Rapid Urbanisation, Urban Food Deserts and Food Security in Africa
Synopsis
This book investigates food security and the implications of hyper-urbanisation and rapid growth of urban populations in Africa. By means of a series of case studies involving African cities of various sizes, it argues that, while the concept of food security holds value, it needs to be reconfigured to fit the everyday realities and distinctive trajectory of urbanisation in the region. The book goes on to discuss the urban context, where food insecurity is more a problem of access and changing consumption patterns than of insufficient food production. In closing, it approaches food insecurity in Africa as an increasingly urban problem that requires different responses from those applied to rural populations.
- कॉपीराइट:
- 2016 Springer International Publishing, Cham
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9783319435671
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing, Cham
- Date of Addition:
- 2017-03-27T05:48:51Z
- भाषा:
- English
- श्रेणी:
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.