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The facts of Africa's rapid urbanisation are startling. By 2030 African cities will have grown by more than 350 million people and the continent will have surpassed the 50% urban mark. Yet, in the minds of policy makers, scholars and much of the general public, Africa remains a quintessential rural place. This lack of awareness and robust analysis means it is difficult to make a policy case for a more overtly 'urban agenda'. As a result, there is, across the continent, insufficient urgency directed to responding to the challenges and opportunities associated with the world's last major wave of urbanisation. Drawing on the expertise of scholars and practitioners associated with the African Centre for Cities, and utilising a diverse array of case studies, the book provides comprehensive insight into the key issues - demographic, cultural, political, technical, environmental and economic - surrounding African urbanization.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social groups

• Full title: Africa's Urban Revolution
• Author: Susan Parnell
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320
• EAN: 9781780325200
• ISBN: 1780325207
• ID: 02688513
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Weight: 502 g
• Dimensions: 157 × 231 × 21 mm
• Date of publishing: 09. January 2014

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