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Types and typologies of African urbanism

This article responds to the rapid urbanisation of sub-Saharan Africa. It laments the loss and deterioration
of its pre-colonial urban artefacts due to neglect and even war, and pleads for their conservation
and the recognition of relevant characteristics as contemporary urban solutions. Part one outlines the
conceptual framework and highlights four theoretical considerations pertaining to definitions, preconceptions,
methodology and sources of information. Part two contextualises the origins and nature
of African urbanism with a brief historical perspective. Part three analyses the morphology of urban
space, while part four concludes by discussing some seemingly intrinsic urban characteristics and their
compatibility with current urban theories.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1000815
Date20 December 2007
CreatorsSteyn, G
PublisherSouth African Journal of Art History
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText
FormatPdf
RightsSouth African Journal of Art History
RelationSA Journalist

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