The informality of urban spaces has emerged as a critical concern in urban planning across
many countries. This paper examines the urban planning and management policies …

Between half and three-quarters of new housing development in African cities has been
taking place on land acquired through informal channels. This paper offers insights from a …

Conventional studies on informal urbanism in Zimbabwe focused more on efforts in
upgrading informal settlements but did not address their genesis. I argue that finding …

This article analyzes two planned cities—Belo Horizonte (Brazil) and Bloemfontein (South
Africa)—to investigate connectivities across geographies and temporalities and reveal the …

Eco-urbanism encapsulates a range of approaches to the management of urbanisation
processes and environmental imperatives in contexts of rapid industrial and economic …

Urban renewal is taking place globally and forms a high profile and significant part of urban
policy, planning, and practice. Since the start of South Africa's democracy in 1994 cities have …

African middle classes are growing in numbers and purchasing power. They form a
significant share of urban populations and command a majority of urban resources. This …

Research on informal settlement upgrading tends to focus on one-off case studies. This
article investigates the changing experiences, over nearly 25 years, of people living in an …

Green infrastructure (GI) is a term that is evolving in meaning (Austin 2014). In general, GI
can be defined as an interconnected green space network that incorporates natural areas …

Informal settlements are perceptible material expressions of internal and crossborder
migration in South Africa. New arrivals, drawn to urban centres in search of economic …