Urban growth and land degradation in developing cities : change and challenges in Kano, Nigeria / Roy Maconachie.
| Author/creator | Maconachie, Roy |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Aldershot ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2007. |
| Description | xx, 194 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | Kings SOAS studies in development geography King's SOAS studies in development geography. ^A538682 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Sustainability, land degradation and peri-urban expansion -- Historical background to farming in the Kano close-settled zone -- The area of study : the Kano close-settled zone -- Land, soil and sustainable livelihoods -- Urban pressure and woodland degradation : perceptions of tree cover change in the Kano close-settled zone -- Water quality, urban waste and sustainability -- Sustainability challenged? : seeing beyond Kano's "political-ecological footprint". |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-192) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006037660 |
| ISBN | 9780754648284 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0754648281 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HT384.N52 K366 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |