Rural Urban Linkages And Sustainable Development In Africa

Author : Shogo Kudo,Orleans Mfune,Melissa Hansen,Jackline Nyerere
Publisher : Spears Media Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781942876298

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Rural-Urban Linkages and Sustainable Development in Africa by Shogo Kudo,Orleans Mfune,Melissa Hansen,Jackline Nyerere Pdf

This book highlights the important role of the complex nature of interactions between rural and urban areas in Africa and how this relates to sustainable development on the continent – one with a fast urbanization rate. The volume critiques the widely held assumption of a societal divide where rural areas are mostly agricultural, whilst urban areas engage in industry and services. Contributors provide conceptual arguments and present case studies in Africa which illustrate the complex and multifaceted interdependencies between cities and rural areas, through the flow of natural resources, people, capital, information, goods and services which directly impacts the socio-ecological as well as economic sustainability of these spaces. This volume forms part of an Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) book series involving the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability and 8 partner African universities running Master’s Programs in sustainable development. The book series is intended to serve primarily as undergraduate and graduate instruction materials for courses on sustainable development in Africa, as well as policy input to key developmental issues in Africa.

Author : Farai Kapfudzaruwa,Shogo Kudo,Kanako Matsuyama,Doreen Ingosan Allasiw
Publisher : Spears Media Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781942876588

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Rural-Urban Linkages and Sustainable Development by Farai Kapfudzaruwa,Shogo Kudo,Kanako Matsuyama,Doreen Ingosan Allasiw Pdf

This volume picks up from where a previously edited title in this book series - Rural-Urban Linkages and Sustainable Development in Africa (2018) left off, by presenting nine new case studies from various parts of the African continent. These cases illustrate the complex and multifaceted interactions between cities and rural areas, through the flow of resources, people, capital, information, and goods which directly impact the sustainable development of these concerned areas. Contributions are drawn from young faculty and graduates from the three master’s programmes in Sustainable Urban Development, Sustainable Integrated Rural Development and Mining and Mineral Resources, coordinated by the eight partner African universities who make up the Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) initiative. The volume is part of the ESDA book series that serves primarily as undergraduate and graduate instruction materials for courses on sustainable development in Africa. It also aims to inform policy initiatives on development issues on the continent.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Un-habitat
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121922491

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Urban-rural Linkages Approach to Sustainable Development by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mziwoxolo Sirayi,Modimowabarwa Kanyane,Giulio Verdini
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000397383

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Culture and Rural–Urban Revitalisation in South Africa by Mziwoxolo Sirayi,Modimowabarwa Kanyane,Giulio Verdini Pdf

This book captures ground-breaking attempts to utilise culture in territorial development and regeneration processes in the context of South Africa and our 'new normal' brought by COVID-19, the fourth industrial revolution, and climate change the world over. The importance of culture in rural-urban revitalisation has been underestimated in South Africa and the African continent at large. Despite some cultural initiatives that are still at developmental stages in big cities, such as Johannesburg, eThekwini and Cape Town, there is concern about the absence of sustainable policies and plans to support culture, creativity, and indigenous knowledge at national and municipal levels. Showcasing alternative strategies for making culture central to development, this book discusses opportunities to shift culture and indigenous knowledge from the peripheries and place them at the epicentre of sustainable development and the mainstream of cultural planning, which can then be applied in the contexts of Africa and the Global South. Governmental institutions, research councils, civil society organisations, private sector, and higher education institutions come together in a joint effort to explain the nexus between culture, economic development, rural-urban linkages, grassroots and technological innovations. Culture and Rural-Urban Revitalization in South Africa is an ideal read for those interested in rural and urban planning, cultural policy, indigenous knowledge and smart rural village model.

