LEADER 03693oam 22005895 450 001 9910645978703321 005 20250829164003.0 010 $a3-031-15773-7 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-15773-8 035 $a(CKB)5680000000298848 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7188495 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7188495 035 $a(OCoLC)1367984332 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-15773-8 035 $a(ODN)ODN0010073883 035 $a(EXLCZ)995680000000298848 100 $a20230130d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aSustainable futures in Southern Africa's mountains $emultiple perspectives on an emerging city /$fedited by Andrea Membretti, Sue Jean Taylor, Jess L. Delves 205 $aFirst edition 2023. 210 $d2023 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (xiv, 192 pages) $cillustrations (chiefly color) 225 1 $aSustainable Development Goals Series,$x2523-3092 311 0 $a3-031-15772-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aThe rise and fall of a homeland capital -- Urban sustainable development in the Global South. A resilience-based approach -- Phuthaditjhaba communities - the future sustainable city -- Human settlement growth and socio-economic development: a geographical analysis -- Internal and international migration in a mountain border town -- Virtual disclosures and self-emancipations: the female body and self-identity on online platforms. 330 $aThis open access book presents multiple disciplinary perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in the South African mountain city of Phuthaditjhaba. These challenges are embedded in the complex environmental, socio-cultural and political contexts of the region. Established as the capital of the QwaQwa ?homeland? under Grand Apartheid, this city is now home to between 400,000 ? 700,000 people but in many areas lacks formal infrastructure and services. Each chapter of this volume addresses a different aspect of the city?s development and all take the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a common framework to guide their reflections on potential sustainable futures for Phuthaditjhaba. While the circumstances in Phuthaditjhaba will be familiar to many researchers of informal and growing cities in developing regions, the mountain setting of the city brings its own set of challenges and opportunities linked to the rugged and steep terrain, remoteness and natural resources. This book serves to showcase the diverse research taking place in this emerging mountain city and provide reflections on how a sustainable future can be ensured for its environment and inhabitants. 410 0$aSustainable Development Goals Series,$x2523-3092 606 $aHuman ecology$zSouth Africa$zPhuthaditjhaba 606 $aMountain ecology$zSouth Africa$zPhuthaditjhaba 606 $aSustainable development$zSouth Africa$zPhuthaditjhaba 615 0$aHuman ecology 615 0$aMountain ecology 615 0$aSustainable development 676 $a304.2 686 $aSCI026000$aSCI042000$aSOC015000$2bisacsh 700 $aMembretti$b Andrea$f1971-$01251614 701 $aMembretti$b Andrea$f1971-$01251614 701 $aTaylor$b Sue Jean$01338290 701 $aDelves$b Jess L$01338291 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910645978703321 996 $aSustainable Futures in Southern Africa's Mountains$93058146 997 $aUNINA