02676nam 22004573a 450 991083184030332120250203232651.097810003335341000333531https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003008385(CKB)5490000000052627(BIP)077372595(ScCtBLL)9a1d708e-7926-431f-a986-46bd8767e3af(EXLCZ)99549000000005262720250203i20202020 uu enguru||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierReframing the Urban Challenge in AfricaSylvia Croese, Ntombini Marrengane[s.l.] :Routledge,2020.1 online resource (222 p.) illRoutledge Studies in Cities and DevelopmentThis book explores the changing dynamics and challenges behind the rapid expanse of Africa's urban population. Africa's urban age is underway. With the world's fastest growing urban population, the continent is rapidly transforming from one that is largely rural, to one that is largely urban. Often facing limited budgets, those tasked with managing African cities require empirical evidence on the nature of demands for infrastructure, escalating environmental hazards, and ever-expanding informal settlements. Drawing on the work of the African Urban Research Initiative, this book brings together contributions from local researchers investigating key themes and challenges within their own contexts. An important example of urban knowledge coproduction, the book demonstrates the regional diversity that can be seen as the main feature of African urbanism, with even well-accepted concepts such as informality manifesting in markedly different ways from place to place. Providing an important nuanced perspective on the heterogeneity of African cities and the challenges they face, this book will be an important resource for researchers across development studies, African studies, and urban studies.Routledge Studies in Cities and DevelopmentSocial Science / Sociology / UrbanbisacshSocial Science / Developing & Emerging CountriesbisacshSocial sciencesSocial Science / Sociology / UrbanSocial Science / Developing & Emerging CountriesSocial sciences.307.76096Croese SylviaMarrengane NtombiniScCtBLLScCtBLLBOOK9910831840303321Reframing the Urban Challenge in Africa4318456UNINA