Garth Myers

Gebundenes Buch

Urban environments in Africa

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

Garth Myers is the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of Urban International Studies at Trinity College, Hartford, CT. He is director of the urban studies program and a member of the international studies program. He is the author of three other books on urban Africa and co-editor for two other volumes; he has published more than sixty articles and book chapters as well.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Policy Press
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 514g
• ISBN-13: 9781447322917
• ISBN-10: 1447322916
• Artikelnr.: 44679051