African cities : An Introduction to Urban Planning
About this course
This course teached the basics of urban planning in Africa through technical, environmental, social and economical dimensions. It focuses on African cities only. Although, they exemplify well cities in the Global South, and potentially all cities, we will make the African context highly topical. The course is provided by the Urban and Regional community at the Swiss Federal Insitute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). More information can be found here https://ceat.epfl.ch/
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What you'll learn
- understand the basics of urban planning within the African context
- analyze the social and economic dimensions of urban development
- explore environmental factors affecting urban planning in African cities
Course objectives
- to provide foundational knowledge in urban planning specific to Africa
- to examine the interplay between social, economic, and environmental factors in urban settings
- to highlight the relevance of African cities as examples in urban planning studies
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