Urbanisation Dynamics in West Africa 1950–2010 : Africapolis I, 2015 Update

Urbanisation Dynamics in West Africa 1950–2010 Africapolis I, 2015 Update

Since 1950, the number of urban agglomerations in West Africa increased from 152 to almost 2 000, and today towns and cities are home to 41% of the region’s total population. Cities and their inhabitants are increasingly shaping West Africa’s economic, political and social landscape. Yet there is li...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Moriconi-Ebrard, François (-)
Autores Corporativos: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author (author), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, issuing body (issuing body), Sahel and West Africa Club. Secretariat, issuing body
Otros Autores: Harre, Dominique, Heinrigs, Philipp
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD Publishing 2016.
Colección:West African Studies,
Materias:
Urbanization > Africa, West.
Rural development > Africa, West.
Africa, West > Population > History > Statistics.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009706596806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Challenges in tracking change in West African settlement dynamics
  • Executive summary
  • Overview. Updating knowledge on urbanisation in West Africa
  • Estimating the population of Nigerian cities
  • Demographic growth and the spread of agglomerations in West Africa
  • Urban morphologies and new urban forms in West Africa
  • Foreword
  • The global e-Geopolis programme
  • The Sahel and West Africa Club.

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