Planning in Contemporary Africa

Why do authorities in post-colonial African states continue to employ European or Western planning models? What are the implications for different societal groups of adopting such models? Several decades following independence, this outstanding volume provides in-depth empirical research to uncover the answers to such questions.

Ambe J. Njoh

Contents: Introduction and overview; Theories of the state and the state in Cameroon; Institutional framework for planning; Colonial roots of land use and physical planning; Urban land use and control measures; Housing and housing policy; Local government administration, sanitation and waste management; Transportation infrastructure and policy; Street and property identification; Urban planning and women; References; Index.