Abstract
This paper analyses the relationship between climate change and urban development in Africa, especially in sub‐Saharan Africa, and discusses potential adaptation policies for moderating the consequences of climatic changes on urban development in the region.
Acknowledgement
This paper is a revised version of a paper presented at the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)‐Singapore Institute of Planners (SIP) Senior Policy Seminar on Climate Change, Housing and Liveable Cities in Africa and Asia, Singapore, 25–27 June 2009.