African Urbanization
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Urbanization In Africa
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Author : James D. Tarver
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1994-06-20
Urbanization In Africa written by James D. Tarver and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-06-20 with Education categories.
The objective of this reference book is to present the different aspects and features of urbanization in Africa, both historical and contemporary. This reference work traces urban developments in Africa from their beginning in ancient Egypt through the medieval and early modern periods and contrasts the relatively stable urbanization patterns of the colonial period with the greatly accelerated urban growth since independence. The reference book is organized into three interelated parts which portray different aspects of urbanization in Africa.
Globalization And Urbanization In Africa
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Author : Toyin Falola
language : en
Publisher: Africa World Press
Release Date : 2004
Globalization And Urbanization In Africa written by Toyin Falola and has been published by Africa World Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
In this book scholars present new interpretations of African cities, from the pre-colonial to the modern, set in the context of national and international economy, politics and culture. While providing insights into the evolution of African cities, they also raise issues of vital importance to the survival of African cities. The chapters capture the mixed legacies of colonialism and the lingering consequences of neo-colonialism in a so-called age of globalisation.
Urbanization And Socio Economic Development In Africa
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Author : Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-05-16
Urbanization And Socio Economic Development In Africa written by Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-16 with Social Science categories.
The main goal of this book is to put urbanization and its challenges squarely on Africa’s development agenda. Planned urbanization can improve living conditions for the majority, help in the expansion of the middle class, and create conditions for economic transformation. However, many African cities have developed haphazardly, resulting in the decline of public services, in slum proliferation, and increases in poverty. African cities thrive on activities characterized by easy entry and low productivity, generally referred to as the "informal sector". Indeed, today some urban dwellers are poorer than their cousins in the countryside. In spite of reform attempts, many governments have not been able to create an enabling environment, with adequate infrastructure and institutions to sustain markets for easy exchange and production. This study argues that with careful policies and planning, the situation can be changed. If the recent natural resource-led economic boom that we have seen in many African countries is used for structural reforms and urban renewal, African cities could become centers of economic opportunity. The challenge for African policymakers is to ensure that urban development is orderly and that the process is inclusive and emphasizes the protection of the environment, hence green growth.
African Urbanization
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Author : Hyacinth I. Ajaegby
language : en
Publisher:
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African Urbanization written by Hyacinth I. Ajaegby and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Urbanization And Social Change In West Africa
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Author : Josef Gugler
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1978-07-28
Urbanization And Social Change In West Africa written by Josef Gugler and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978-07-28 with Social Science categories.
Originally published in 1978 as part of the Urbanization in Developing Countries series, this is an interdisciplinary study of rapid urban growth in West Africa. Gugler and Flanagan first explore the history of the cities of the early West African empires and they draw on the work of social anthropologists and sociologists, as well as demographers, economists, geographers, historians, political scientists and social psychologists. They then describe the urban explosion that the region experienced after World War II. They explore the implications of widespread urban unemployment and underemployment, the housing crisis and the emergence of metropolitan areas such as Lagos. The literature on urbanization and social change in Black Africa in general, and West Africa in particular, expanded at a fast pace in the years preceding publication. This critical review of the disparate findings filled a gap in African Studies and threw light on the understanding of Third World urbanization.
Urbanization And African Cultures
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Author : Toyin Falola
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Urbanization And African Cultures written by Toyin Falola and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
Urbanization and African Cultures affirms the centrality of African cities in the modernization of African cultures, showing how many have become firmly established in their settings, and reflecting the impact of globalization. Cities are presented as centers of culture and power and as powerful agencies that provide opportunities to generate new ideas. The book shows how cities empower Africans with the opportunity to assert themselves, to use culture to assert individual freedom and dignity, to articulate ideas of ethnicity and group solidarity, to portray class, and even to show off poverty. "[V]aluable attention is paid to cities and urban phenomena off the paths beaten by most Western-trained scholars." -- African Studies Review "[This book] successfully introduces readers to a range of cases that show the creative, translocal processes taking place on the ground in African cities." -- The International Journal of African Historical Studies
Africa S Urban Revolution
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Author : Doctor Edgar Pieterse
language : en
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
Release Date : 2014-01-09
Africa S Urban Revolution written by Doctor Edgar Pieterse and has been published by Zed Books Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-09 with Social Science categories.
The facts of Africa’s rapid urbanisation are startling. By 2030 African cities will have grown by more than 350 million people and over half the continent's population will be urban. Yet in the minds of policy makers, scholars and much of the general public, Africa remains a quintessentially rural place. This lack of awareness and robust analysis means it is difficult to make a policy case for a more overtly urban agenda. As a result, there is across the continent insufficient urgency directed to responding to the challenges and opportunities associated with the world’s last major wave of urbanisation. Drawing on the expertise of scholars and practitioners associated with the African Centre for Cities, and utilising a diverse array of case studies, Africa's Urban Revolution provides a comprehensive insight into the key issues - demographic, cultural, political, technical, environmental and economic - surrounding African urbanisation.
West African Studies Africa S Urbanisation Dynamics 2020 Africapolis Mapping A New Urban Geography
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Author : OECD
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2020-02-07
West African Studies Africa S Urbanisation Dynamics 2020 Africapolis Mapping A New Urban Geography written by OECD and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-07 with categories.
This report, based on the Africapolis geo-spatial database (www.africapolis.org) covering 7 600 urban agglomerations in 50 African countries, provides detailed analyses of major African urbanisation dynamics placed within historical, environmental and political contexts.
Urbanization And Migration In West Africa
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Author : Hilda Kuper
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2022-05-13
Urbanization And Migration In West Africa written by Hilda Kuper and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-13 with Business & Economics categories.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1965.
Urbanization Urbanism And Urbanity In An African City
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Author : P. Jenkins
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-12-17
Urbanization Urbanism And Urbanity In An African City written by P. Jenkins and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-17 with Political Science categories.
Urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa has historic roots, and though it has accelerated in recent decades, it retains distinctive forms. This book explores sub-Saharan urbanism through a detailed and wide-ranging study of Maputo, Mozambique, covering physical and socio-economic factors as well as an ethnographic inquiry into cultural attitudes.