The Palgrave Handbook of Urban Development Planning in Africa

Foreword
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Navigating the Urban Development Planning Landscape in Africa
	Why This Handbook?
	What is the Aim of This Handbook?
	Which Topics Have Been Included in This Handbook?
	Method
	What Do the Chapters Reveal?
	References
2 Planning Cultures
	Introduction
	Results and Discussion
		Research Design and Methods
		What is Planning Culture?
		What is Culture?
		A Model of Planning Culture
		National Planning Cultures in Africa
		Ghana: Planning Continuity and Decentralization in an Urban Development Regime
		Tanzania: The Evolution of Planning Cultures Under Colonial, Socialist and Free-Market Regimes
		Eswatini: Building Local Government and Planning Capacity Through Structural Adjustment and World Bank Partnership
		Urban Planning Cultures in Nairobi, Kenya: Four Low-Income Housing Case Studies
	Conclusion
	References
3 Political Management and Governance
	Introduction
	Methods
	Results and Discussion
		Theorizing Governance and Management of African Cities
		Political Management and Governance in Action
		Challenges and Opportunities in the Governance of African Cities
		Potential for Transformation of African Cities
	Conclusion
	References
4 Agriculture
	Introduction
	Methods
	Results and Discussion
		Study Designs
		Sample Size
		Theories
		Factors Driving Urban Agriculture
		Socio-Economic Characteristics of Urban Farmers
		Location and Land Rights
		Lack of Legislation on Urban Agriculture in African Cities
		Source of Livelihoods for the Urban Poor
		Challenges of Urban Agriculture in African Cities
		Summary of Key Findings
	Conclusion
	References
5 Financial Resources
	Introduction
	Methods
	Results and Discussion
		Study Design
	Results and Discussion
		Empirical Findings
			Own-Source Revenues
			Borrowing and External Financing
			Fiscal Transfers
			Sovereign Wealth Funds
			Urban Finance in the Context of Climate Emergencies
	Conclusion
	References
6 Population Planning and Management
	Introduction
		Theories and Conceptual Models
	Methods
		Research Designs
	Results and Discussion
		Natural Increase
		Rural–Urban Migration
		Housing and Policies
		Potable Water Scarcity
		Traffic Congestion
		Waste Generation and Management
		Summary of Key Findings
	Conclusion
	References
7 Managing Poverty
	Introduction
	Methods
		Theoretical Framework
	Results and Discussion
		Study Designs
		Measurement and Analytical Methods of Urban Poverty
		Theories of Urban Poverty
		Nature, Characteristics and Levels of Urban Poverty
		Causes of Urban Poverty
		Strategies for Addressing Urban Poverty
	Conclusion
	References
8 Public Transport Services
	Introduction
	Methods
	Results and Discussion
		Research Designs
		Theories
		Empirical Results
			Operations, Decline, and Revival of Bus and Commuter Train Services
			Paratransit Services
			Commercial Bicycle and Motorcycle Transport Services
			The Rise and Expansion of Bus Rapid Transit Systems
	Conclusion
	References
9 Water Management
	Introduction
	Method
	Results and Discussion
		Research Designs
		Theories
		Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM)
		The African Water Facility Approach
		Sustainability Index for Integrated Urban Water Management (SIUWM)
		Community Self-Help and Partnership Models
		Participatory Approaches
		Sector Wide Approach (SWAP)
		Empirical Findings
		Urban Water Access
		Urban Sprawl and Access to Water
		Rapid Urbanization, Water Supply and Access
		Water Demand
	Conclusion
	References
10 Rural–Urban Linkages
	Introduction
	Method
	Results and Discussion
		Research Designs
		Geographical Distribution of Sample Studies
		Designs
		Theories
		Conceptualizing Rural–Urban Relations
		Changing Rural–Urban Relations in Africa
		Role of Rural–Urban Relations
		Challenges Facing the Rural–Urban Dynamics
	Conclusion
	References
11 Recreation Planning and Management
	Introduction
	Methods
	Results and Discussion
		Nature of Studies
		Theories and Conceptual Models
		Policy and Recreation Planning
		Access to Recreation Facilities
		Examples of Best Practices for Recreation Provision
		Politics and Corruption
	Conclusion
	References
12 Air Quality
	Introduction
	Method
	Results and Discussion
		Air Pollution
		Air Pollutants and Their Sources
		Traffic Related Pollution
		Industrial Pollution
		Waste Related Air Quality
		Desert Storms
		Biomass Burning and Other Agricultural Emissions
		Aircraft Related Pollution
		Indoor Air Pollution
		Effects of Air Pollution on Health and Economy
	Conclusion
	References
Index