Lecture

Urban Restructuring in African Cities

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This lecture covers various aspects of urban restructuring in African cities, including surveys, census, land rights, topographic surveys, program definition, social support, existing data, infrastructure, and social engineering. Lessons learned emphasize the importance of political will, partner support, participatory approaches, clear intervention strategies, technical options, role clarification, economic aspects, and social considerations. The program 'MOOCs for Africa' by EPALU aims to enhance higher education in Africa through sustainable partnerships.

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