Building fairer, safer cities in Southern Africa with equity and resilience

Rapid, unplanned urban growth across Southern Africa has left vulnerable communities most at risk from extreme weather. A new HSRC paper argues that integrating social equity with disaster risk reduction is key to building fairer, more resilient cities in the SADC region.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32360319
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Disaster Management and Resilience
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Building fairer, safer cities in Southern Africa with equity and resilience

Human Sciences Research Council
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Building fairer, safer cities in Southern Africa with equity and resilience

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Abstract

Rapid, unplanned urban growth across Southern Africa has left vulnerable communities most at risk from extreme weather. A new HSRC paper argues that integrating social equity with disaster risk reduction is key to building fairer, more resilient cities in the SADC region.

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