Brown is beautiful: what Namibia’s capital Windhoek can teach African cities as they get hotter and drier
The Conversation · 17 Sep 2026

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.


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