Screen LibraryRoutledge handbook of urban planning in Africa /
This handbook contributes with new evidence and new insights to the on-going debate on the de-colonization of knowledge on urban planning in Africa. African cities grew rapidly since the mid-20th century, in part due to rising rural migration and rapid internal demographic growth that followed the i...
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Routledge,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2020 |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
This handbook contributes with new evidence and new insights to the on-going debate on the de-colonization of knowledge on urban planning in Africa. African cities grew rapidly since the mid-20th century, in part due to rising rural migration and rapid internal demographic growth that followed the independence in most African countries. This rapid urbanization is commonly seen as a primary cause of the current urban management challenges with which African cities are confronted. This importance given to rapid urbanization prevented the due consideration of other dimensions of the current urb |
| Carrier Form: | xviii, 369 pages : illustrations, maps, forms ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781138575431 (hardback) : 1138575437 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | HT169 |
| CLC: | TU984.4-62 |
| Call Number: | TU984.4-62/R869 |
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Ancient, colonial, and post-colonial urban planning in Africa : an introduction / Colonial urban planning and pre-colonial urban heritage in Africa -- Post-colonial urban planning in Africa |