The role of building learning cities in the rejuvenation of Africa

International Review of Education

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 469-488

  Biao, Idowu ^a   Esaete, Josephine ^b   Oonyu, Joseph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Africa; Conscientisation; Global development agenda; Learning city; Learning city model

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; FUTURE PROSPECT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LEARNING; MODEL TEST; PLANNING METHOD; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING; URBANIZATION;

BOTSWANA; GABORONE; LAGOS [NIGERIA]; NIGERIA; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 84884575352     PISSN: 00208566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11159-013-9368-y     Document Type: Article

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