Small Town Geographies in Africa Experiences from South Africa and Elsewhere |
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| Editor:
| Donaldson, Ronnie
Marais, Lochner |
| Series title: | African Political, Economic, and Security Issues Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62100-001-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2012 |
| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $215.00 |
Book Description:
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Urban geographic inquiry has for decades been biased towards a focus on larger cities and metropolitan areas, both in the developed and developing world contexts. Small towns are generally depicted as rural, and many people do not even consider the term urban to be applicable to small towns. The editors of this collection invited scholars from around the world to contribute chapters that explore the developmental challenges of small cities and towns empirically, theoretically and...
More DescriptionUrban geographic inquiry has for decades been biased towards a focus on larger cities and metropolitan areas, both in the developed and developing world contexts. Small towns are generally depicted as rural, and many people do not even consider the term urban to be applicable to small towns. The editors of this collection invited scholars from around the world to contribute chapters that explore the developmental challenges of small cities and towns empirically, theoretically and historically in specific urban contexts in Africa.