URBAN DEVELOPMENT POLICY IN EMERGING MEGACITIES : THE CASE OF AFRICA MISHRA , Santosh
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Urban development that is geared to the needs of global capital displaces or excludes poorer segments of the population and leads to the social and spatial segmentation of the megacity into citadels and ghettos. This paper considers the future of major metropolitan areas in Africa (large or megacities) and discusses policies and planning strategies appropriate for facing the challenges of their urban growth and development. The paper concludes that a multi-level cooperative administrative approach to urban management and planning based on democratization and participation and focused on greater local initiative and control, would provide a flexible strategy that would be responsive and adaptable to future uncertainties.
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