Climate change adaptation and city governance : a case study of Johannesburg

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dc.contributor.authorMcNamara, Lisa Jane
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-07T12:41:11Z
dc.date.available2014-02-07T12:41:11Z
dc.date.issued2014-02-07
dc.description.abstractThis research explored the City of Johannesburg’s response to floods in the lower-income settlement of Soweto in February 2009, through participant observation, interviews and examination of official documentation. The municipality’s response indicates the governance forces that may shape adaptation to increasingly severe and frequent climate events in the context of development pressures and needs. It was found that the flood event provided a ‘window of opportunity’ for action and learning on flooding, but governance factors hindered an effective response. These included the framing of flood risk, limitations in the City of Johannesburg’s municipal structure, institutional power dynamics, and the performance culture. The research demonstrated that networked governance is critical to adaptation in global South cities. In the case of Johannesburg city, conflicting governance paradigms constrained the realisation of networked governance modes. Resolving tensions amongst competing governance approaches is necessary to advance both the climate and development agenda in Johannesburg.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net10539/13701
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshFloods - South Africa - Johannesburg.
dc.subject.lcshSquatter settlements - South Africa - Johannesburg.
dc.titleClimate change adaptation and city governance : a case study of Johannesburgen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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