Author : Karim Hussein,David Suttie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Farms, Small
ISBN : 9290726768

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Rural-urban Linkages and Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa by Karim Hussein,David Suttie Pdf

"This paper examines the role of rural-urban linkages in fostering inclusive and sustainable food systems and how these contribute to rural transformation and, more broadly, to sustainable and inclusive development. Focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, the paper analyses the interdependencies between rural and urban areas and points to the key roles played by rural-based populations and producers, particularly smallholders, in promoting inclusive, mutually beneficial and sustainable urbanization."--

Author : Meleckidzedeck Khayesi,Francis Nyongesa Wegulo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783031060892

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The Palgrave Handbook of Urban Development Planning in Africa by Meleckidzedeck Khayesi,Francis Nyongesa Wegulo Pdf

Where can one get a synthesis of research findings on urban development planning in Africa? This book addresses this gap in knowledge by distilling existing research to provide insights into theories, research designs, empirical findings and approaches on urban development planning in Africa. Starting with the overall planning culture and strategies, the book chapters move on to specific themes such as governance, population, poverty, water, recreation, transport, agriculture, air quality and rural-urban linkages. This book reduces the prevailing risk of unnecessary duplication of research and the inadequate attention that is being given to extending research in new areas. This situation has partly been due to existing research remaining scattered in different organizations and publications and has not been subjected to critical synthesis to unearth any new developments that it contains. The book makes available research findings to be utilized in current and future urban development planning in Africa.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Un-habitat
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : OSU:32435078160256

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Report of the Inter-regional Conference by Anonim Pdf

Author : Arne Tostensen,Chr. Michelsen Institute,Chr. Michelsens institutt. Development Studies and Human Rights
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Kenya
ISBN : 8280620834

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Rural-urban Linkages in Sub-Saharan Africa by Arne Tostensen,Chr. Michelsen Institute,Chr. Michelsens institutt. Development Studies and Human Rights Pdf

Despite the rapid rate of urbanisation in Africa, most migrants retain links to their rural origins. Many households pursue a circular migration strategy or are semi-permanently split in a rural and an urban part by means of 'straddling' -- i.e. not relinquishing their roots on either side of the rural-urban divide. It may be argued that African households are translocational rather than based on territorial co-habitation. The debates in this paper revolve around the following issues: How permanent are these linkages? Will the oscillating migrants inevitably end up as members of a fully-fledged, stabilised, urban proletariat who have severed their links with their rural origins? Do the urban migrants need their rural linkages in order to survive in town? Are the rural-urban linkages at the level of the household detrimental to agricultural productivity?Generally, national governments and international agencies alike tend to make policy and act as if urban and rural economies and societies are unconnected and as if agriculture only affects rural populations and non-agricultural production only takes place in urban areas. Greater appreciation of the complexity and diversity of local context is needed when policies are formulated and interventions made. In conclusion, this paper asserts that rural-urban linkages reflect the survival strategies of poor households. The only prospect for the emergence of a stabilised urban proletariat lies in high economic growth rates and attendant employment creation.

Author : Cecilia Tacoli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317762676

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The Earthscan Reader in Rural-Urban Linkages by Cecilia Tacoli Pdf

With accelerating urbanization and growing inter-dependence of rural and urban dwellers on the markets and resources they each offer, rural urban linkages have become a very important focus in recent years for research and policy relating to local and national economic development, poverty reduction and governance. The emergence of new livelihoods based on diversified income sources and mobility reflects profound social, cultural and economic transformations, and new forms of resource allocation and use. This volume collects the key contributions in the field, covering the conceptual background, the key issues and the current debates, locating different approaches in their wider intellectual and historical contexts. It also includes important recent empirical work from all the relevant geographical regions that that will be the basis for future thinking. Fifteen papers are clearly organized around the principal themes and accompanied by a valuable editorial introduction clearly setting out the issues, the arguments and the evidence. Suggestions for further reading and additional information sources are also included. Published with IIED.

Author : Kenny Lynch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2004-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134513970

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Rural-Urban Interaction in the Developing World by Kenny Lynch Pdf

Sustaining the rural and urban populations of the developing world has been identified as a key global challenge for the twenty-first century. Rural-Urban Interaction in the Developing World is an introduction to the relationships between rural and urban places in the developing world and shows that not all their aspects are as obvious as migration from country to city. There is now a growing realization that rural-urban relations are far more complex. Using a wealth of student-friendly features including boxed case studies, discussion questions and annotated guides to further reading, this innovative book places rural-urban interactions within a broader context, thus promoting a clearer understanding of the opportunities, as well as the challenges, that rural-urban interactions represent.

