Namibia’s Capital Is Dry, Dusty and Proud of It, Researchers Say

Two landscape architects argue that Windhoek's climate policy is strong on paper but focused on disaster response rather than everyday adaptation, and that the city's dry, brown landscape should be treated as an asset rather than a problem. Their study proposes bioswales, contour swales, berms and drought-tolerant indigenous planting, and notes that informal settlements are growing faster than basic infrastructure can follow.