African Cities And Collaborative Futures

Author : Michael Keith,Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781526155351

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African cities and collaborative futures by Michael Keith,Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos Pdf

This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. This groundbreaking volume brings together scholars from across the globe to discuss the infrastructure, energy, housing, safety and sustainability of African cities, as seen through local narratives of residents. Drawing on a variety of fields and extensive first-hand research, the contributions offer a fresh perspective on some of the most pressing issues confronting urban Africa in the twenty-first century. At a time when the future of the region as a whole will be determined in large part by its cities, the implications of these developments are profound. With case studies from cities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania, this volume explores how the rapid growth of African cities is reconfiguring the relationship between urban social life and its built forms. While the most visible transformations in cities today can be seen as infrastructural, these manifestations are cultural as well as material, reflecting the different ways in which the city is rationalised, economised and governed. How can we ‘see like a city’ in twenty-first-century Africa, understanding the urban present to shape its future? This is the central question posed throughout this volume, with a practical focus on how academics, local decision makers and international practitioners can collaborate to meet the challenge of rapid growth, environmental pressures and resource gaps.

Author : Pádraig Carmody,James T. Murphy,Francis Owusu,Richard Grant
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781119833628

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The Urban Question in Africa by Pádraig Carmody,James T. Murphy,Francis Owusu,Richard Grant Pdf

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. The Urban Question in Africa: Uneven Geographies of Transition examines the imbalanced and contested nature of the ongoing urban transition of Africa. Edited and authored by leading experts on the subject, this unique volume develops an original theory conceptualizing cities as sociotechnical systems constituted by production, consumption, and infrastructure regimes. Throughout the book, in-depth chapters address the impacts of current meta-trends—global geopolitical shifts, economic changes, the climate crisis, and others—on Africa's cities and the broader development of the continent. Presents a novel framework based on extensive fieldwork in multiple countries and regions of the continent Examines geopolitical and socioeconomic topics such as manufacturing in African cities, the green economy in Africa, and the impact of China on urban Africa Discusses the prospects for generative urbanism to produce and sustain long-term development in Africa Features high-quality maps, illustrations, and photographs The Urban Question in Africa: Uneven Geographies of Transition is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in geography, urban planning, and African studies, academic researchers, geographers, urban planners, and policymakers.

Author : Richard Boateng,Sheena Lovia Boateng,Thomas Anning-Dorson,Longe Olumide Babatope
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030779870

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Digital Innovations, Business and Society in Africa by Richard Boateng,Sheena Lovia Boateng,Thomas Anning-Dorson,Longe Olumide Babatope Pdf

For African enterprises, entrepreneurs and governments to take full advantage of new digital opportunities, they need a shared strategic understanding of where they are, what they have, and what they may need to have for the future. This book presents this shared strategic vision to guide future coordinated actions of African enterprises, entrepreneurs, consumers/citizens and governments in using new and emerging digital technologies. It showcases how consumers/citizens, entrepreneurs, organisations, institutions and governments are leveraging new and emerging digital innovations to disrupt and transform value creation and service delivery in Africa.

Author : Michael Addaney,Patrick Cobbinah
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-31
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000468151

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Sustainable Urban Futures in Africa by Michael Addaney,Patrick Cobbinah Pdf

Sustainable Urban Futures in Africa provides a variety of conventional and emerging theoretical frameworks to inform understandings and responses to critical urban development issues such as urbanisation, climate change, housing/slum, informality, urban sprawl, urban ecosystem services and urban poverty, among others, within the context of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Africa. This book addresses topics including challenges to spatial urban development, how spatial planning is delivered, how different urbanisation variables influence the development of different forms of urban systems and settlements in Africa, how city authorities could use old and new methods of land administration to produce sustainable urban spaces in Africa, and the role of local activism is causing important changes in the built environment. Chapters are written by a diverse range of African scholars and practitioners in urban planning and policy design, environmental science and policy, sociology, agriculture, natural resources management, environmental law, and politics. Urban Africa has huge resource potential – both human and natural resources – that can stimulate sustainable development when effectively harnessed. Sustainable Urban Futures in Africa provides support for the SDGs in urban Africa and will be of interest to students and researchers, professionals and policymakers, and readers of urban studies, spatial planning, geography, governance, and other social sciences.

