Padraig R. Carmody, "The Urban Question in Africa: Uneven Geographies of Transition "
English | ISBN: 1119833612 | 2023 | 288 pages | PDF | 8 MB
English | ISBN: 1119833612 | 2023 | 288 pages | PDF | 8 MB
Illuminates the path to more generative urban transitions in Africa's cities and developing rural areas
Africa is the world's most rapidly urbanizing region. The predominantly rural continent is currently undergoing an “urban revolution” unlike any other, generally taking place without industrialization and often characterized by polarization, poverty, and fragmentation. While many cities have experienced construction booms and real estate speculation, others are marked by expanding informal economies and imploding infrastructures.
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