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Zimbabwe is a dynamic country that has undergone several socio-economic and political changes over the last four decades. The urban areas have been significantly transformed as a result of these changes which is the focus of this book that focuses on the urban geography of Zimbabwe. Specifically, the post-independence context is considered where the various issues pertaining to the evolution, development and planning of the cities are explored. The chapter thus introduces and provides a background of the post-independence socio-economic and political context of urban Zimbabwe. This background context is given in relation to the postcolonial theory which is the lens through which the book has been developed. The paradigms and perspectives of urban geography for Zimbabwe are spelt out followed by the structure of the book which provides a roadmap of the book.
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Matamanda, A.R., Nel, V., Chirisa, I. (2021). Introduction to the Urban Geography Scape of Zimbabwe. In: Matamanda, A.R., Nel, V., Chirisa, I. (eds) Urban Geography in Postcolonial Zimbabwe. The Urban Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71539-7_1
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