Afrique du Sud ; Bantustan ; Base économique ; Bophuthatswana ; Changement urbain ; Géographie de l'Afrique ; Logement ; Mafikeng ; Morphologie urbaine ; Ville ; Ville coloniale
A case study of a Mende village in Sierra Leone based on field work undertaken in 1981-3 and 1985 indicates that the rice farmers are themselves innovators and their expertise is often more valuable than that of scientific advisors. - (EMS)
Based on case material from Nigeria and Sierra Leone the A. insists that, if rural productivity is to meet demands, farmers must help themselves in a Green Revolution from within. - (EMS)
In a technically-based article there is useful information on Nigeria's power projects which suggests that even Kainji brings only temporary relief. (EMS).
Le rôle de l'implantation d'une base industrielle régionale dans la mutation d'une capitale agraire de l'intérieur de l'Algérie: la base régionale des plastiques de l'Est à Sétif
A comparative method for the collection of data based on a combination of literature study and field survey is described, and would be relevant for the research worker studying West African land use. (EMS).
The basic factors of demand for gasolene and its products are identified using a model based on spatial data, and the future needs of specific locations of the country as a whole are forecast. (EMS).
Although not in any sense a geographical work this book, based on a visit by the author in 1975, includes valuable information on the Third Plan (1975-80)| the contribution of oil to development is critically analysed, and the importance
A survey of decentralised industries reveals a high degree of dependence on short term incentives, which calls into question the prospects for self-sustaining growth of the industrial base and its stability over time. (AJC).
An examination of the models of public finance geography developed in North America reveals their shortcomings in southern Africa on both theoretical and data bases. (AJC).
C.R. in J. of Admin. Overseas, H.M.S.O., London, 1978, t.17, n3, 223. The author believes that by harmonizing agriculture with its environmental base Nigeria, using traditional farming methods, will have a food surplus by the end of the century