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Rapid Urbanisation, Urban Food Deserts and Food Security in Africa

By Jonathan Crush , Jane Battersby (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
978-3-319-43566-4, 978-3-319-43567-1
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-43567-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3483796 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
XVIII, 190\199
Time added
2016-11-20 09:00:00
CitiesHuman Geography;Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. mtowns);Population Economics;Food Science

Description

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.

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