Patel, Zarina

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Zarina Patel is an Associate Professor of Human Geography in the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science at the University of Cape Town. Her research addresses the politics and practices of achieving just and sustainable urban transitions. She contributes to debates within the wider social sciences focused on environmental justice, transdisciplinary practice, and southern theory. Zarina is an inaugural editor of Environmental Planning F and former Editor in Chief of Urban Forum, she serves on the editorial boards of Local Environment, and npj Urban Sustainability.