African Urban Economies Viability, Vitality or Vitiation?

Are Africa's most populous and economically dominant cities a force to reckon with in the twenty-first century? This book analyzes the economies of East and Southern Africa's 'apex' cities, probing how they have altered structurally over time and their current sources of economic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Otros Autores: Bryceson, Deborah Fahy, editor (editor), Potts, Deborah, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan 2006.
Colección:Springer eBooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:Are Africa's most populous and economically dominant cities a force to reckon with in the twenty-first century? This book analyzes the economies of East and Southern Africa's 'apex' cities, probing how they have altered structurally over time and their current sources of economic vitality and vulnerability at local, national and international levels. Case study chapters focusing on Johannesburg, Chitungwiza, Gaborone, Maputo, Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Nairobi, Kampala and Mogadishu shed new light on contemporary African urban prospects and problems.
Descripción Física:XIII, 353 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780230523012