1st Edition

The African City

By Anthony O'Connor Copyright 1983
362 Pages
by Routledge

362 Pages
by Routledge

368 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores various characteristics of tropical African cities, with special reference to change in the post-independence period. It stresses the diversity of urban forms and urban experience to be found within the region, distinguishing the more general features from those peculiar to individual cities. Much has been written about urban Africa, but nearly all relates to particular cities:... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Urban traditions, distribution and growth

3. Rural-urban migration

4. Ethnic groups

5. The urban economy

6. Housing

7. Spatial Structures

9. Urban Structures

10. Conclusions

Biography

ANTHONY O'CONNOR