{"product_id":"9783319304014","title":"SpringerBriefs in Geography: A Review of Ethiopian Cities","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringerBriefs in Geography: A Review of Ethiopian Cities\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTiwari, Alok\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book\nreviews contemporary research on urban infrastructure in 76 Ethiopian cities.\nIt examines urban infrastructure issues in these cities and covers a wide range\nof topics from sustainability and smart cities to research methods employed by\nurban infrastructure investigators with regard to Ethiopian cities. Research on\nurban infrastructure legitimacies and modalities has established its value\nworldwide in recent years, though it is still fairly young in the Ethiopian\ncontext.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first chapter outlines ongoing issues of debate concerning urban\ninfrastructures, including but not limited to discourses on sustainability, smart\ncities, innovative financing methods, and potential partnerships. Urban\ninfrastructure issues in Ethiopian cities are examined in the second chapter, while\nthe third chapter presents a review of the most relevant literature for\nresearchers. Findings show that the citations in the research reports are\nmainly from the materials available over the internet, including WHO,\nUN-Habitat and unpublished local materials. The fourth chapter identifies\npatterns in the findings and recommendations of the research reports discussed.\nThe results reveal that there is a wider gap between supply and demand with\nregard to urban infrastructure in Ethiopian cities, a situation that is further\naggravated because of the growing urban population and already existing\nbacklogs. The fifth chapter reviews the essential methods employed by urban\ninfrastructure investigators in Ethiopian cities. In this regard, the cross-sectional\nstudy method with the use of survey method has been broadly adopted among\ninvestigators. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLastly, the book presents a summary and recommendations. It was observed that the\nurban infrastructure boom in Ethiopia is primarily concentrated in the key\ncities, and the current pattern of urban infrastructure provision does not\nincorporate the notion of sustainability. Hence, the book calls for setting the\nagenda of future researchon urban infrastructure and services in Ethiopian\ncities together with the universities, private sector and government, who should\nideally collaborate to produce the knowledge needed to improve quality of life,\nwelfare, productivity, and economic growth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-03-03\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319304014\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-30403-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 75\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47672210391180,"sku":"9783319304014","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319304014.jpg?v=1776522155","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783319304014","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}