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Spatial patterns of urbanisation in Sub-Saharan Africa

A case study of Uganda

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Samuel Tumwesigye, Matthias Vanmaercke, Lisa-Marie Hemerijckx, Alfonse Opio, Jean Poesen, Ronald Twongyirwe , Anton Van Rompaey

10 June 2021

Taylor and Francis Online

English

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Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is rapidly urbanising. This urbanisation may contribute to socio-economic development as more people participate in the urban economy. Nevertheless, rapid urbanisation is not always sustainable. Primary cities often grow fast, leaving secondary towns lagging behind with weaker economies. Viable strategies for sustainable urbanisation may therefore also need to focus on developing secondary towns. Nevertheless, very few studies, hitherto, have assessed the (relative) importance of secondary towns in urbanisation process in Sub-Saharan Africa. The aim is to address this gap by studying the patterns and explanatory factors of urban population growth in Uganda. Based on a longitudinal analysis of population rank-size distribution, we show that the population distribution gap between secondary towns and the primary city is widening. Nevertheless, statistical analyses further indicate that secondary towns with above 50 000 inhabitants have the highest population growth rates. This indicates that future investments should aim at upgrading socio-economic infrastructures in secondary towns.

 

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Built environment

Cities and towns

Construction

Education

Governance

Human settlements

Investment

Law

Livelihoods

Macro economics

Policy

Population resettlement

Poverty & inequality

Spatial development

Sustainability

Transport

Uganda

Urban

Urban development

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