Author : Armin Kratzer,Jutta Kister
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000175714

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Rural-Urban Linkages for Sustainable Development by Armin Kratzer,Jutta Kister Pdf

This book critically examines different forms of urban-rural links for sustainable development in different countries. As intertwined processes of globalization, digitalization, environmental challenges and the search for sustainable development continue, rural and urban areas around the world become increasingly interconnected and interdependent. This book contributes to understanding the role of this growing interconnectedness from an economic geographical perspective. It does so by theoretically and empirically addressing the various existing linkages, such as food networks, value chains, and regional governance at local, regional, national and international levels. In doing so, contributions extend and contrast existing approaches dealing with urban and rural areas separately by considering the interplay between these two as well as their consequences for sustainability transition pathways. This edited volume adds to the academic and policy debate by bringing together a variety of concepts and themes in order to shift the research and policy agenda away from simple dichotomy to different notions of rural-urban linkages. Offering multidisciplinary insights into rural-urban linkages, the book will be of interest to decision-makers, practitioners and researchers in the fields of economic geography, regional planning, food studies and economics.

Author : David Satterthwaite,Cecilia Tacoli
Publisher : IIED
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 9781843694359

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The Urban Part of Rural Development by David Satterthwaite,Cecilia Tacoli Pdf

Author : Musahara, Herman
Publisher : OSSREA
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789994455881

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Inclusive Growth and Development Issues in Eastern and Southern Africa by Musahara, Herman Pdf

This anthology presents issues, challenges and progress in Rwanda, Mauritius, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Uganda towards Africa's acknowledgement through Agenda 2063 of the need for inclusive and sustainable development, and its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030) of the United Nations. Dictated by overall ever unfolding realities, including economic, social, political, technological issues, the growth and development dictums have been reshaped and reframed continually, in an effort to accommodate and respond to emerging issues. Human development and inclusive growth and development, within the overall theme of sustainable development, are, for example, among the recent focuses of the global and national development agenda. The background is that as individuals, communities, and societies get richer, the worrying levels of inequalities, exclusion and disparities are becoming an area of concern, drawing the attention of governments, planners, civil societies, researchers and academia. A predominant current issue has been an appreciation of high economic growth in the last 10 years, which is nonetheless marred by pervasive levels of poverty and inequality. The issues covered include: trade; rural-urban linkages; the dynamics of poverty, vulnerability, and welfare; social policies for inclusive and sustainable development; productivity and informality; and financial direct support systems to the poor. The chapters are based on first-hand data, secondary data from different databases and systematic reviews of academic literature. Drawing on the findings and conclusions of the individual chapters, the book distills together the key lessons and also puts forward recommendations for policy and practice. It is a resource for researchers, policy and decision makers, academia and graduate students.

Author : Racaud, Sylvain,Bart, Francois
Publisher : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789987753987

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Rural-Urban Dynamics in the East African Mountains by Racaud, Sylvain,Bart, Francois Pdf

This book is the result of a long-term cooperation between French and East African scholars and universities under the aegis of the French Institute of Research in Africa (IFRA-Nairobi). This book presents the main results of the research program Cooperation for University and Scientific Research (CORUS): Mountains and Small and Medium Cities in East Africa: Environmental Management, Flows of People and Resources, funded by the French Ministry of Foreign Afairs and supported by IFRA-Nairobi. The specific subject is to rethink the development of the East African mountains in relation to the fast growing towns and cities that surround them. Three East-African mountains were chosen: Mount Kenya, Mount Elgon (Ugandan side) and Uporoto Mountains (Tanzania). Comparisons are included, especially with Mount Kilimanjaro, which has been studied in previous books and programs (e.g. Kilimanjaro: Mountain, Memory and Modernity, Mkuki na Nyota, Dar es Salaam, 2006). The authors are East African (Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya) and French scholars, most of them geographers. Made from 12 contributions, this book focuses on a recent change in those mountains: a growing urbanization which shapes new mountain systems. This phenomenon, which is actually a major upheaval, is the focal point of this book, giving rise to this question: what are the links between Rural-Urban evolution in such contexts? What are the impacts on livelihoods and development? This book, covering social and environmental scientific issues relating to Rural-Urban nature, is the first of its kind for African mountains.

Author : Meleckidzedeck Khayesi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349952977

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Rural Development Planning in Africa by Meleckidzedeck Khayesi Pdf

This book applies a range of theories that focus on current concerns in rural Africa. The contributors lay out the conceptualization, analysis, methods, assumptions, perceptions, and ideas considered in each individual case. Specifically, this project inspires research in the field of rural development in Africa through multi-faceted endeavors that promote the ability of planning to uplift people’s well-being and quality of life.