, South Africa, in a state of crisis as they face the effects of a 1-in-300-year drought plaguing the region. It is early 2017 - the peak of the dry season in Cape Town - and Mario Carelse, the senior manager of water demand management at the City's Department of Water and Sanitation, is briefing his departmental executives on the state of water consumption and availability in order to develop a strategy for managing the limited water stocks. South Africa's Constitution ensures the right to water access for all citizens and a base quantity of free water is allocated for all. Yet the department is falling short of its goal to keep non-revenue water (NRW) usage below 20%, a threat to both environmental and economic sustainability. Ultimately, Carelse and his colleagues want to change consumer behaviour, but they are not yet sure how. The case follows their discussion as they process the key considerations for reducing water usage: the state of infrastructure and available resources, economic inequality across the population, the constitutional right to water access, and the relationship between the city and its citizens.
Smart Living Handbook
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Smart Living Handbook written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Biodiversity conservation categories.
Sustainable Construction Development In The City Of Cape Town
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Author : Nosiyabonga Portia Mgudlwa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Sustainable Construction Development In The City Of Cape Town written by Nosiyabonga Portia Mgudlwa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Biodiversity categories.
Sustainable Stellenbosch
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Author : Mark Swilling
language : en
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Release Date : 2012-11-01
Sustainable Stellenbosch written by Mark Swilling and has been published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-01 with Business & Economics categories.
"Stellenbosch faces the same challenges that most South African urban areas face: rapid urbanisation, sluggish economic growth, growing inequalities, unsustainable use of natural resources, deteriorating biodiversity, social problems, unhealthy living, insecure supplies of healthy food, degrading soils, infrastructure backlogs and inadequate urban planning. At the same time, Stellenbosch has tremendous potential. It brings together in one beautiful place extra-ordinary intellectual capacity, social diversity, financial resources, creative potential, high value eco-systems, spiritual energy and some of South Africa's most vibrant grassroots social movements in its poorest areas. The brief given to the writers was to examine the current challenges and discuss what needs to change in the way we think about these challenges to ensure more positive and sustainable long-term outcomes. This is, therefore, a contribution that aims to further open up and widen recent dialogues about the future that Stellenbosch deserves"--Back cover.
Smart Events Handbook
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Author : City of Cape Town (South Africa). Environmental Resource Management Department
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Smart Events Handbook written by City of Cape Town (South Africa). Environmental Resource Management Department and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Conservation of natural resources categories.