Author : Michael Jacobsen,Michael Webster,Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821397220

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The Future of Water in African Cities by Michael Jacobsen,Michael Webster,Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy Pdf

Coping with increasing water demand of rapidly-growing cities in Sub-Saharan Africa will require new and innovative planning and management solutions. This book presents Integrated Urban Water Management, an innovative and holistic approach for all components of the urban water cycle to better adapt to current and future urban water challenges.

Author : Purshottama Sivanarain Reddy,Henry Wissink
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783030461157

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Reflections on African Cities in Transition by Purshottama Sivanarain Reddy,Henry Wissink Pdf

This volume describes African cities in transition, and the economic, socio-political, and environmental challenges resulting from rapid post-colonial urbanization. As the African continent continues to transition from urban configurations inherited from colonial influences and history, it faces issues such as urban slum expansion, increased demands for energy and clean water, lack of adequate public transportation, high levels of inequality among different socio-economic population strata, and inadequate urban governance, planning, and policies. African cities in transition need to reconsider current policies and developmental trajectories to facilitate and sustain economic growth and Africa’s strategic repositioning in the world. Written by an international team of scholars and practitioners, this volume uses case studies to focus on key issues and developmental challenges in selected African cities. Topics include but are not limited to, smart cities, changing notions of democracy, the city’s role in attaining the SDGs, local governance, alternative models for governance and management, corruption, urbanisation and future cities.

Author : Timothy J. Dixon,Mark Tewdwr-Jones
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-19
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781447330936

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Urban Futures by Timothy J. Dixon,Mark Tewdwr-Jones Pdf

Winner of the 2022 Urban Affairs Association Best Book Award. City visions represent shared, and often desirable, expectations about our urban futures. This book explores the history and evolution of city visions, placing them in the wider context of art, culture, science, foresight and urban theory. It highlights and critically reviews examples of city visions from around the world, contrasting their development and outlining the key benefits and challenges in planning such visions. The authors show how important it is to think about the future of cities in objective and strategic ways, engaging with a range of stakeholders – something more important than ever as we look to visions of a sustainable future beyond the COVID-19 crisis.

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-31
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 9789231001703

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Culture: urban future by UNESCO Pdf

Report presents a series of analyses and recommendations for fostering the role of culture for sustainable development. Drawing on a global survey implemented with nine regional partners and insights from scholars, NGOs and urban thinkers, the report offers a global overview of urban heritage safeguarding, conservation and management, as well as the promotion of cultural and creative industries, highlighting their role as resources for sustainable urban development. Report is intended as a policy framework document to support governments in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Urban Development and the New Urban Agenda.

Author : Innocent Musonda,Erastus Mwanaumo,Adetayo Onososen,Thembani Moyo
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781003848585

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Smart and Resilient Infrastructure For Emerging Economies: Perspectives on Building Better by Innocent Musonda,Erastus Mwanaumo,Adetayo Onososen,Thembani Moyo Pdf

Smart and Resilient Infrastructure For Emerging Economies: Perspectives on Building Better is about pressing and multidimensional challenges faced in constructing resilient, sustainable, and smart infrastructure in developing countries. The 32 case studies, literature reviews, comparative analyses and systematic reviews, cover a wide range of topics, including: - sustainable and resilient infrastructure development - smart cities - digital innovation in construction - infrastructure investment - construction ergonomics - socio-environmental sustainability - gender equity, and - climate change responses The contributions present innovative solutions, impactful insights, and substantive contributions to the discourse on sustainable infrastructure development, and illuminate the interplay between infrastructure development, social justice, environmental sustainability, and technological advancement. Smart and Resilient Infrastructure For Emerging Economies: Perspectives on Building Better is essential reading for academics, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and students involved in the built environment, infrastructure delivery, investment in infrastructure, civil engineering, architecture, urban planning, environmental science, and other related disciplines.

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1742 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781522556473

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E-Planning and Collaboration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications by Management Association, Information Resources Pdf

As population growth accelerates, researchers and professionals face challenges as they attempt to plan for the future. E-planning is a significant component in addressing the key concerns as the world population moves towards urban environments. E-Planning and Collaboration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications contains a compendium of the latest academic material on the emerging interdisciplinary areas of e-planning and collaboration. Including innovative studies on data management, urban development, and crowdsourcing, this multi-volume book is an ideal source for planners, policymakers, researchers, and graduate students interested in how recent technological advancements are enhancing the traditional practices in e-planning.

