Spatial justice and urban services

Urban development in Africa is a central question for anyone who wants to understand the complex relationships between the immediate needs of the population, the mechanisms of service provision and the exercice of public authority (demand / delivery / regulation).

By focusing on the provision of basic urban amenities and services, this course will encourage the students to develop a critical approach mobilising both general theories of justice and concrete case studies.

Students are expected to engage with a wide variety of materials ranging from legal frameworks to community-led initiatives, and from practitioners’ reports to more reflective academic literature.