Planning Cities in Africa
Current Issues and Future Prospects of Urban Governance and Planning
Contributor(s)
Alem Gebregiorgis, Genet (editor)
Greiving, Stefan (editor)
Namangaya, Ally Hassan (editor)
Kombe, Wilbard Jackson (editor)
Language
EnglishAbstract
This open access book provides insights into challenges, threats and opportunities of urban development in Africa. It discusses how and why African cities need localised urban planning concepts and theories to deal with challenges and threats of rapid urbanisation and climate change. The book delivers an in-depth view of the nature and gaps of the framework on which current planning practice and education in Africa are based. With that, it discusses the potentials of African cities to mobilise local knowledge, resources and capacity building for sustained and resilient urban growth. This work is addressed to educationists and practitioners in the field of urban development management, climate change adaptation and urban resilience. Specifically, such audiences include researchers, spatial planners, graduate students and member of civil societies working on urban development management.
Keywords
African Cities; Planning Theory; Urban Resilience; Planning Education; Co-production; Climate Change Adaptation; planning in Africa; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Climate Change; Sustainable GrowthDOI
10.1007/978-3-031-06550-7ISBN
9783031065507, 9783031065507Publisher
Springer NaturePublisher website
https://www.springernature.com/gp/products/booksPublication date and place
Cham, 2022Imprint
Springer International PublishingSeries
The Urban Book Series,Classification
Public administration
Sustainability
Political structure and processes