A decision support tool for green infrastructure planning in the face of rapid urbanization
Multifunctional green infrastructure, a key component of compact sustainable cities, is
challenged by the pressures associated with rapid urbanization. In this paper, we present a …
challenged by the pressures associated with rapid urbanization. In this paper, we present a …
Sustainable urban drainage systems: examining the potential for green infrastructure-based stormwater management for Sub-Saharan cities
Green infrastructure (GI)-based approaches to urban drainage such as sustainable urban
drainage systems (SUDS) could provide Sub-Saharan cities with an opportunity to address …
drainage systems (SUDS) could provide Sub-Saharan cities with an opportunity to address …
Green infrastructure for flood-risk management in Dar es Salaam and Copenhagen: exploring the potential for transitions towards sustainable urban water …
The risk of flooding in urban areas could be better approached by complementing
conventional sewer systems with sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) for storm …
conventional sewer systems with sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) for storm …
Stormwater harvesting: Improving water security in South Africa's urban areas
The drought experienced in South Africa in 2016-one of the worst in decades-has left many
urbanised parts of the country with limited access to water, and food production has been …
urbanised parts of the country with limited access to water, and food production has been …
Interrogating park access and equity in Johannesburg, South Africa
S Khanyile, CC Fatti - Environment & Urbanization, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Equitable access to green spaces is essential in cities, especially those with complex socio-
economic challenges. This study considers how socio-economic characteristics influence …
economic challenges. This study considers how socio-economic characteristics influence …
An assessment of the potential economic impacts of the invasive polyphagous shot hole borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in South Africa
Studies addressing the economic impacts of invasive alien species are biased towards ex-
post assessments of the costs and benefits of control options, but ex-ante assessments are …
post assessments of the costs and benefits of control options, but ex-ante assessments are …
[PDF][PDF] Assessing the state of the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus in South Africa
T Mabhaudhi, G Simpson… - Water Research …, 2018 - wrcwebsite.azurewebsites.net
The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus is gaining recognition internationally as an intersectoral
approach to resource management and sustainable development. The Water Research …
approach to resource management and sustainable development. The Water Research …
An exploratory case-study approach to understand multifunctionality in urban green infrastructure planning in a South African context
B Van Zyl, LG Lategan, EJ Cilliers… - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) intend to encourage liveable
urban environments by 2030 with a main focus on strategies to achieve environmental and …
urban environments by 2030 with a main focus on strategies to achieve environmental and …
Using energy profiles to identify university energy reduction opportunities
N Maistry, H Annegarn - … Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to outline efforts at the University of Johannesburg, a
large metropolitan university in Gauteng province, to examine energy efficiency within the …
large metropolitan university in Gauteng province, to examine energy efficiency within the …
Green growth transitions through a green infrastructure approach at the local government level: Case study for the Gauteng city-region
K Bobbins, C Culwick - Journal of Public Administration, 2015 - journals.co.za
The risks associated with rapid urbanisation and climate change have highlighted the need
to reconfigure the growth and development trajectories of cities and economies both …
to reconfigure the growth and development trajectories of cities and economies both …