Professor Vanessa Watson

Vanessa Watson is Professor of City and Regional Planning, University of Cape Town, co-chair of the Association of African Planning Schools (AAPS) and linked to the African Centre for Cities.

Planning the African Cities of the Future – Vanessa Watson

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Africa and Asia are currently the world’s fastest urbanizing continents. Predictions are that Africa’s urban population will double over the next 20 years and triple over the next 40, although this is highly variable across the continent. Some 43% of the urban population lives below the poverty line, 62% live in slums and 60% of … Read more Planning the African Cities of the Future – Vanessa Watson