Catherine Sutherland

Durban

Catherine Sutherland is a lecturer in the School of Built Environment and Development Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is an urban geographer who focuses on urban sustainability and environmental governance. She was the Principal Investigator for the South African team for Chance2Sustain and this project has deepened her knowledge and understanding of Durban, particularly in relation to water governance and substandard housing. She has recently published research on sustainability in emerging economies, urban form and sustainability, water governance, social responses to large scale projects and climate adaptation. She is currently leading a research project in partnership with NIBR (Oslo) on the interface between water and climate governance in Cape Town and Durban.