Introduces urban planning in African cities, focusing on the diagnostic phase and addressing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and environmental constraints.
Examines African urban challenges, including urbanization rates, housing costs, and spatial fragmentation, emphasizing the need for effective urban planning and redefining modernity.
Explores urban decline in medium-sized cities, focusing on Nevers, France, and the challenges faced by the cultural bourgeoisie in gentrification aspirations.
Examines the post-WWII emergence of large-scale suburbanization in North American cities and proposes alternative development models for more compact urban regions.
