African urbanisation: will compact cities deliver shared and sustainable prosperity?
SOURCE: Handbook on the geographies of regions and territories
OUTPUT TYPE: Chapter in Monograph
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2018
TITLE AUTHOR(S): I.Turok
SOURCE EDITOR(S): A.Paasi, J.Harrison, M.Jones
KEYWORDS: AFRICA, URBANISATION
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 10389
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/12261
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/12261
OUTPUT TYPE: Chapter in Monograph
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2018
TITLE AUTHOR(S): I.Turok
SOURCE EDITOR(S): A.Paasi, J.Harrison, M.Jones
KEYWORDS: AFRICA, URBANISATION
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 10389
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/12261
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/12261
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Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to reflect on the bold propositions about urbanisation in the light of existing evidence about the situation on the ground in Africa. The core question posed is whether the UN's high-level proposals accord with current understanding of urbanisation processes and dynamics.-
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