Governance for Pro-Poor Urban Development - Lessons From Ghana

This book is the first comprehensive, in-depth systematic analysis of the meaning, nature, and effects of 'urban governance' in theory and in practice from the perspective of people in developing countries, This book provides a simple but novel taxonomy of urban governance and applies it to entire urban systems in the lived context of entire urban systems cities in Africa.

Summary

This book is the first comprehensive, in-depth systematic analysis of the meaning, nature, and effects of ‘urban governance’ in theory and in practice from the perspective of people in developing countries, This book provides a simple but novel taxonomy of urban governance and applies it to entire urban systems in the lived context of entire urban systems cities in Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Franklin Obeng-Odoom, Franklin (University Technology of Sy Obeng-Odoom, Obeng-Odoom Franklin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.07.2013
• EAN: 9780415833769
• ISBN: 978-0-415-83376-9
• No. of pages: 262
• Series: Routledge Explorations in Development Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, Africa, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Urban & municipal planning, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Human Geography, Development Studies, Regional Geography, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Housing & homelessness, Housing and homelessness, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Civil engineering, surveying and building