Welcome to the InfoSci Platform
Technology and the Urban Future in Developing Countries: The Case of Africa

Technology and the Urban Future in Developing Countries: The Case of Africa

Antar A. AbouKorin
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 29
ISBN13: 9781522501879|ISBN10: 1522501878|EISBN13: 9781522501886
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0187-9.ch013
Cite Chapter Cite Chapter

MLA

AbouKorin, Antar A. "Technology and the Urban Future in Developing Countries: The Case of Africa." Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World, edited by Umar G. Benna and Shaibu Bala Garba, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 253-281. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0187-9.ch013

APA

AbouKorin, A. A. (2016). Technology and the Urban Future in Developing Countries: The Case of Africa. In U. Benna & S. Garba (Eds.), Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World (pp. 253-281). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0187-9.ch013

Chicago

AbouKorin, Antar A. "Technology and the Urban Future in Developing Countries: The Case of Africa." In Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World, edited by Umar G. Benna and Shaibu Bala Garba, 253-281. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0187-9.ch013

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite

Abstract

During the last century, population growth and rapid urbanization have been phenomenal in the developing world. Such rapid urbanization has created many urban problems on both local and regional levels. Technology has been a driving force for rapid urbanization in developed and developing countries. The main argument of this Chapter is that technology can be the answer to most of the urban problems associated with rapid urbanization in developing countries. In tackling this issue, a qualitative analysis of the literature review about technology and urban change, and a quantitative analysis of urban change patterns and challenges in Africa, as a group sample of the developing world, have been conducted. Then, the research recommends “Urban Decentralization” as a technology-enabled policy necessary for managing the urban future in developing countries. The research recommends “rural urbanization” and “small-size settlements' as necessary approaches for the efficient implementation of the proposed “Urban Decentralization” policy.

Request Access

You do not own this content. Please login to recommend this title to your institution's librarian or purchase it from the IGI Global bookstore.