Rapid Urbanisation, Urban Food Deserts and Food Security in Africa

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Human Geography, Political Science, Government, Social Policy, Science & Nature, Science
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Author: ISBN: 9783319435671
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: September 23, 2016
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9783319435671
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: September 23, 2016
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

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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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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