1 20 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Multimédia Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Crévilles Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource African cities, a catalyst for change Subject The topic of the resource , développement urbain, pays en développement, société urbaine, mutation urbaine, Afrique, Simone AbdouMaliq Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 16 March 2007 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource AbdouMaliq Simone Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://www.rnw.nl/afrique/article/african-cities-catalyst-change Description An account of the resource <div><b>Organisers' description : </b></div> &nbsp;</div> We hear a lot about the poverty and chaos of African cities, but in this edition of Amsterdam Forum, urbanist Abdoumaliq Simone argues that there is also a ferment of resourcefulness that makes cities vibrant places. It takes many forms and needs to be understood, as it could well form an essential basis for urban development in Africa.<br /> <br /> Abdoumaliq Simone is an urbanist at Goldsmiths College, University of London. His career has encompassed both academia and social activism.<br /> <br /> Professor Simone prefers to go &quot;beyond alarmist discourses of impending slum wars, geopolitical instabilities, resource rushes and intensified impoverishment&quot; and focus on the &quot;efficacy&quot; of African cities, particularly at survival strategies of people &quot;below the radar&quot; of social sciences.<br /> <br /> Although it's hard to generalise about African cities, Prof. Simone identifies several processes that are both problematic and potential resources for future urban development.</div> &nbsp;</div> <b>AbdouMaliq Simone </b>is an urbanist and Professor of Sociology at Goldsmiths College, University of London.</div> &nbsp;</div> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Afrique développement urbain mutation urbaine pays en développement Simone AbdouMaliq société urbaine