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Cities, theories and reality
B. O. Odufuwa1, J.
Fransen2, A. Bongwa2 and A. Gianoli2
1Department
of Urban and Regional Planning Faculty of Environmental
Technology, Olabisi Onabanjo University Ogun State, Nigeria.
2Institute
for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus
University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
*Corresponding
author.
E-mail:
Olubashy22@yahoo.com
Accepted 3 September, 2009 |
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Abstract |
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How can
productive cities be created in the face of economic, social,
political and environmental mishaps in planning, management and
development process? How can cities become more enjoyable,
functional and innovative using city management and development
theories? Theoretically the paper examines the importance of
cities and impact of urbanization and globalization towards
competitiveness of cities. The paper argues that; despite the
huge benefits accrued to cities via globalization, most
developing cities are suffering from intolerably high levels of
poor infrastructure and governance. The interlinks between an
array of theories and city development and management forms the
focus of the paper. The paper makes its contribution by:
examining and discussing the theoretical undertones for
sustainable cities and concluded with a set of recommendations
on what needs to be done to achieve sustainable city development
and management.
Key words:
Cities, theories, globalization, sustainability, poverty,
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