Smart economy in smart African cities : sustainable, inclusive, resilient and prosperous /: sustainable, inclusive, resilient and prosperous. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editors: Gora Mboup and Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka.
• Editors: Mboup, Gora; Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji, 1955-
• Contents: Intro; Foreword I; Foreword II; African Smart Cities, Onward!; References; Contents; About the Editors; 1 Relevance of Smart Economy in Smart Cities in Africa; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Cities-Places of Opportunities and Challenges; 1.2.1 Urbanization and Economic Growth in Africa; 1.2.2 Using Economy, Education and Health to Build Human Development in African Cities and at the National Level; 1.3 Relevance of Smart Economy in Smart Cities in the African Context; 1.4 Smart Economy in Smart African Cities: A Conceptual Framework; 1.5 ICTs Revolution in Africa: Levels, Trends and Perspectives 1.6 ICT in the Making of Smart Cities1.6.1 ICT in the Making of Smart Economy; 1.6.2 ICT for Smart Institutions and Laws; 1.6.3 ICT for Smart City Foundation; 1.6.4 ICT for Infrastructure Development; 1.6.5 Creation of Smart Digitally Served Towns and Villages Through ICT; 1.6.6 ICT for Smart Social Development and Smart Social Inclusion; 1.6.7 ICT for Smart Environmental Sustainability; 1.6.8 ICT for Smart Disaster Prevention and Resilience; 1.6.9 ICT for Smart Peace and Security; 1.7 Conclusion and Structure of the Book; References 2 African Cities in Time and Space: Past, Emerging Trends and Perspectives2.1 Introduction; 2.2 African Cities in the Pre-colonial Period; 2.2.1 History of Pre-colonial African Cities; 2.2.2 Planning of Pre-colonial African Cities and Towns; 2.2.3 City Size, Land Use and Population Density in the Pre-colonial Era; 2.2.4 Cities-Engine of Economic and Political Power During the Pre-colonial Era; 2.2.5 Decentralized Administration and Governance Started with the Pre-colonial African Cities; 2.3 Transformation of the African Urban Space in the Colonial and Post Independence Eras 2.3.1 Emergence of Colonial Cities and Prime Settlements in the Colonial Era2.3.2 Planning of African Cities During the Colonial Period and Beyond; 2.4 Africa's Urban Transition; 2.4.1 African Urbanization from 1950 to 2015; 2.4.2 Urbanization in Africa by Sub-region 1950-2050; 2.5 Urbanization and Emergence of Large Size Cities in the African Region; 2.6 National Urban Systems in Africa; 2.6.1 Primate Cities (City with a Share of 40% or More to the Total Urban Population); 2.6.2 From Low Share to High Share Towards Primate City 2.6.3 Initial Primate Cities but Lost Their Status Due to Continuous Decline of Their Share2.6.4 Urban System Without Primate Cities; 2.7 Conclusion; References; 3 Africa's Smart City Foundation: Urbanization, Urban Form and Structure, Land Tenure and Basic Infrastructures; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Urbanization, Density, Land Use and Compactness; 3.2.1 Urbanization and Urban Density; 3.2.2 African Urbanization and Urbanized Open Space: Urban Extent Density and Built up Area Density; 3.2.3 Urbanization and Changes in City Compactness
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 307.1/216; City planning -- Africa; Cities and towns -- Technological innovations -- Africa; Sustainable development -- Africa; Information technology -- Africa; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban; City planning; Information technology; Sustainable development; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Development and Sustainability; Mathematical and Computational Engineering; Urban Economics; Physical Geography; Africa; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811334719; 9811334714; 9811334706; 9789811334702; 9789811334726; 9811334722
• Related ISBNs: 9789811334702
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 25, 2019).
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