Planning in contemporary Africa: the state, town planning, and society in Cameroon
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2003
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XII, 312 S. |
| ISBN: | 0754633462 |
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Contents
List of Figures and Tables ix
Preface and Acknowledgements xi
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview 1
Introduction 1
Target Audience 5
Chapter 2: Theories of the State and the State in Cameroon 7
Introduction 7
Theories of the State 8
Conceptualizing the State 14
The Nature and Behaviour of the State in Africa 20
Characteristics of the African State 21
The Cameroonian State 24
Conclusion 28
Chapter 3: Institutional Framework for Planning 29
Introduction 29
The Notion of Institutional Planning Framework 30
Colonial Public Administration 31
Post Colonial Public Administration 34
Bureaucracy Without Democracy 40
Urban Spatial Policy 41
The Ministry of Town Planning and Housing 43
The Ministry of Urban Affairs 44
The Ministry of Transport 46
Regulatory Agencies 48
Delivery Agencies 51
Funding Institutions 58
Formal Lending and Credit Agencies/Programmes 58
Informal Institutions 61
Discussion and Conclusion 63
Notes 70
vi Planning in Contemporary Africa
Chapter 4: Colonial Roots of Land Use and Physical Planning 71
Introduction 71
Land Tenure and Land Use 72
Pre Colonial Period 72
Land Tenure and the Transfer of Land Rights in Nso 73
Early European Expeditions and the Land Question 74
The German Colonial Era 76
The French Colonial Era 79
The British Colonial Era 82
Housing Standards and Building Materials 87
Colonialism, Housing and Building Technology 89
Spatial Organization 92
Transportation Infrastructure Development 94
Conclusion 97
Notes 98
Chapter 5: Urban Land Use and Control Measures 101
Introduction 101
The Nature of Post Colonial Land Policy 102
Some Specific Provisions of Post Colonial Land Laws 103
The Powers of the State in the Land Policy Field 103
Private Lands 104
National Lands 109
Land as a Source of Revenue for the State 111
Discussion 112
Implications of Land Reforms for Different Societal Entities 119
Notes 128
Chapter 6: Housing and Housing Policy 129
Introduction 129
The Concept of Housing 130
The Housing Market in Economic Perspectives 132
The Cameroonian Housing Market in Global Perspectives 133
Actors in the Cameroonian Housing Market 136
Owner Occupied Housing 139
Zoning and Building Controls 142
The Building Permit Process 143
Major Steps in the Building Permit Application Process 143
Case Study: The Kumba Zoning Ordinance 150
Discussion 157
Contents vii
Promoting Local Building Materials: The State's Role 166
Conclusion 168
Notes 169
Chapter 7: Local Government Administration, Sanitation and
Waste Management 171
Introduction 171
Urban Waste Management in International Perspectives 172
Nature and Scope of Problem 176
Urban Sanitation and Waste Management in Limbe Township 180
Limbe Urban Council 181
Composition and Structure of the Limbe Urban Council 184
The Role of the Limbe Urban Council in Town Planning 185
Urban Sanitation and Environmental Management in Limbe 186
'Keep Limbe Clean': The 'Environmental Day' in Limbe 187
The State, Sanitation and Society 187
Self Preservation as an Interest of the State 189
Exploitation of the Poor 190
Discrimination Against the Poor 192
Urban Sanitation as a Natural Rights Issue 193
Conclusion 195
Notes 196
Chapter 8: Transportation Infrastructure and Policy 197
Introduction 197
Historical Perspectives 198
Institutional Context 203
The Ministry of Transport 204
The Politics of Transport Infrastructure Development 207
Discussion 211
Land Use Planning and Transportation 214
Public Collective Modes of Transportation 216
Institutional Hurdles to Public Transportation 220
Eliminating the Institutional Hurdles 231
Notes 234
Chapter 9: Street and Property Identification 235
Introduction 235
Characteristics of the Problem 235
Yaounde, the National Capital 236
viii Planning in Contemporary Africa
Douala, the Economic Capital 237
The Provincial Cities 241
Development Implications of Nondescript Spatial Structures 241
The Politics of Street Naming 248
A Proposed Property Identification System 249
The Logic and Principles of Street Naming 252
Labelling and Sign Posting Street Names 257
Property Numbering 258
Conclusion 259
Note 260
Chapter 10: Urban Planning and Women 261
Introduction 261
Theoretical and Conceptual Issues 263
Transportation, Women and Development 265
Women, Space, the Economy and Development 271
Women, Housing and Development 273
Women, Urban Design and Development 281
Discussion and Recommendations 282
Conclusion 290
Notes 292
References 295
Index 305
List of Figures and Tables
Figures
1.1 Map of Post Colonial Cameroon 4
3.1 Skeletal Structure of Cameroon's Administrative Machinery 36
6.1 Page 1, Building Permit Application Form 145
6.2 Page 2, Building Permit Application Form 146
6.3 Page 3, Building Permit Application Form 147
6.4 Pages 3b and 4b (receipts for) Building Permit
Application Form 148
6.5 Page 4, Building Permit Application Form 149
6.6 The Building Permit Application Review Process
in Cameroon 151
Tables
4.1 Colonial History of Cameroon 75
6.1 Breakdown of Major Economic Activities for Kumba 152
7.1 Alternative Methods of Solid Waste Disposal and Resource
Recovery 175
7.2 Size of Council as a Function of Population Size 183
8.1 The Interorganizational System for Transportation Policy
Implementation in Cameroon 204
9.1 Popular and Official Street Names in Yaounde 238
10.1 Selected Indicators Showing the Status of Women
in Cameroon 262
10.2 Female Share of Employment in the Informal Sector
of Selected Sub Saharan African Countries 1970 1990 275
10.3 Changes in Percentage of Female Headed Households
in Selected African Countries by Year of Most Recent Data 276
10.4 Selected Economic Development Indicators for Sub
Saharan African Countries 1980 1990 290 |
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