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The Applicability of Western Urban Theories to African Cities: A Case Study of Lagos, Nigeria

The purpose of this study is to determine the applicability of western urban theories to African cities, especially to Lagos, Nigeria. The study surveys urban land use patterns, migration and migrants' adjustment in cities, social relationships in cities, and urban stratification. The investigation's thesis is that western urban theories in these four areas of urban ecology may not be entirely applicable to the study of African cities. Theories of land use patterns are discussed from the classical and the cultural, or voluntaristic, viewpoints; and the other three areas are examined from the perspective of broad western urban theories.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc332048
Date12 1900
CreatorsSijuwade, Philip Oyebowale
ContributorsCross, Charles Jack, Kitchens, James A., Cooper, Jed Arthur, DuChemin, Roderic C.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvi, 215 leaves : ill., maps, Text
CoverageNigeria - Lagos - Lagos
RightsPublic, Sijuwade, Philip Oyebowale, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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