Africaâs Blue Cities

PART ONE: Introduction, Regional Overview and Comparative Cities. Introduction 2. Regional Issues: Climate Change, Aquatic Ecosystems and Livelihoods in the Gulf of Guinea: A Review 3. Coastal Climate Trends and Environmental Impacts in four African Cities: Dakar, Luanda, Maputo and Taolagnaro PART TWO: Case Studies from SIDS 4. Blue Crimes and Oceanic Insecurity in African Indian Ocean Small Island Developing States 5. Island Urbanism and the Blue economy: Rethinking Victoria's Coastal Future 6. The Port of Port-Louis: Its Pivotal Role in Mauritian Blue Economy Development in the Midst of Climate Change PART THREE: Case Studies from Mainland Africa. Eastern Africa 7. Djiboutiâs Blue Economy: Making the Most of its Limited Ocean Space 8. Tides and Traffic: Rethinking Urban Mobility in Mombasa, Kenya Through the Lens of Swahili Urbanism 9. Building Policy Coherence for Blue Economy in Blue Cities: A Case Study of Dar Es Salaam City. Southern Africa 10. Between Two Currents: Cape Townâs Pursuit of Being a Climate-responsive Blue City 11. Food Sovereignty in a Time of Climate Change: The Case for Urban Small-scale Fishers in Durban, South Africa 12. Durban as a Blue City: Legal and Policy Dimensions of Climate Resilience in a Coastal Metropolis 13. Swakopmund as a Blue City: Pathways to Resilience and Circular Development in Coastal Namibia. Western Africa 14. Nigeriaâs Blue Economy Contributors: Port Lagos and Port Harcourt Complexes 15. Opportunities and Challenges for Blue Economy in Ghana: Examining Two Coastal Cities PART FOUR: Cross-Cutting Themes and Conclusion 16. Building Blue Cities Resilience Through an SDGs Lens 17. Conclusion