当代非洲城市化的动因与困境

非洲的城市人口已经正在以年均超过4%的增长率增长,居世界首位,其中个别城市甚至还要高。对文献的回顾显示,贫困、非正规经济或类似经济的增长与发展已经成为撒哈拉以南非洲国家城市化的一个不可分割的部分。结论是快速城市化是非洲政府所面临的最紧迫的管理挑战。并且,要在致力于解决当前问题的同时,创造使城市成为经济增长和发展的更有效中心的政策环境。城市必须是可控制的、适于居住的、以及经济上可望成功的。

African cities facing Urbanization Challenges

Africa＇s urban population is growing at an average annual rate of more than 4 per cent, the highest of any world region. For some individual cities, it is significantly higher. The review of the literature reveals that poverty, the growth and development of the informal or parallel economy has become an inseparable part of urbanization in Sub-Saharan African countries. The conclusion is that the rapid urbanization is one of the most pressing governance challenges facing African governments. The challenge is to address current problems while creating the policy environment that will allow cities to become more effective centers of economic growth and progress. Cities have to be made governable, livable, and economically viable.