Paradoxes in Urbanization and Tragedy of the urban periphery

This book is the abridgment of a range of critical sociological issues associated with urbanization and its concomitant outcomes. It mainly gives emphasis to urban periphery or Peri-urban community which is the most vulnerable and disadvantaged social group due to multiple factors. In view of that, this book covers previous sketch of urban periphery, paradoxes in urbanization, tragedy of the urban periphery and possible way outs. Moreover, it unearths the conspiratorial integrated master plan of Addis Ababa city and surrounding towns. This book also elucidates societal backlash and marking out unobserved injustices in Peri-urban areas as well as future fates of Peri-urban community surrounding Finfinne city. Furthermore, this book committed to discover potential strategies and policies that are crucial for sustainable and resilient urban development.

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Efa is PhD candidate of Sociology at Addis Ababa University and Lecturer in Samara University, Ethiopia. Efa has been engaged in different academic discourses concerning political, philosophical, social, economic, cultural, relevance of indigenous knowledge in current development, appraisal of educational trends in Ethiopia and related issues.