This book is about African and Asian cities. Illustrated through selected case cities, the book brings together a rich collection of papers by leading scholars and practitioners in Africa and Asia to offer empirical analysis and up-to-date discussions and assessments of the urban challenges and solutions for their cities. A number of key topics concerning housing, sustainable urban development and climate change in Africa and Asia are explored along with how policy interventions and partnerships deliver specific forms of urban development. Audience: This book is intended for all who are interested in the state of the cities and urban development in Africa and Asia. Africa and Asia present, in many ways, useful lessons in dealing with the burgeoning urban population, and the problems surrounding this influx of people and climate change in the developing world.
Author(s): Belinda Yuen, Asfaw Kumssa (auth.), Belinda Yuen, Asfaw Kumssa (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 266
Tags: Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Climate Change; Sustainable Development; Housing; Cities, Countries, Regions; Urbanism
Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Africa and Asia: Two of the World’s Fastest Growing Regions....Pages 3-18
Front Matter....Pages 19-19
Climate Change and Living Cities: Global Problems with Local Solutions....Pages 21-35
Climate Change in the Context of Urban Development in Africa....Pages 37-55
A Region of Contrasts: Urban Development, Housing and Poverty in Asia....Pages 57-68
The Effects of Climate Change on Urban Human Settlements in Africa....Pages 69-100
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Climate Change and the Housing Environment in Ghana....Pages 103-116
Creating a Sustainable Living Environment for Public Housing in Singapore....Pages 117-128
Climatic Change and Housing Issues in South Africa....Pages 129-152
Climate Change and Sustainable Housing in Uganda....Pages 153-166
Housing and Climate Change: Adaptation Strategies in Vietnam....Pages 167-192
Front Matter....Pages 193-193
Climate Change and Cities’ Actions in China....Pages 195-210
Climate Change and Its Effect on Cities of Eastern African Countries....Pages 211-220
Climate Change and Liveable Cities in Malaysia....Pages 221-241
Climate Change and Its Effect on Urban Housing and Liveable Cities: The Case of Harare, Zimbabwe....Pages 243-262
Back Matter....Pages 263-266
