African Cities and Collaborative Futures : Urban Platforms and Metropolitan Logistics

Name: African Cities and Collaborative Futures : Urban Platforms and Metropolitan Logistics
Brand: Manchester University Press

Manchester University Press

Explore the infrastructure, energy, housing, safety, and sustainability of African cities through local narratives in "African Cities and Collaborative Futures." This groundbreaking volume features scholars from around the globe, offering fresh perspectives on pressing urban issues in twenty-first-century Africa. Drawing on diverse fields and extensive first-hand research, the contributions examine how rapid urban growth reconfigures the relationship between social life and built forms, with case studies from Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania. It delves into the cultural and material manifestations of urban development, posing the central question: How can we 'see like a city' in twenty-first-century Africa to shape its future? Ideal for academics, local decision-makers, and international practitioners, this book aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goal 11. Summary: African Cities and Collaborative Futures, Hardcover book by Michael Keith and Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos, published in 2021 by Manchester University Press. Features 208 pages detailing urban platforms and metropolitan logistics in African cities.