Lecture

Urban Forms: Overview

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This lecture provides an overview of the five main urban forms: slums, residential enclaves, gentrified centers, large residential suburbs, and commercial/industrial zones. Through examples from different continents, the instructor explains how these urban forms shape cities worldwide, including the challenges and transformations they bring.

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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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