Pelling, M;
Barcena, A;
Leck, H;
Adelekan, I;
Dodman, D;
Johnson, C;
Issaka, H;
... Boubacar, S; + view all
(2021)
Uncertain pasts and risk-sensitive futures in sub-Saharan urban transformation.
In: Kieth, M and de Souza Santos, AA, (eds.)
African cities and collaborative futures: Urban platforms and metropolitan logistics.
(pp. 53-72).
Manchester University Press: Manchester, UK.
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Abstract
This chapter explores the status and the scope for transition of risk- sensitive and transformative urban development in diverse cities of sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa is important because of its large proportions of urban populations with high vulnerability and growing exposure to risks. High rates of urban growth pose increasing risks as we go into the future, yet there is also opportunity to reduce risk through integrating risk management into development. However, this opportunity space is often constrained by limited capacities to plan and manage the rapid urbanisation process, particularly in informal settlements. Limited capacities to prevent processes of risk accumulation pose threats to poverty reduction and sustainable development. In this context, there is an increasingly urgent need for squarely recognising and addressing the underlying vulnerabilities of urban populations and their root causes. Transitioning towards such sustainable urban pathways will require the strengthening of capacities and accountability of city authorities and broader governance systems, both formal and informal.
| Type: | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Title: | Uncertain pasts and risk-sensitive futures in sub-Saharan urban transformation |
| ISBN-13: | 9781526155351 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.7765/9781526155351.00009 |
| Publisher version: | https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526155... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is version of record, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Development Planning Unit |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10124394 |
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