SOCIO-SPATIAL AND ETHNIC-RACIAL SEGREGATION IN MEGACITIES, LARGE CITIES AND GLOBAL CITIES IN AFRICA

The aim of this article is to present an observation on the structural phenomena that culminated in socio-spatial and ethnic-racial segregation, which currently occurs in megacities, large cities and global cities in Africa. To this end, a presentation of futuristic issues that cross contemporary Af...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Estudos Africanos (Online) 2020-01, Vol.5 (9)
Main Authors: Fabio Macedo Velame, Thiago Augusto Ferreira da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Discourses
Foreign investment
Global cities
Megacities
Overpopulation
Racial segregation
Real estate
Segregation
Spatial aspects
Urbanization
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Summary:The aim of this article is to present an observation on the structural phenomena that culminated in socio-spatial and ethnic-racial segregation, which currently occurs in megacities, large cities and global cities in Africa. To this end, a presentation of futuristic issues that cross contemporary African urbanization discussions will be made. Then, historical issues and discourses present in some African countries, which help to explain ethnic, racial, social and spatial aspects perpetuated in urban space, will be addressed. These aspects will include examples from cities in sub-Saharan African countries, where overpopulation and high foreign investment in the real estate market aggravate the segregationist effects.
ISSN:2448-3907
2448-3923
DOI:10.22456/2448-3923.98851