Ghardaïa: A Timeless Model of Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Urbanism
Climate change has become one of the greatest challenges facing cities worldwide. Rising temperatures, more frequent heatwaves, increasing water scarcity and growing energy demand are forcing urban planners to rethink the way cities are designed and managed. While technological innovations continue to attract considerable attention, some of the most effective solutions already exist in traditional settlements that have evolved over centuries in harmony with their environment. Among these remarkable examples, the M’Zab Valley in southern Algeria occupies a unique place. Long before concepts such as climate resilience, passive cooling, sustainable urbanism and nature-based solutions entered the scientific vocabulary, the Mozabites … Continue reading