The Legacy Effects of Colonial and Apartheid Imprints on Urban Greening in South Africa: Spaces, Species, and Suitability

Shackleton, Charlie M; Gwedla, Nanamhla

Title: The Legacy Effects of Colonial and Apartheid Imprints on Urban Greening in South Africa: Spaces, Species, and Suitability
Creator: Shackleton, Charlie M
Creator: Gwedla, Nanamhla
Date Issued: 2020
Date: 2020
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176296
Identifier: vital:42682
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2020.579813
Description: Colonialism is a significant legacy across most aspects of urban form, the nature and distribution of public green spaces, and tree species composition in many cities of the Global South. However, the legacy effects of colonialism on urban green infrastructure and the uses thereof have only recently come under scrutiny. Here we collate information from South Africa on urban greening and interpret it through a colonial and apartheid legacy lens in relation to the distribution and types of urban nature found and their resonance with contemporary needs as an African country.
Format: 14 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Relation: Shackleton, C. and Gwedla, N., 2020. The Legacy Effects of Colonial and Apartheid Imprints on Urban Greening in South Africa: Spaces, Species, and Suitability. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 8, p.467
Relation: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution volume 8 number p.467 2020 2296-701X
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