09 Aug

THE CHALLENGES OF AFRICAN MEGACITIES: HOW DO MEGACITIES TRY TO BALANCE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY?

Publié par Sandrine CHARAVY

Ce chapitre s'inscrit dans la thématique 2 (environnements en mutation) et dans l'axe 2 (de la protection de la nature à la transition écologique) et 3 (repenser la ville).

I. ABOUT MEGACITIES

1. Introduction to megacities (definition, specificities)

2. The future of urbanization.

3. Grammar Spot - The present perfect (simple and Be + V-ING)

4. Inequalities

5. Final micro task

Introduction to megacities (doc A - B and C)

Introduction to megacities (doc A - B and C)

ESPAS - Global Trends to 2030

Whenever we think about the future, mega-trends are our first helpers. This is because mega-trends have several characteristics in common that help us narrow down the futures from infinite ...

https://ec.europa.eu/assets/epsc/pages/espas/chapter1.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Unequal Scenes Preoject - Johnny Miller

Unequal Scenes - Johannesburg

Aerial photos of inequality in Johannesburg: Soweto, Alexandra and informal settlements beside Sandton's 'richest square mile in Africa.'

https://unequalscenes.com/johannesburg

II. THE CASE OF NAIROBI

1. Africa's megacities

2. Key figures about Nairobi

3. Find the human-wildlife balance

4. Sustainable development in Nairobi (from issues to solutions)

Future of Africa's cities: What the experts say

African cities are a diverse blend of social, economic and political contexts. Urban planning and management, local government and decentralisation, investment, infrastructure development, reliable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kejKes5eu8g

Africa's fastest-growing cities: The race to 2050

Africa's urban population is set to double by 2050. From Kinshasa to Lagos, a handful of booming cities are reshaping the continent's future-but can jobs, housing and infrastructure keep up?

https://www.dw.com/en/africas-fastest-growing-cities-the-race-to-2050/video-77894091

Africa's megacities threatened by heat, floods and disease - urgent action is needed to start greening and adapt to climate change

African cities with over 10 million residents are getting hotter fast. Millions face disaster in these urban heat islands unless the cities start greening and adapting to climate change soon.

https://theconversation.com/africas-megacities-threatened-by-heat-floods-and-disease-urgent-action-is-needed-to-start-greening-and-adapt-to-climate-change-227100

Many African cities struggle to keep pace with urbanisation

We are joined by Constant Cap an Urban Planning Expert and Director of Naipolitans an urban planning network in Nairobi. Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://ow.ly/Zvqj30aIsgY Follow us on: Facebook:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX5pcCucDKw

From a cartel to an NGO: Securing clean water for Kibera slum

Clean water for Kibera slum has always been Kennedy Odede's dream. But to achieve his goal, he needed help from an unlikely ally. Together they are working in an NGO to help his community, and now ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66zk96-Sry4

Africa's future megacities: What will Lagos be like in 2100? | DW News

Lagos, Nigeria, is the biggest city in Africa. It's set to become the biggest city in the world by 2100, with more than 80 million people. Can a city of that size be livable? DW News Africa looks at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZdMTs37piA

The case of Lagos