Urban Issues in Rapidly Growing Cities - 9781032174211

Taylor & Francis

Urban Issues in Rapidly Growing CitiesPlanning for Development in Addis Ababa\nAuthor(s): Mintesnot G. Woldeamanuel\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032174211, 978-1032174211\nSynopsis\nThis book critically assesses the complex urban issues, planning challenges and development opportunities of rapidly growing cities, using Addis Ababa as a case study.\n\nJust like other developing cities, Addis Ababa is undergoing numerous natural and policy-driven changes. This book analyses the effect of these changes on urban management to allow better understanding of the conceptual frameworks that define the everyday functions of rapidly growing cities. It demonstrates that rapid urban growth has simultaneously created opportunities for economic development in the developing world as well as social, environmental and cultural challenges causing a mismatch between demand and the supply of services. The author argues that, by.