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The urbanized Nigerian : an examination of the African and his new environment
- Title
- The urbanized Nigerian : an examination of the African and his new environment / by Theophilus Adelodun Okin.
- Author
- Okin, Theophilus Adelodun.
- Publication
- New York : Exposition Press, [1968]
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Details
- Description
- 72 pages : illustrations, maps; 21 cm.
- Summary
- Study of the current urbanization process in Africa, with particular reference to Nigeria - covers problems of adjustment to social change, urban planning, the urban area environment, regional planning to check rural migration, housing, financial aspects and political aspects, architecture, obstacles to urbanisation, etc. References.
- Series Statement
- An Exposition-university book
- Uniform Title
- Exposition-university book
- Subject
- Housing > Nigeria
- City planning > Nigeria
- City planning
- Housing
- Social conditions
- Verstädterung
- urbanization
- social change
- urban planning
- urban area
- regional planning
- rural migration
- housing
- financial aspect
- political aspect
- architecture
- obstacle
- urbanisation
- changement social
- aménagement urbain
- zone urbaine
- planification régionale
- migration rurale
- logement
- aspect financier
- aspect politique
- urbanización
- cambio social
- planificación urbana
- zona urbana
- planificación regional
- migración rural
- vivienda
- aspecto financiero
- aspecto político
- arquitectura
- obstáculo
- Nigeria > Social conditions
- Nigeria
- Africa
- Nigeria
- Afrique
- Nigéria
- Genre/Form
- reference.
- référence bibliographique.
- referencia.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. [70]-72.
- Contents
- Introduction. A continent in transition -- The physical background -- The scarcity of statistics -- The dilemma and suggestions for improvement. Adjustment to urban life -- Family planning -- Development projects: politics, housing, and the cash pinch -- Planned lot development -- The problem of relocation -- Physical planning and design -- Minimizing the spread of squatters -- Methods of implementation -- Major impediments to urbanization and housing in the developing countries. Imbalance between population and economic development -- Lack of constructive and co-ordinated planning -- Shortage of staff -- Insufficient study of the economics and financing of housing -- Lack of research on indigenous building materials and methods of improvement -- Incommensurate allocation of government funds
- LCCN
- 68024881
- OCLC
- ocm00259692
- 259692
- SCSB-8978069
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library