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Urban Planning in African Cities

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This lecture introduces the urban form of African cities, focusing on the concept of density and its examples in cities like Dhaka, Hong Kong, and Paris. It discusses the differences between low and high density, the benefits of compact cities in terms of accessibility, infrastructure costs, and resource preservation, as well as the importance of securing future needs.

In MOOCs (3)
African cities I, An introduction to urban planning
This course teaches the basics of the urban planning through its technical, environmental, societal and economical dimensions.
African Cities - An introduction to urban planning
Le cours permet d'apprendre les bases de la planification urbaine à travers ses dimensions techniques, environnementales, sociales et économiques.
African Cities - An introduction to urban planning
Le cours permet d'apprendre les bases de la planification urbaine à travers ses dimensions techniques, environnementales, sociales et économiques.
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