The Urban Ecology Citylab aims to create a forum which brings together researchers and practitioners from different disciplinary and professional areas to share knowledge, pose questions, network and identify opportunities for potential collaboration around the specific thematic area of the urban ecology of Cape Town. The plan is for the Citylab group to meet on a monthly basis, with each meeting organised around a specific urban-ecology related theme.
Overview of Cities and Biodiversity Outlook —Action and Policy CBO – Action and Policy provides the summary of a global assessment of the links between urbanization, biodi- versity, and ec ...
Nov 7, 2012 — Cape Town
It was decided at COP 10 in Nagoya 2010 that an assessment should be carried out to explore the links and opportunities between urbanization and biodiversity. The intention was to generate the first c ...
Oct 17, 2012 — Cape Town
Top international scholars are visiting UCT to give input to an ACC book project on the Histories and Futures of Contested Urban Natures. Environmental historians, anthropologists and political ecolog ...
Aug 6, 2012 — Cape Town
The 'rural-urban fringe' is under assault worldwide, as cities expand in seemingly unstoppable growth, commonly known as 'urban sprawl'. The rural-urban fringe was first defined by ...
Pippin Anderson discusses the impact of rapid urbanization on the ecological systems in Cape Town. These was delivered as part of the Potter Talks lecture series
May 9, 2012 — Cape Town
This seminar will depart from my PhD research that focuses on the resilience of individuals and communities in rapidly growing slums and informal settlements of Kampala, Uganda. Taking a social-ecolog ...