Author : Ransford A. Acheampong,Karen Lucas,Michael Poku-Boansi,Chinebuli Uzondu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031173271

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Transport and Mobility Futures in Urban Africa by Ransford A. Acheampong,Karen Lucas,Michael Poku-Boansi,Chinebuli Uzondu Pdf

This book provides a collection of insightful conceptual and empirical works that situate transport and mobility challenges in the unique context of individual countries and cities while highlighting commonalities across the African continent. Written from an interdisciplinary perspective, the book covers important themes in transport and mobility including the links between urbanization, urban structure, and accessibility; transport equity and poverty, non-motorized transport, public transport, and the challenges and opportunities of new and emerging transport technologies, and ICT-mediated mobility solutions. Each chapter engages with the normative imperatives that are critical to improving the transport and mobility situations of African urban areas now and in the future.

Author : Robert Goodspeed,Raja Sengupta,Marketta Kyttä,Christopher Pettit
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783031317460

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Intelligence for Future Cities by Robert Goodspeed,Raja Sengupta,Marketta Kyttä,Christopher Pettit Pdf

This book contains a selection of the best papers presented at the Computational Urban Planning and Urban Management (CUPUM) conference, held in June 2023 at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Major themes of this book are smart cities, urban big data, and shared mobility. This book also contains chapters with cutting-edge research on urban modeling, walkability and bikeability analysis, and planning support systems (PSS).

Author : Simone Abram,Karen Waltorp,Nathalie Ortar,Sarah Pink
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783110745641

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Energy Futures by Simone Abram,Karen Waltorp,Nathalie Ortar,Sarah Pink Pdf

Everyday life as we knew it is increasingly challenged in a world of climate, social, health and political crisis. Emerging technologies, data analytics and automation open up new possibilities which have implications for energy generation, storage and energy demand. To support these changes we urgently need to rethink how energy will be sourced, shared and used. Yet existing approaches to this problem, driven by engineering, data analytics and capital, are dangerously conservative and entrenched. Energy Futures critically evaluates this context, and the energy infrastructures, stakeholders, and politics that participate in it, to propose plausible, responsible and ethical modes of encountering possible energy futures. Imagining anthropocene challenges, emerging technologies and everyday life otherwise through empirically grounded studies, opens up possible energy futures. Energy Futures proposes and demonstrates a new critical and interventional futures-oriented energy anthropology. Combining the theories and methods of futures anthropology with the critical expertise and perspectives of energy anthropology creates a powerful mode of engagement, which this book argues is needed to disrupt the dominant narratives about our energy futures. Its contributors collectively reveal and evidence through innovative ethnographic practice how new knowledge about imagined and possible energy futures can be mobilised in engagements with emerging technologies, anthropocene challenges and everyday realities. In doing so it brings together authors, analytical expertise and ethnographic evidence from the global south, north and places in between, generated through innovative methodologies including remote video and comic strip methods and documentary video practice as well as long term fieldwork.

Author : Genet Alem Gebregiorgis,Stefan Greiving,Ally Hassan Namangaya,Wilbard Jackson Kombe
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783031065507

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Planning Cities in Africa by Genet Alem Gebregiorgis,Stefan Greiving,Ally Hassan Namangaya,Wilbard Jackson Kombe Pdf

This open access book provides insights into challenges, threats and opportunities of urban development in Africa. It discusses how and why African cities need localised urban planning concepts and theories to deal with challenges and threats of rapid urbanisation and climate change. The book delivers an in-depth view of the nature and gaps of the framework on which current planning practice and education in Africa are based. With that, it discusses the potentials of African cities to mobilise local knowledge, resources and capacity building for sustained and resilient urban growth. This work is addressed to educationists and practitioners in the field of urban development management, climate change adaptation and urban resilience. Specifically, such audiences include researchers, spatial planners, graduate students and member of civil societies working on urban development management.

Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781552502167

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Cities Farming for the Future by International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf