Drawing a line in the sand : managing coastal flooding risks in the city of Cape Town

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2013

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Cape Town is internationally renowned for its beaches and coastal beauty. In an effort to reduce storm surge and sea-level damage due to climate change, coastal municipalities in South Africa have begun to implement set-back policies in line with the country’s Integrated Coastal Management Act. What was not anticipated were the divergent policy interpretations and resistances encountered from within public sector directorates with the same broad mandate. The paper suggests that the influence of different mentalities, technologies, resources and institutional frameworks are the norm when dealing with adaptation to climate change. Recognizing and managing these differences is critical.

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Submitted to South African Geographical Journal

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CLIMATE CHANGE, SET-BACK LINE, GOVERNANCE, SOUTH AFRICA--CAPE TOWN, INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, LAND, FLOODS, ADAPTATION TO CHANGE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, URBAN AREAS, LITTORAL ZONES

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/53012

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Coastal Vulnerability / Vulnérabilité des communautés côtières
Disaster Risk Reduction / Réduction des risques de catastrophes
Research Results (CCW) / Résultats de recherches (CCE)
Sub-Saharan Africa / Afrique subsaharienne