African Cities In Crisis

Managing Rapid Urban Growth

Richard E. Stren, Rodney R. White

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Routledge
28 April 2020

Regional studies; Regional geography

"This book presents the results of the ""African Urban Management"" project designed to study comparatively governmental responses to the gap between the realities of official plans and perspectives and the mushrooming world of the urban poor in African cities."

Edited by: Richard E. Stren, Rodney R. White
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 598g
ISBN: 9780367018368
ISBN 10: 0367018365
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 28 April 2020
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Currencies -- Preface -- The Influence of Environmental and Economic Factors on the Urban Crisis -- Urban Local Government in Africa -- The Administration of Urban Services -- Urban Growth and Urban Management in Nigeria -- Côte d'Ivoire: An Evaluation of Urban Management Reforms -- Kinshasa: Problems of Land Management, Infrastucture, and Food Supply -- Appropriate Standards for Infrastructure in Dakar -- Local Government and the Management of Urban Services in Tanzania -- Management Problems of Greater Khartoum -- Urban Management in Nairobi: A Case Study of the Matatu Mode of Public Transport -- Conclusion -- About the IFIAS

Stren, Richard E.