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Climate change adaptation mainstreaming in the planning instruments of two South African local municipalities

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  • Amy Pieterse
  • Jacques du Toit
  • Willemien van Niekerk

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This article reflects on the role of urban planning in climate change adaptation and the role of planning instruments in facilitating the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation. An analytical framework is introduced to analyse primary spatial and integrated planning instruments in the City of Cape Town and Thulamela Local Municipality in South Africa, as comparative cases with core similarities and contextual differences. The findings are discussed in terms of where adaptation should be included throughout the planning process and the extent to which the cases have been able to mainstream climate change adaptation within their planning instruments. The findings show that local municipal plans and policies are recognising the impact of climate change on settlements and the role of planning in responding to these impacts. However, there is little evidence of addressing these long-term impacts through programmatic and coherent approaches using short- to medium-term planning instruments.

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  • Amy Pieterse & Jacques du Toit & Willemien van Niekerk, 2021. "Climate change adaptation mainstreaming in the planning instruments of two South African local municipalities," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(4), pages 493-508, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:38:y:2021:i:4:p:493-508
    DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2020.1760790
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    1. Kebin Zhou & Shifu Wang & Yucheng Feng, 2023. "How Is Spatial Planning Adapting to Climate Change? A Textual Analysis Based on the Territorial and Spatial Plans of 368 Chinese Cities," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-34, October.

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