Climate-resilient development planning for cities: progress from Cape Town.
Nicholas P SimpsonKayleen Jeanne SimpsonAlbert T FerreiraAndrew ConstableBruce GlavovicSiri Ellen Hallstrøm EriksenDebora LeyWilliam SoleckiRoberto Sanchez RodríguezLindsay C StringerPublished in: npj urban sustainability (2023)
Priorities and programmes in the City of Cape Town's Integrated Development Plan (2022-2027) demonstrate progress towards operationalising local level planning for climate-resilient development. These developments provide lessons of process and focus on transformative outcomes for cities seeking equitable and just development while implementing climate change adaptation and mitigation.