Mintesnot G. Woldeamanuel

Urban Issues in Rapidly Growing Cities (eBook, ePUB)

Planning for Development in Addis Ababa

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book critically assesses the complex urban issues, planning challenges and development opportunities of rapidly growing cities, using Addis Ababa as a case study.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000037838
• Artikelnr.: 58688684

Autorenporträt

Mintesnot G. Woldeamanuel is a Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at California State University Northridge (CSUN), USA.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: Understanding Addis Ababa through African Urbanization 2.
Addis Ababa: A City of Opportunities and Challenges 3. Air and Noise
Pollution: Existential Problems 4. Plastic Bottles: Plastic Problems 5. In
Front of Our Eyes: Indigenous Knowledge and Practices 6. The Moving Coffin:
Transportation in Addis Ababa 7. An Informal City: Slums and Squatters 8.
The Condominium Boom: A Solution to the Housing Problem? 9. Squeezed: The
Disappearance of Open Spaces and Neighborhood Parks 10. Street Vendors: The
Hyper Informal Economy 11. The Gap: Social and Economic Inequality 12.
Cultural Shift 13. Conclusion: Making and Remaking Addis Ababa