«Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa
are unequally confronted with social, economic and environmental challenges,
particularly those related with population growth, urban sprawl, and
informality. This complex and uneven African urban condition requires an open discussion
of past and current urban planning practices and future reforms. Urban
Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa gives a broad perspective of the history of
urban planning in Sub-Saharan Africa and a critical view of issues, problems,
challenges and opportunities confronting urban policy makers. The book
examines the rich variety of planning cultures in Africa, offers a unique view
on the introduction and development of urban planning in Sub-Saharan Africa,
and makes a significant contribution against the tendency to over-generalize
Africa’s urban problems and Africa’s urban planning practices. Urban
Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa is written for postgraduate students and
advanced undergraduates, researchers, planners and other policy makers in the
multidisciplinary field of Urban Planning, in particular for those working in
Spatial Planning, Architecture, Geography, and History.»
"This book is an important addition to African planning scholarship, recognizing the interface between urban planning practices shaped by context as well as imported ideas." - Vanessa Watson, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Cape Town, South Africa
"We are increasingly familiar with the problems that demographic growth, inequality, spatial dualism and post-colonial adjustment pose for cities in the developing world. Few studies, however, have fully got to grips with the sheer diversity of challenges that planners in such cities face. This book breaks new ground by offering comparative analysis of past, present and emerging planning practices across a swathe of sub-Saharan Africa. Packed with incisive case-studies and penetrating critique, it is required reading for anyone interested in the realities of planning cities in the Global South." - John Gold, Professor of Urban Historical Geography, Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom
