Africa's urban revolution. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Susan Parnell and Edgar Pieterse.
• Editors: Parnell, Sue; Pieterse, E. A (Edgar A.)
• Contents: Front cover; About the editors; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures, tables and box; Acknowledgements; 1 Africa's urban revolution in context; So what if Africa is urban?; Notes; References; 2 Conflict and post-war transition in African cities; Introduction; Three forms of conflict and their implications for urban areas; African cities in the midst of sovereign and civil conflict; Post-war urbanism; Conclusions; Notes; References; 3 Sub-Saharan African urbanisation and global environmental change; Introduction; Global environmental change: trends and predictions for Africa. Defining and deciphering African urbanisation and migrationConclusion: growth, mobility and displacement under conditions of environmental change; Note; References; 4 Linking urbanisation and development in Africa's economic revival; Introduction; A bleak urban future?; Favourable economic prospects?; The need for diversification; The role of geography and urbanisation; A resource curse for urban areas?; Can cities help build more integrated economies?; Measuring the relationship between urbanisation and growth; Evidence from Africa; Conclusion; Notes; References. 5 Religion and social life in African citiesIntroduction; Perspectives on social change; Religion in context; Religion in African cities; Conclusion; Notes; References; 6 Feeding African cities: the growing challenge of urban food insecurity; Introduction; Methodology; Levels of food insecurity in poor urban neighbourhoods; Incomes and food access; Food sourcing; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Note; References; 7 Transport pressures in urban Africa: practices, policies, perspectives; Transport and travel: practices and policies. Perspectives on urban transport: evidence, conscience, imaginationNotes; References; 8 Decentralisation and institutional reconfiguration in urban Africa; Introduction; Institutional underpinnings of the African urban crisis; Institutional reform agenda for Africa; Conclusion; Notes; References; 9 The challenge of urban planning law reform in African cities; Introduction; Questions that need answers; Who thinks that planning laws should change?; The importance of planning law in Africa; Going forward: can planning law reform be improved?; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Notes; References. 10 The education and research imperatives of urban planning professionals in AfricaIntroduction; The state of planning systems in Africa; The state of professional planning in Africa; The imperatives of planning practice in Africa; The case study methodology in research and education; Conclusion; Note; References; 11 Filling the void: an agenda for tackling African urbanisation; Drivers of urban failure; Taking action; Building blocks of a new urban practice; Taking this agenda forward; Conclusion; Notes; References.
• Publisher Details: London : Zed Books
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 307.76096; Urbanization -- Africa; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban; Urbanization; Africa; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781780325224; 1780325223; 9781306289450; 1306289459; 9781780325231; 1780325231
• Related ISBNs: 9781780325224; 9781780325217; 1780325215; 9781780325200; 1780325207
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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