The urbanisation process in Cameroon : process, patterns and implications / Lawrence Fon Fombe and Sounders Nguh Balgah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fon, Lawrence.

Contributor:

Balgah, Sounders Nguh.

Series:

African political, economic, and security issues series.

African political, economic, and security issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns--Cameroon.

Cities and towns.

Urbanization--Cameroon.

Urbanization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.

Summary:

This book begins with an introduction to urban studies and urbanisation. It provides an analysis of the patterns of urbanisation which are essential for an understanding of the internal structure and development of towns in Cameroon. Furthermore, the spatial distribution and growth strength of towns in Cameroon is examined followed by discussions on urban hierarchy and the sub-urbanisation process of the country since 1976. The focus turns to the features linked to urbanisation in Cameroon and the growth prospects of selected towns in the country. This book concludes with a discussion on sustainable urbanisation in Cameroon in order to address some of the concerns of the development goals for the millennium.

Contents:

General overview

Patterns of urbanisation : the internal structure and development of Cameroon towns

Spatial distribution and growth strength of Cameroon towns

Urban hierarchy and the sub-urbanisation process in Cameroon since 1976

Features linked to urbanisation in Cameroon

Growth prospects of Cameroon towns

An overview of cities in sub-Saharan Africa

The search for sustainable urbanisation in Cameroon.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-204) and index.

ISBN:

1-61942-478-9