African Cities II

“Villes africaines” propose un cours sur la gestion et la planification urbaine. Après un passage par les grandes thématiques urbaines (changement climatique, infrastructures et services, énergie, droit à la ville, foncier, habitat, économie informelle), nous ferons une lecture critique des outils actuellement utilisés dans la gestion et planification urbaines. Nous verrons ensuite comment gérer et planifier une ville plus inclusive, productive, résiliente et respectueuse de l’environnement, et faiblement consommatrice en ressources.

Enfin, nous aborderons successivement les questions du financement des villes, le jeu des acteurs dans la gouvernance des projets urbains, et la mise en œuvre des documents de planification urbaine.

La planification urbaine ne relevant pas d’une unique discipline, l’approche du cours n’est donc disciplinaire, mais consiste à discuter des articulations entre les principales entrées thématiques permettant de comprendre et accompagner les processus de fabri

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West Africa

West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo, as well as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom Overseas Territory). The population of West Africa is estimated at million people as of , and at 381,981,000 as of 2017, of which 189,672,000 were female and 192,309,000 male.

Urbanization

Urbanization (or urbanisation) is the population shift from rural to urban areas, the corresponding decrease in the proportion of people living in rural areas, and the ways in which societies adapt to this change. It can also mean population growth in urban areas instead of rural ones. It is predominantly the process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas. Urbanization is often responsible for the myriad of modern problems facing humanity.

Ecosystem service

Ecosystem services are the many and varied benefits to humans provided by the natural environment and healthy ecosystems. Such ecosystems include, for example, agroecosystems, forest ecosystem, grassland ecosystems, and aquatic ecosystems. These ecosystems, functioning in healthy relationships, offer such things as natural pollination of crops, clean air, extreme weather mitigation, and human mental and physical well-being.

Explores the essence of African cities, the role of digital tools in urban development, and the importance of collective intelligence in building smart cities.

Explores the challenges of aligning urbanization with economic progress in African cities.

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Examines African urban challenges, including urbanization rates, housing costs, and spatial fragmentation, emphasizing the need for effective urban planning and redefining modernity.

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