Urban Flood Risk in Sub-Saharan African Cities : Changing Dynamics, Policy Responses and New Perspectives (The Urban Book Series)

Arinabo, Denis

Springer, Berlin; Springer（2027/01発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版
• 商品コード 9783032459756

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Sub-Saharan African cities are growing faster than ever before yet they are increasingly drowning under the weight of recurrent urban floods. Despite decades of investment in infrastructure, technical modelling and donor-funded resilience programmes, urban flooding continues to escalate undermining economic development, environmental security, and social wellbeing. This book argues that urban flooding in Africa cannot effectively be managed without examining the deeper political, historical, and institutional structures that shape the continent's urban spaces. Drawing on empirical research conducted in Kampala city, Uganda, the book explores how colonial planning legacies, postcolonial governance systems, and contemporary neoliberal reforms collectively reproduce urban flood vulnerability. It furthermore discusses a new framework of contextual resilience grounded in local realities, inclusive governance, and co-produced knowledge. It appeals to academics, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to align urban planning and climate adaptation with equitable urban development.