Colonization and sanitation in urban Africa: A logistics analysis of the availability of central sewerage systems as a function of colonialism

Habitat International

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 207-213

  Njoh, Ambe J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

African cities; Colonialism; Public infrastructure; Sanitation; Sewerage systems

Indexed keywords

COLONIALISM; INFRASTRUCTURE; SANITATION; SEWER NETWORK; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA;

EID: 84871919505     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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