This book analyses urban planning in Anglophone, Francophone, and Lusophone Africa, exploring its history and advocating for new approaches. In a climate changing world, cities need to be reimagined and designed to be more sustainable. But despite being one of the fastest urbanising continents, Africa has generally weak urban planning systems. The chapters adopt multi-disciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches, combining insights from urban studies and policy sciences, emphasising existing gaps, particularly in decision-making, planning practice and inclusiveness, to offer an in-depth analysis of urban planning in Africa. The authors advocate for the reimagination of urban planning, debating new institutionalism, digital infrastructure, climate urbanism, gated communities, and smart mobility. The chapters provide both theoretical and practical contributions, and advance thinking, policymaking, and implementation of sustainable urban planning approaches in Africa, thus making the book indispensable for advanced students, researchers, and practitioners alike.
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Höhe: 244 mm
Breite: 170 mm
Dicke: 24 mm
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978-1-009-38946-4 (9781009389464)
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Part I. Understanding Sustainable Urban Planning in Africa: 1. Reimagining African cities Patrick Cobbinah and Eric Gaisie; 2. Annals of urban planning in Africa Rhoda Mensah Darkwah and Patrick Cobbinah; 3. New cities in Africa and urban planning reimagination Prosper Issahaku Korah and Patrick Cobbinah; 4. Informal settlements and pro-poor urban planning in African cities: the Luanda socio-historical narrative Seth Asare Okyere, Louis Kusi Frimpong, Stephen Kofi Diko, Stephen Leonard Mensah, Euridice Lurdes Jorge Pedrosa; 5. Urban planning and sustainable land governance in Africa: dialectics and dialogues Uchendu Eugene Chigbu; 6. Urban planning and climate change action in Africa Eric Gaisie, Jerry Chati Tasantab and Oluwadunsin Ajulo; Part II: Case Studies On Urban Planning in African Countries: 7. The proliferation of gated communities: towards a reimagining of urban planning in Ghana Richmond Juvenile Ehwi; 8. History, practices, challenges and opportunities of urban planning in Zimbabwe Innocent Chirisa, Tinashe Bobo, Rumbidzai Mpahlo and Abraham Matamanda; 9. The evolution and nature of urban planning in Nigeria Ayobami Popoola, Nunyi Blamah, Samuel Medayese, Olusegun Falola, Fisayo Ogunmodede and Bolanle Wahab; 10. Rethinking urban planning and informal settlement upgrading in South Africa: density management for a post-COVID-19 era Mpumelelo Phakathi; 11. Urban planning challenges and slum/informal housing formation in Ogun state, Nigeria Odekunle Folasade Jokotade, Adebayo Gabriel Olabisi and Oyewole Oladimeji Abdulgafar; 12. The proliferation of slums in Cameroon: What do internal migrations mean for urban planning? Nana Djomo Jules Medard and Epo Boniface Ngah; 13. An overview of urban planning in Tanzania: from colonial to piecemeal post-colonial practices Nestory E. Yamungu, Manfred Spocter and Ronnie Donaldson; Part III: Sustainable Urban Planning in Africa: Towards 2030 Agenda and Beyond: 14. On the need for sustainable digital urban infrastructure in 21st century South African cities Stefan Chavez-Norgaard; 15. The South African urban land ownership struggle: a thematic commentary Ayobami Popoola, Ockert Pretorius, Nunyi Blamah, Mjabuliseni Nkosi, and Mhlalisi Mndzebele; 16. The 2030 agenda, climate urbanism and urban planning in Zimbabwe Talent Moyo; 17. Urban planning and quality of life of urban residents in Africa Akeem Bayonle Ola; 18. Realizing rights in complex informal settlements contexts Smith Ouma; 19. Participatory design won't fix unequal Southern African cities: but we should still do it - just better Jhono Bennett; 20. Enabling smart mobility in African cities: a critical perspective from South Africa Dillip Kumar Das; 21. On the future of urban planning in Africa Patrick Cobbinah and Eric Gaisie; Index.
