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1 online resource (xiv, 214 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Introduction -- The experts -- The past -- The cityscape -- The artists -- The grassroots -- Conclusion : urban environments, politics, and policies. |
Summary |
This book explores the impact of Africa's rapidly growing urban population on local resources and the environment, acknowledging the clash between Western focus on sustainable development and the lived realities of residents of often poor, informal settlements. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Urbanization -- Environmental aspects -- Africa.
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Urbanization -- Environmental aspects. |
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Africa. |
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Urbanization. |
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Urban policy -- Environmental aspects -- Africa.
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Urban policy -- Environmental aspects. |
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Urban ecology (Sociology) -- Africa.
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Urban policy. |
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Sociology, Urban -- Africa.
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Sociology, Urban. |
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Urban ecology (Sociology) |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Case studies.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Myers, Garth Andrew. Urban environments in Africa. Bristol : Policy Press, 2016 9781447322917 (OCoLC)944013859 |
ISBN |
9781447322948 (electronic book) |
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1447322940 (electronic book) |
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9781447322931 (electronic book) |
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1447322932 (electronic book) |
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9781447322955 |
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1447322959 |
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9781447322917 (hardcover) |
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1447322916 (hardcover) |
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9781447322924 (paperback) |
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1447322924 (paperback) |
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