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Gaby Hansen

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

Aménagement paysager en milieu aride à Windhoek : tirer le meilleur parti des caractéristiques arides de la ville. Avec l'aimable autorisation de Gaby Hansen

October 1, 2026

“Le brun est beau” : ce que Windhoek peut apprendre aux villes africaines

Gaby Hansen, Namibia University of Science and Technology and Christina Breed, University of Pretoria

Une nouvelle étude montre comment l'approche « Brown is Beautiful » de Windhoek pourrait tirer parti de son paysage aride pour protéger la ville.

Drylandscaping in Windhoek: making the most of the city’s arid features. Courtesy Gaby Hansen

September 17, 2026

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

Gaby Hansen, Namibia University of Science and Technology and Christina Breed, University of Pretoria

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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