COVID-19: can it transform urban planning in Africa?

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Cobbinah, Patrick Brandful, Erdiaw-Kwasie, Michael and Adams, Ellis Adjei. 2021. "COVID-19: can it transform urban planning in Africa?" Cities & Health. 5 (S1), pp. S48-S51. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2020.1812329
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COVID-19: can it transform urban planning in Africa?

ERA Journal ID212071
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsCobbinah, Patrick Brandful, Erdiaw-Kwasie, Michael and Adams, Ellis Adjei
Journal TitleCities & Health
Journal Citation5 (S1), pp. S48-S51
Number of Pages4
Year2021
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Place of PublicationUnited States
ISSN2374-8834
2374-8842
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2020.1812329
Web Address (URL)https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23748834.2020.1812329
Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic raises questions about the effectiveness of urban planning practice in Africa and offers an opportunity to reflect on more constructive protocols for planning that can promote the public health agenda in the continent. This commentary analyzes three critical areas of urban planning concern that limit the capacity of cities in Africa to respond to global health crises: integration of informal sector into formal planning processes; regional planning; and consideration of public health in urban planning practice–and proffers practical and conceptual recommendations that can position African cities to adequately respond to future health crises.

KeywordsCOVID-19; urban planning; urban health; urbanization; sustainable development
Contains Sensitive ContentDoes not contain sensitive content
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020441016. Urban sociology and community studies
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Byline AffiliationsUniversity of Melbourne
Transparency International Australia
Institute for Resilient Regions
University of Notre Dame, United States
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