Sustainable and smart spatial planning in Africa : case studies and solutions /

"This book clarifies the smart city concept that is gaining application in Sub - Saharan Africa. It shows how the smart concept can be used to address problems that would be difficult and more expensive to solve using traditional techniques such as employment creation. This is done through elab...

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Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Chavunduka, Charles (Editor), Vries, Walter Timo de (Editor), Duran Diaz, Pamela (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This book clarifies the smart city concept that is gaining application in Sub - Saharan Africa. It shows how the smart concept can be used to address problems that would be difficult and more expensive to solve using traditional techniques such as employment creation. This is done through elaboration of the African interpretation of smartness, using tools for smart solid waste management, e-governance, smart energy, and smart infrastructure. The case studies selected, and each chapter explain a different dimension of the smart city concept and offer innovative solutions to problems of rapid urbanization. It lays the theoretical foundation for further research on smart cities and rural areas in Africa"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781003221791
1003221793
9781000578744
1000578747
9781000578690
1000578690