This course teached the basics of urban planning in Africa through technical, environmental, social and economical dimensions.
African cities : An Introduction to Urban Planning
Instructor: Jérôme Chenal
Sponsored by Louisiana Workforce Commission
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There are 12 modules in this course
The state of urbanized zones. What are the big issues and challenges? A first approach to urban planning.
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Following the first week, we will continue to explore African cities by their issues, the challenges they represent, and the urban models which they are issued.
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Urban planning relies on tools in order to organize transportation, amenities, spaces, and housing. The result is a channeling of urban forms.
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Here we will learn to establish subdivisions step by step.
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Cities finance themselves; They require resources which are acquired through diverse means.
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Combating climate change and changing our manners of making the city
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Governing contemporary African cities
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The zones which are the most important in contemporary African cities are subdivisions, so we will dedicate an entire week covering it.
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This week, we will plunge into the heart of precarious zones in trying to understand their role in the city.
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Financing of the city, addressing, and land registry
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This week will be composed of a first part dealing with methodology and a second part on urban governance.
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Measuring the real impact of planning on urban functions; Synthesis and reminders; Conclusions
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Reviewed on Apr 10, 2021
How to front real problems with uncertainty. Please highly recommended to follow all 4 courses series. Please when are you going to publish next series with smart cities and other issues?
Reviewed on Jun 26, 2020
very tough course to complete specially the last Quiz assignment
Reviewed on Jul 4, 2020
I really enjoyed this introduction. It was very thorough and productive, giving the course taker good insights and structure on the world of urban planning particularly in the global south.
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