Urban Research In the Developing Wo Volume 1

Stren, Richard

Centre For Urban Community S

Networks of Knowledge: Collaborative Innovation in International Learning (Ipac Series in Public Management and Governance)

The network is the pervasive organizational image of the new millennium. This book examines one particular kind of network - the 'knowledge network' - whose primary mandate is to create and disseminate knowledge based on multidisciplinary research that is informed by problem-solving as well as theoretical agendas. In their examination of five knowledge networks based in Canadian universities, and in most cases working closely with researchers in developing countries, the authors demonstrate the ability of networks to cross disciplinary boundaries, to blend the operational with the theoretical, and to respond to broad social processes. Operating through networks, rather than through formal, hierarchical structures, diverse communities of researchers create different kinds of knowledge and disseminate their results effectively across disciplinary, sectoral, and spatial boundaries. Analysis of networks in health, environment, urban, and educational fields suggests that old categories of 'north' and 'south' are becoming blurred, and that the new structures of knowledge creation and dissemination help to sustain collaborative research.

Politics & Social Sciences

Gross, Stein Janice

Fitzgibbon, Joy

Social Sciences

University of Toronto Press

<p>The network is the pervasive organizational image of the new millennium. This book examines one particular kind of network - the 'knowledge network' - whose primary mandate is to create and disseminate knowledge based on multidisciplinary research that is informed by problem-solving as well as theoretical agendas. In their examination of five knowledge networks based in Canadian universities, and in most cases working closely with researchers in developing countries, the authors demonstrate the ability of networks to cross disciplinary boundaries, to blend the operational with the theoretical, and to respond to broad social processes. Operating through networks, rather than through formal, hierarchical structures, diverse communities of researchers create different kinds of knowledge and disseminate their results effectively across disciplinary, sectoral, and spatial boundaries. Analysis of networks in health, environment, urban, and educational fields suggests that old categories of 'north' and 'south' are becoming blurred, and that the new structures of knowledge creation and dissemination help to sustain collaborative research.</p>

The influence of environmental and economic factors on the urban crisis / Rodney R. White -- Urban local government in Africa / Richard E. Stren -- The administration of urban services / Richard E. Stren -- Urban growth and urban management in Nigeria / Adepoju G. Onibokun -- Côte d'Ivoire / Koffi Attahi -- Kinshasa / Kankondé Mbuyi -- Appropriate standards for infrastructure in Dakar / Thiécouta Ngom -- Local government and the management of urban services in Tanzania / Saitiel Kulaba -- Management problems of Greater Khartoum / Mohamed O. El Sammani ... [et al.] -- Urban management in Nairobi / Diana Lee-Smith.

African Cities in Crisis: Managing Rapid Urban Growth (African Modernization and Development Series)

History

White, Rodney

Africa

Westview Press

Sustainable Cities: Urbanization And The Environment In International Perspective

Business & Money

Whitney, Joseph

Economics

Making Cities Work: Role of Local Authorities in the Urban Environment (Energy and Infrastructure Set)

For too long, cities have been thought of as environmental blackspots, with high levels of air and soil pollution, overcrowding, poor sanitation and growing waste disposal problems. This book takes a more positive attitude: cities can be made to work sustainably. Their high population density can work in the environment's favour if they can achieve efficient use of resources such as energy and water supplies, and improve transport and infrastructure. The best cities today are clean, resource efficient, green and pleasant, and not only act as cultural and entertainment centres, but also harbour great varieties of wildlife. Making Cities Work looks at the vital role which local authorities can - and must - play in safeguarding and developing our towns and cities. Their role is crucial, and the aim of the book is to make governments, international bodies and local authority associations aware of how potential environmental and social problems can be overcome, and what can be achieved. This book is being written by urban development experts, based on material supplied by the world's leading city associations. It is being edited by one of the world's most highly regarded cultural ecologists, and has been commissioned by UNHCS for the Habitat II conference. Clearly written, accessible, and fully illustrated throughout with photographs, figures and graphs, it is ideal for students, fascinating reading for the general public, and essential for those involved in local authorities, planning and development.

Girardet, Herbert

Gilbert, Richard

Stevenson, Don

Routledge

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