African Approaches to Spatial and Green Planning

Okeke D. C.

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African Approaches to Spatial and Green Planning

Okeke D. C.

Published in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Volume 4, Issue 4-1)

Received: 24 March 2015 Accepted: 8 April 2015 Published: 27 May 2015

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Abstract

As spatial planning evolved two notions of green planning emerged: traditional and sustainability notions. The former identifies with the practice in African countries when traditional urbanism is the vogue and popular design tradition in planning managed eco-centric settlements. In this context, spatial and green planning fused and drew impetus from the spirituality and traditional institutions of African societies. The sustainability notion of green planning is a recent phenomenon that is common with developed countries although it is assuming global dimension. It came with systemic changes which redefined the instrumentality of spatial planning. In effect, spatial and green planning literarily demerged and the later found expression in green growth otherwise sustainable development. This paper recalls the legacy of green planning in traditional urbanism and the lessons it holds for sustainable urbanism in contemporary societies.

Published in	Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Volume 4, Issue 4-1) This article belongs to the Special Issue Planning for Sustainable Communities: Green-Spaces in Rural Areas
DOI	10.11648/j.aff.s.2015040401.12
Page(s)	6-13
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Keywords

Spatial Planning, Green Planning, Green Growth, African Cities, Negritude

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Research Unit for Environmental Sciences, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom, South Africa

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