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NRF Research ChairIn partnership with UFS
Tafadzwa Mutambisi

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PhD candidate · Urban and regional planning

Tafadzwa Mutambisi

Tafadzwa Mutambisi is a PhD candidate with a MSc in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Zimbabwe and a BSc in Urban Planning and Management from Great Zimbabwe University. Her research focuses on urban governance, mining-dependent towns, spatial planning, institutional change, and regional development in the Global South. Her doctoral research examines how path dependency and evolutionary governance dynamics shape institutional adaptation and spatial transformation in Zimbabwe's mining towns, with a particular focus on Zvishavane. Her broader research interests include urban resilience, climate change adaptation, land governance, housing, and sustainable urban development.

Research focus

  • Urban governance in mining-dependent towns
  • Spatial planning and institutional change
  • Regional development in the Global South
  • Urban resilience and climate change adaptation
  • Land governance and housing

Selected publications

  • Mutambisi, T. and Chavunduka, C. (2024) ‘Institutionalizing SDGs: Urban Local Authorities in Zimbabwe’, in SDGs in Africa and the Middle East Region. Springer, pp. 243–266. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-17465-0_74.
  • Mutambisi, T., Toriro, P. and Chirisa, I. (2023) ‘The meaning of space and place in research and development for sustainability: A case study of Special Economic Zones in Zimbabwe, post-2000’, in The Palgrave Handbook of Global Sustainability. Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-87745-3_11.
  • Mutambisi, T. and Chirisa, I. (2023) ‘Future of the city-region concept and reality: Implications of sustainable infrastructure and community linkages’, in The Palgrave Handbook of Global Sustainability. Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-87745-3_69.
  • Mutambisi, T., Kanonhuwa, T.N., Maja, I., Ncube, R. and Chirisa, I. (2023) ‘At the intersection and looking ahead: COVID-19, livelihoods, work, mobility, law and urban resilience’, in The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures. Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-87745-3_81.
  • Chirisa, I., Mutambisi, T., Chivenge, M. and Mabaso, E. (2022) ‘The urban penalty of COVID-19 lockdowns across the globe: Manifestations and lessons for Sub-Saharan Africa’, GeoJournal, 87, pp. 815–828.
  • Chirisa, I., Matai, J. and Mutambisi, T. (2023) ‘No sustainability without planning for it: Scope and dimensions for sustainable rural planning in Zimbabwe,' in Sustainable Rural Development Perspective and Global Challenges. IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.
  • Mutambisi, T. and Chavunduka, C. (2022) ‘Stocktaking frameworks for the planning and development of smart cities’, in Sustainable and Smart Spatial Planning in Africa, pp. 11–24. CRC Press.

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