Between Village and Town: Small-Town Urbanism in Sub-Saharan Africa
In the next twenty years, urban populations in Africa are expected to double, while urban land cover could triple. An often-overlooked dimension of this urban transformation is the growth of small towns and medium-sized cities. In this paper, we explore the ways in which small towns are straddling r...
Main Authors: | Jytte Agergaard, Susanne Kirkegaard, Torben Birch-Thomsen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Sustainability |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/3/1417 |
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