Sustainable Futures in Southern Africa's Mountains
Multiple Perspectives on an Emerging City
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Sustainable Futures in Southern Africa's Mountains
Multiple Perspectives on an Emerging City
About this book
This open access book presents multiple disciplinary perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in the South African mountain city of Phuthaditjhaba. These challenges are embedded in the complex environmental, socio-cultural and political contexts of the region. Established as the capital of the QwaQwa 'homeland' under Grand Apartheid, this city is now home to between 400, 000 – 700, 000 people but in many areas lacks formal infrastructure and services. Each chapter of this volume addresses a different aspect of the city's development and all take the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a common framework to guide their reflections on potential sustainable futures for Phuthaditjhaba. While the circumstances in Phuthaditjhaba will be familiar to many researchers of informal and growing cities in developing regions, the mountain setting of the city brings its own set of challenges and opportunities linked to the rugged and steep terrain, remoteness and natural resources. This book serves to showcase the diverse research taking place in this emerging mountain city and provide reflections on how a sustainable future can be ensured for its environment and inhabitants.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Front Matter
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Phuthaditjhaba: The Rise and Fall of a Homeland Capital
- 3. Planning for the Expansion of Phuthaditjhaba CBD Through UN Sustainable Development Goals
- 4. Using Local Spatial Biodiversity Plans to Meet the Sustainable Development Goals
- 5. Beneficial Role of Pollination and Soil Fertility for Soybean Production in Mountainous Farming Conditions
- 6. Surviving the Limits Imposed by a Changing Climate: The Case of Urban Drought and Water Supply Sustainability in Phuthaditjhaba
- 7. Afromontane Community’s Dependence on the Water and Climate Change Nexus of the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountain Range: The Case of Phuthaditjhaba
- 8. Planning for Effective and Sustainable Water Access and Provision in QwaQwa Through the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- 9. Virtual Disclosures and Self-emancipations: The Female Body and Self-identity on Online Platforms in Phuthaditjhaba
- 10. SDGs as Indicators of Holistic Small Town Tourism Development. A Case for Phuthaditjhaba South Africa
- 11. Exploring the of Establishment of an Urban Forest in Phuthaditjhaba to Create a More Sustainable Future Urban Environment
- 12. Imagining the Future Phuthaditjhaba—Vision 2121
- 13. Conclusion