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50 Years of Urbanization in Africa : Examining the Role of Climate Change

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dc.contributor.authorHenderson, J. Vernon
dc.contributor.authorStoreygard, Adam
dc.contributor.authorDeichmann, Uwe
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-25T20:28:49Z
dc.date.available2014-06-25T20:28:49Z
dc.date.issued2014-06
dc.description.abstractThis paper documents a significant impact of climate variation on urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa, primarily in more arid countries. By lowering farm incomes, reduced moisture availability encourages migration to nearby cities, while wetter conditions slow migration. The paper also provides evidence for rural-urban income links. In countries with a larger industrial base, reduced moisture shrinks the agricultural sector and raises total incomes in nearby cities. However, if local cities are entirely dependent on servicing agriculture so their fortunes move with those of agriculture, reduced moisture tends to reduce local urban incomes. Finally, the paper shows that climate induces employment changes within the rural sector itself. Drier conditions induce a shift out of farm activities, especially for women, into non-farm activities, and especially out of the workforce. Overall, these findings imply a strong link between climate and urbanization in Africa.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19679968/50-years-urbanization-africa-examining-role-climate-change
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6925
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18757
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 6925
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADVERSE CLIMATE
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR TEMPERATURE
dc.subjectALLOCATION
dc.subjectAMOUNT OF RAINFALL
dc.subjectARID CLIMATES
dc.subjectAVERAGE RAINFALL
dc.subjectBASES
dc.subjectCENSUSES
dc.subjectCHANGES IN DEMAND
dc.subjectCHANNELS
dc.subjectCITY POPULATION
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE DISCUSSION
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGES
dc.subjectCLIMATE CONDITIONS
dc.subjectCLIMATE DATA
dc.subjectCLIMATE EFFECTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE EXTREMES
dc.subjectCLIMATE FACTORS
dc.subjectCLIMATE FLUCTUATIONS
dc.subjectCLIMATE IMPACT
dc.subjectCLIMATE IMPACT RESEARCH
dc.subjectCLIMATE IMPACTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE INDICATORS
dc.subjectCLIMATE MODELS
dc.subjectCLIMATE SCENARIOS
dc.subjectCLIMATE SCIENTISTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE TRENDS
dc.subjectCLIMATE UNCERTAINTY
dc.subjectCLIMATE VARIABILITY
dc.subjectCLIMATIC CHANGE
dc.subjectCLIMATIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectCLIMATIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectCLIMATIC VARIABILITY
dc.subjectCLIMATOLOGISTS
dc.subjectCONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY
dc.subjectCONVERGENCE
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR SERVICES
dc.subjectDESERTIFICATION
dc.subjectDESERTS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDIVERGENCE
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DATA
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPACTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPACTS OF CLIMATE
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectECONOMIC SECTORS
dc.subjectEFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEMISSION
dc.subjectEMISSION SCENARIOS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectESTIMATES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectEVAPOTRANSPIRATION
dc.subjectEXPORT
dc.subjectEXTREME EVENTS
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMING
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFLOODS
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOREST
dc.subjectFUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectGAS FLARING
dc.subjectGLOBAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
dc.subjectGLOBAL CLIMATE
dc.subjectGLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectGLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGLOBAL WARMING
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GASES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD DYNAMICS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD RESPONSIBILITIES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WORK
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectICE
dc.subjectIMPACT OF CLIMATE
dc.subjectIMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectIMPACT OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY
dc.subjectIMPACT OF CLIMATE VARIATION
dc.subjectIMPACT OF RAINFALL
dc.subjectIMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINDUSTRIALIZATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLAND TENURE
dc.subjectLOCAL DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectMARITAL STATUS
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMOISTURE
dc.subjectMONSOONS
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNEGATIVE IMPACTS
dc.subjectNEGATIVE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectOCEAN TEMPERATURES
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOMES
dc.subjectPET
dc.subjectPH
dc.subjectPLANT GROWTH
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOPULATION ASSOCIATION
dc.subjectPOPULATION DATA
dc.subjectPOPULATION DECLINES
dc.subjectPOPULATION EFFECT
dc.subjectPOPULOUS COUNTRY
dc.subjectPRECIPITATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMATE CITY
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPULL FACTORS
dc.subjectPUSH FACTORS
dc.subjectRAIN
dc.subjectRAINFALL
dc.subjectRAINFALL ANOMALIES
dc.subjectRAINFALL CLIMATOLOGY
dc.subjectRAINFALL DEFICITS
dc.subjectRAINFALL EFFECTS
dc.subjectRAINFALL FLUCTUATIONS
dc.subjectRAINFALL UNCERTAINTY
dc.subjectRAINFALL VARIATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL CLIMATE
dc.subjectREGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
dc.subjectRESOURCE ECONOMICS
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectRURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectRURAL RESIDENTS
dc.subjectSCIENCES
dc.subjectSEA
dc.subjectSEA LEVEL
dc.subjectSEASON
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
dc.subjectSOILS
dc.subjectSUMMER TEMPERATURE
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE DATA
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE EFFECTS
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE VARIABILITY
dc.subjectTOTAL DEMAND
dc.subjectTROPICS
dc.subjectUNEP
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectURBAN MIGRATION
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectUTILITY FUNCTION
dc.subjectUTILITY FUNCTIONS
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectWARS
dc.subjectWATER CYCLE
dc.subjectWINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
dc.subjectWORKFORCE
dc.title50 Years of Urbanization in Africa : Examining the Role of Climate Changeen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaClimate Change
okr.crossref.title50 Years of Urbanization in Africa: Examining the Role of Climate Change
okr.date.disclosure2014-06-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T11:18:34.083332Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19679968/50-years-urbanization-africa-examining-role-climate-change
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.guid861451468192245824
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6925
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20140616110124
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum19679968
okr.identifier.reportWPS6925
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.geographicalAfrica
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: General public administration sector
okr.themeUrban development :: Other urban development
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Climate Change Economics
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicWater Resources::Water Conservation
okr.topicScience and Technology Development::Science of Climate Change
okr.unitEnvironment and Energy Team, Development Research Group
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