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November 2, 2026

Gaby Hansen

Lecturer in the Department of Architecture, Planning and Construction, Namibia University of Science and Technology

Brown is beautiful: what Namibia’s capital Windhoek can teach African cities as they get hotter and drier

Brown is beautiful: what Namibia’s capital Windhoek can teach African cities as they get hotter and drier

New research shows how Windhoek’s ‘Brown is Beautiful’ approach could use its dry landscape to protect the city from heat, drought and floods.

Gaby Hansen·18 Sept 2026