Association of African Planning Schools explained
| Association of African Planning Schools |
| Abbreviation: | AAPS |
| Type: | Non-profit organization |
| Status: | Association |
| Region: | Africa |
| Fields: | Urban planning |
The Association of African Planning Schools (AAPS) is a network of African universities and colleges that offer programmes on urban and regional planning in Africa. The AAPS promotes knowledge exchange among African schools of planning regarding the training and education of planners.[1]
History
The AAPS was founded in 1999 with a mission to transform planning education in an African context, advocating for sustainable, participatory, and inclusive planning practices.[2] [3] The Association of African Planning Schools (AAPS) has accumulated more than forty member schools across Africa.[4]
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Notes and References
- Web site: UN-Habitat and Association of African Planning Schools. live. UN Habitat. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411163723/https://unhabitat.org/un-habitat-and-association-of-african-planning-schools . 2021-04-11 .
- Web site: 2016. Moving On: The Journey of the Association of African Planning Schools (AAPS). live. Cities Alliance. https://web.archive.org/web/20220110082118/https://www.citiesalliance.org/resources/publications/global-knowledge/moving-journey-association-african-planning-schools-aaps . 2022-01-10 .
- Watson. Vanessa. Odendaal. Nancy. 2013. Changing Planning Education in Africa: The Role of the Association of African Planning Schools. Journal of Planning Education and Research. 33. 1. 96-107. 10.1177/0739456X12452308. Sage.
- Odendaal. Nancy. 2012. Reality check: Planning education in the African urban century. Cities. 29. 3. 174-182. 10.1016/j.cities.2011.10.001. Elsevier.
