The State of African Cities 2014 : Re-Imagining Sustainable Urban Transitions / UN-HABITAT.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United Nations Human Settlements Programme.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human Settlements and Urban Issues.

Local Subjects:

Human Settlements and Urban Issues.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations Human Settlements Programme, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The African continent is currently in the midst of simultaneously unfolding and highly significant demographic, economic, technological, environmental, urban and socio-political transitions. Africa's economic performance is promising, with booming cities supporting growing middle classes and creating sizable consumer markets. Despite significant overall growth, the continent continues to suffer under very rapid urban growth accompanied by massive urban poverty and many other social problems. These seem to indicate that the development trajectories followed by African nations since post-independence may not be able to deliver on the aspirations of broad based human development and prosperity for all. This report, therefore, argues for a bold re-imagining of prevailing models in order to steer the ongoing transitions towards greater sustainability based on a thorough review of all available options. That is especially the case since the already daunting urban challenges in Africa are now being exacerbated by the new vulnerabilities and threats associated with climate and environmental change.

Contents:

Foreword by UN-Habitat

Acknowledgements

Executive summary

Sub-regional summaries

A continent in transition

Cities at risk

Re-imagining African urbanis

Population and urbanization

Global change and implications for urban development

Social and environmental challenges

Urban planning and resource management

Urban culture and change agents

Emerging issues

Social and environmental vulnerabilities

Western Africa: urban culture and change agents

Social and environmental vulnerabilitie

Urban social and environmental vulnerabilities

Statistical annex.

ISBN:

9789210575614

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.