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• Top-down master planning has prompted most of the challenges in African cities. • The majority of urban challenges are related to climate change effects. • Spatial planning models should be reoriented towards inclusive approaches. • African cities lack integrated spatial strategies to guide their development. • Planning experts should prioritise local realities to frame urban resilience.
Kamana et al. (Sat,) studied this question.