Reshaping cities, rebuilding nations: The role of national urban policies

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作者：
Turok I. [1 ,3 ]
Parnell S. [2 ,3 ]
机构：
[1] Department of Urban Studies, University of Glasgow
[2] Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, Private Bag X
[3] African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, Private Bag X
来源：
Urban Forum | 2009年 / 20卷 / 2期
关键词：
Urban Growth; Informal Settlement; Urban Policy; Urban Migration; Urban Poverty;
D O I：
10.1007/s12132-009-9060-2
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摘要：
The challenges of rapid urbanisation in large parts of Africa are beyond the capacity of local government to manage. The paper explores the arguments for a national urban policy to complement local strategies, reflecting the unique power of the central state and the special circumstances of cities. With appropriate support, urbanisation could become a more positive force for economic and human development. Recent experience in South Africa illustrates some of the difficulties and possibilities for agreeing a systematic approach to planning and managing urban growth and transformation. Key stakeholders in the policy process have focused on urban poverty as an immediate priority and broadened the traditional economic argument for nations targeting cities to spell out a long-term environmental and economic development agenda. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
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页码：157 / 174
页数：17
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