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The urbanized Nigerian : an examination of the African and his new environment

Title
  1. The urbanized Nigerian : an examination of the African and his new environment / by Theophilus Adelodun Okin.
Published by
  1. New York : Exposition Press, [1968]
Author
  1. Okin, Theophilus Adelodun.

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Description
  1. 72 pages : illustrations, maps; 21 cm.
Summary
  1. 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
  1. An Exposition-university book
Uniform title
  1. Exposition-university book
Subject
  1. Housing > Nigeria
  2. City planning > Nigeria
  3. City planning
  4. Housing
  5. Social conditions
  6. Verstädterung
  7. urbanization
  8. social change
  9. urban planning
  10. urban area
  11. regional planning
  12. rural migration
  13. housing
  14. financial aspect
  15. political aspect
  16. architecture
  17. obstacle
  18. urbanisation
  19. changement social
  20. aménagement urbain
  21. zone urbaine
  22. planification régionale
  23. migration rurale
  24. logement
  25. aspect financier
  26. aspect politique
  27. urbanización
  28. cambio social
  29. planificación urbana
  30. zona urbana
  31. planificación regional
  32. migración rural
  33. vivienda
  34. aspecto financiero
  35. aspecto político
  36. arquitectura
  37. obstáculo
  38. Nigeria > Social conditions
  39. Nigeria
  40. Africa
  41. Nigeria
  42. Afrique
  43. Nigéria
Genre/Form
  1. reference.
  2. référence bibliographique.
  3. referencia.
Contents
  1. 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
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Bibliography: p. [70]-72.