Publications
The co-creation approach of Mistra Urban Futures forms the basis for the publications of the Centre, with academic as well as practitioner- and policy-oriented reports, papers, and briefs.
Sinclair-Smith, K. (2014). Polycentric development in the Cape Town city-region: Empirical assessment and consideration of spatial policy implications. Development Southern Africa, 32(2), 131–150. doi:10.1080/0376835x.2014.984378
Anderson, P.M.L. (2014). Promoting green space in Cape Town, South Africa: the role of the African Centre for Cities. In L. A. Sandberg, A. Bardekjian and S. Butt (eds.), Urban Forests Trees, and Greenspace: A Political Ecology Perspective. Earthscan-Routledge.
Colenbrander, D., Cartwright, A., & Taylor, A. (2014). Drawing a line in the sand: managing coastal risks in the City Of Cape Town. South African Geographical Journal, 97(1), 1–17. doi:10.1080/03736245.2014.924865
Anderson, P. M. L., Avlonitis, G., & Ernstson, H. (2014). Ecological outcomes of civic and expert-led urban greening projects using indigenous plant species in Cape Town, South Africa. Landscape and Urban Planning, 127, 104–113. doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.03.007
Erntson, H. (2012). Social network analysis (SNA). In D. Fogel, S. Fredericks, L. Harrington and I. Spellerberg (eds.), Encyclopedia of Sustainability: Vol. 6. Measurements, Indicators, and Research Methods for Sustainability. Great Berrington: Berkshire Pub Group, pp. 322-325.
Pieterse, E. & Smit, W. (2014). Institutions, decentralisation and urban development. In S. Kayizzi-Mugerwa, A. Shimeles and N.D. Yameogo (eds.), Urbanisation and Socio-economic Development in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities. New York: Routledge.
Cirolia, L. R. (2014). South Africa’s Emergency Housing Programme: A prism of urban contest. Development Southern Africa, 31(3), 397–411. doi:10.1080/0376835x.2014.887998
McGaffin, R., Cirolia, L. R., & Massyn, M. (2014). Overcoming the Challenge of Vertical Consolidation in South Africa’s Low-Income Settlements: a Case Study of Du Noon. Urban Forum, 26(1), 59–75. doi:10.1007/s12132-014-9232-6
Parnell, S. & Oldfield, S. (eds.). (2014). The Routledge Handbook on Cities of the Global South. Abingdon: Routledge.
Drivdal, L. Diss. (2014). Micro-Politics and Neighbourhood Organizing in a Sphere of Informality: The Formation of Leadership Committees in Three Informal Settlements in Cape Town. (Doctoral thesis). Cape Town, South Africa: Univerisy of Cape Town.
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