Africa's Urban Revolution

by Doctor Edgar Pieterse

Book Overview

The facts of Africa's rapid urbanisation are startling. By 2030 African cities will have grown by more than 350 million people and over half the continent's population will be urban. Yet in the minds of policy makers, scholars and much of the general public, Africa remains a quintessentially rural place. This lack of awareness and robust analysis means it is difficult to make a policy case for a more overtly urban agenda. As a result, there is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780325207
• ISBN13: 9781780325200
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"