Cities in Africa Part 1
Organisation: Siemens & UN HABITAT
Publish Date: August 2011
Country: Africa
Sector: Development
Method: Creative thinking
Theme: Public Good
Type: Report
Language: English
Tags: African cities Urbanisation Expansion problems Mobile technology Urbanisation management City growths
Managing rapid urbanisation in already overburdened cities will be one of the key challenges for African policy makers in the coming decades. The authors takes a closer look at how technology is redefining the way we understand the urban environment, and how the application of modern technologies can be an essential weapon to ensure sustainable urbanisation in Africa.
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