Processes and challenges of urban development in Côte d’Ivoire (Africa) with case study of Abidjan City

Abstract

Underdeveloped countries are faced with serious urban issues such as social disorder, environmental
pollution, flood, traffic jam and accidents. Most of these problems evolves and affects urban life by
causing morbidity and mortality or creating unpleasant landscape. Otherwise when the process of
urban creation is poorly managed, the upsurge of urban challenges will be observed. Urban planners
and other construction actors in Abidjan do not have the same understanding of urban development
due to the inadequate system established at national level. The study based on scrutiny of urban
creation process in Abidjan, economic capital city of Cote d’Ivoire, evaluates the urban space
development strategy focusing on urban policies and regulatory documents, construction and
management actors, and the different related challenges.