Infrastructure Development and Urban Facilities in Lagos, 1861-2000

• Date de parution : 05/04/2013
• Editeur : Epagine
• EAN : 9791092312225
• Série : (-)
• Support : Livre numérique

• Nombre de pages : (-)
• Collection : DYNAMIQUES AFRICAINES
• Genre : Sociologie
• Thème : Sociologie
• Prix littéraire(s) : (-)

This book is the first comprehensive analysis on the history of infrastructural development and urban policies in Lagos since the colonial annexation to date. I think that the author faced almost three challenges to write it. It was necessary to consider a long term analysis (one century and a... Voir plus

This book is the first comprehensive analysis on the history of infrastructural development and urban policies in Lagos since the colonial annexation to date. I think that the author faced almost three challenges to write it. It was necessary to consider a long term analysis (one century and a half), to take into consideration the growing size of the city - the biggest in the south of the Sahara since the 1960s - and, finally, to inquire into three key infrastructural sectors: water supply, electricity supply and transportation system. Both fascinating and depressing issues for town planners and officials; Lagos is probably one of very few cities with more than five million inhabitants without mass transportation system.