The impact of colonization on access to improved water and sanitation facilities in African cities

Cities

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 452-460

  Njoh, Ambe J ^a   Akiwumi, Fenda A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; African cities; Colonization; Infrastructure building; Sanitation; Water

Indexed keywords

COLONIALISM; COLONIZATION; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; SANITATION; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WATER PLANNING;

AFRICA;

EID: 80051598672     PISSN: 02642751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2011.04.005     Document Type: Article

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