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n Am I BI A u n IVER s ITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTYOF ENGINEERINGAND THE BUILTENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENTOF ARCHITECTUREP, LANNINGAND CONSTRUCTION
QUALIFICATION:
QUALIFICATIONCODE:
COURSECODE:
SESSION:
DURATION:
BACHELOROFTOWN AND REGIONALPLANNING
O7BTAR LEVEL:
6
CAC610S
JULY 2024
3 HOURS
COURSE
NAME:
PAPER:
MARKS:
COMPARATIVEAFRICANCITIES
THEORY
100
SECONDOPPORTUNITY/SUPPLEMENTARYEXAMINATION QUESTIONPAPER
LECTURERS: Jane Gold
MODERATOR: Nadine Korrubel
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all the questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly.
4. You may answer the questions in any order.
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Comparative African Cities
Question 1
CAC610S
a) Discussthe concept and value of globalisation for cities in Africa.
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b) Rwanda has recently taken two major (controversial) global interventions designed to
improve development within the city. Identify these and debate the value of the decisions for
planning and development within the city and country.
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c) Name another city in southern Africa that stands out with a strong global approach for an
international clientele. Explain the town planning actions that the city has adopted to become
a global city player.
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[15]
Question 2
Study the picture below of Johannesburg, a megacity in Africa.
Discuss how the city can be described as two cities in one place. You will need to refer to the
structure, function, and form of the city.
[10]
Question 3
Explain the development challenges that the continent will be facing by using the current growth
trends predicted for Africa 2050.
[10]
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Question 4
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Trace the early predominant trade by Arabs in Africa. Discussthe goods that were traded, major city
structures (with an example), impacts on the continent and the influence of physical barriers to
expansion.
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Question 5
Assessthe economic role of colonialism on the continent, based on the map indicating the major
ports and railway network in Africa.
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Question 6
Arab cities in pre-colonial Africa had built Plazas throughout their cities.
a) How were these used by the residents?
Stone Town in Zanzibar is a UNESCOworld heritage site.
b) Discuss how the narrow streets play an important part of the city life in the town.
[10]
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Comparative African Cities
CAC610S
Question 7
Sue Parnell responds to questions about her book Africa's Urban Revolution in a video.
Provide five (5) arguments she holds on to the economic potential of African cities and why she
considers its future "opportunely urban".
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Question 8
Precolonial and Traditional African homesteads portray some excellent town planning principles
despite never having heard of town planning before. Describe a traditional Himba homestead to
demonstrate this point. The answer must contain a written and drawn component.
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Question 9 ·
a) Accra is one of the fastest growing cities in Africa. You, as a town planner are required to
highlight the major planning issues of this megacity, (both challenges and opportunities).
You must include how the authorities propose to go forward.
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b) What lessons are there from Accra, discussed above that we can apply in Namibia?
Alternatively, what lessons can we share with the above city?
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Question 10
What are the five essential characteristics used by the United Nations Human Settlements
Programme (UN-Habitat) to determine whether a household is living in slum conditions?
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TOTAL MARl<S:
100
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