Reframing the Urban Challenge in Africa: Knowledge Co-Production from the South

ISBN-13: 9780367442200 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 222 str.

Marrengane Ntombini; Sylvia Croese

Opis

This book explores the changing dynamics behind the rapid expanse of Africa’s urban population. 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.

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Introduction: Africa’s Urban Challenge, Sylvia Croese  Chapter 2: The Formal-Informal Interface Through the Lens of Urban Food Systems: the Soweto Food Market in Lusaka, Zambia, Gilbert Siame, Douty Chibamba, Progress H. Nyanga, Brenda Mwalukanga, Beverly Musonda Mushili, Wiza Kabaghe; Garikai Membele, Wilma S. Nchito, Peter Mulambia & Dorothy Ndhlovu  Chapter 3: Formal-Informal Interface: comparative analysis between three Egyptian cities, Omar Nagati and Beth Stryker  Chapter 4: Dialogues on Informality: land sharing as a sustainable approach to tenure security in Kiandutu informal settlement in Thika town, Kenya, Peter Ngau and Philip Olale  Chapter 5: Urban Infrastructure and Inequality: lessons from Cairo and Johannesburg, Deena Khalil and Margot Rubin  Chapter 6: Weathering the Storm: reflections on a community-based approach to flood-risk management in Kumasi, Ghana, Divine Ahadzie, Irene-Nora Dinye and Rudith Sylvana King  Chapter 7: Housing for whom? Rebuilding Angola’s cities after conflict and who gets left behind, Allan Cain – Development Workshop Angolal   Chapter 8: Conclusion: Towards a Research Agenda for Knowledge Co-production in Urban Africa, Sylvia Croese