Small town geographies in Africa : experiences from South Africa and elsewhere
Preface: Small town geographies Classification of South African towns revisited Exploring small town development dynamics in rural South Africa's post-productivist landscapes Identifying economic growth drivers in small towns in South Africa: A case study Rethinking sustainability of small towns: Towards a socio-technical approach Using geospatial data analysis & qualitative economic intelligence to inform local economic development in small towns: A case study of Graaff-Reinet, South Africa Theorizing the way forward regarding transdisciplinary research on environmental crises in small towns - Merafong in the Gauteng Province as case study Commuting to & from small towns in the hinterland of Cape Town Metropolitan Area, Western Cape Province Small town racism: Place-identity politics & discourses of protest Improving the business environment for local economic development in small town South Africa Prince Albert: A fourth economic bubble or sustainable development? Book town tourism as a private development initiative for small town revival: The case of Richmond Promoting small town development: The case of the Apollo Development Association Missing the uranium train: Local economic development & civic culture in Beaufort West Tarring the road to Mecca: Dilemmas of infrastructural development in a small Karoo town Tourism risks associated with small town development: The case of Clarens Getting the chemistry right: The impact of the FIFA 2010 world cup on Karoo towns Hartbeespoort evolving from small town to post-productivist second home development node Coastal spaces as walls: Gated developments in small towns on the West Coast Calvinia: Exploratory study of the workings of a Karoo town Local implementation of national policy: Breaking new ground in the coastal towns of the Overberg municipal area? Size matters: Land restitution in Knysna A developmental planning approach to the plight of small & dying towns in South Africa The future of struggling small towns in South Africa Re-orienting rural development in the Eastern Cape: Small town regeneration as a strategy for rural development: The case study of Keiskammahoek Tourism development & community response: The case of the Inhambane coastal zone, Mozambique Tourism growth & societal transformations in Cameroon's coastal resorts: Sex tourism & its implications for sustainable tourism development in Kribi & Limbe Agriculture-related industry & small town growth in Zambia: A case of Mazabuka Small town sustainability: problems & potentials 'Informal' settlements: A product of deficient formal land management policies? Index.