Godin, Lucien.
Street addressing and urban management / Lucien Godin. - illustrated edition ed. - [S.l.] : World Bank Publications, 2005. - 280 p. ; 23 cm. - Directions in development. . - Directions in development. .
Paperback.
The most spectacular change in Sub-Saharan Africa over the last few decades has been the dramatic demographic shift from rural areas to cities. As a result, more than 50% of the city streets in the region have no names or addresses, and the problem is particularly acute in the poorest neighborhoods. This book reviews the role of addressing within the array of urban management tools and explores the links between addressing and civic identity, urban information systems, support to municipal services, tax systems, land management and tenure issues, slum upgrading, support to concessionary services, and economic development. It outlines current and future applications, highlights practices in many African countries, and offers a methodological guide for implementing street addressing initiatives which is widely applicable in other parts of the world.
0821358154 $25.00 9780821358153
Central government policies.
International economics.
Social welfare & social services.
Sociology, Social Studies.
Urban & municipal planning.
Urbanization - Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Social Science.
Business / Economics / Finance.
Sociology.
Africa.
Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development.
Development - Economic Development.
General.
Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Dev.
TRANSPORTATION / General.
Developing Countries.
International - Economics.
Public Policy - Social Policy.
Africa, Sub-Saharan.
City planning.
Street addresses.
Street names.
Environment & Planning.
HE 336.S77 / S77 2005
388.411
Street addressing and urban management / Lucien Godin. - illustrated edition ed. - [S.l.] : World Bank Publications, 2005. - 280 p. ; 23 cm. - Directions in development. . - Directions in development. .
Paperback.
The most spectacular change in Sub-Saharan Africa over the last few decades has been the dramatic demographic shift from rural areas to cities. As a result, more than 50% of the city streets in the region have no names or addresses, and the problem is particularly acute in the poorest neighborhoods. This book reviews the role of addressing within the array of urban management tools and explores the links between addressing and civic identity, urban information systems, support to municipal services, tax systems, land management and tenure issues, slum upgrading, support to concessionary services, and economic development. It outlines current and future applications, highlights practices in many African countries, and offers a methodological guide for implementing street addressing initiatives which is widely applicable in other parts of the world.
0821358154 $25.00 9780821358153
Central government policies.
International economics.
Social welfare & social services.
Sociology, Social Studies.
Urban & municipal planning.
Urbanization - Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Social Science.
Business / Economics / Finance.
Sociology.
Africa.
Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development.
Development - Economic Development.
General.
Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Dev.
TRANSPORTATION / General.
Developing Countries.
International - Economics.
Public Policy - Social Policy.
Africa, Sub-Saharan.
City planning.
Street addresses.
Street names.
Environment & Planning.
HE 336.S77 / S77 2005
388.411