Association of African Planning Schools
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 promote knowledge exchange among African schools of planning regarding the training and education of planners.[1]
| Abbreviation | AAPS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1999 |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Legal status | Association |
| Headquarters | |
Region | Africa |
| Fields | Urban planning |
| Website | africanplanningschools |
History
The AAPS was founded in 1999 with a mission to transform the planning education in African context, advocating for sustainable, participatory and inclusive planning practice.[2][3] The Association of African Planning Schools (AAPS) has accummulated more than forty member schools across Africa.[4]
References
- "UN-Habitat and Association of African Planning Schools". UN Habitat. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11.
- "Moving On: The Journey of the Association of African Planning Schools (AAPS)". Cities Alliance. 2016. Archived from the original on 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. doi:10.1177/0739456X12452308 – via Sage.
- Odendaal, Nancy (2012). "Reality check: Planning education in the African urban century". Cities. 29 (3): 174–182. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2011.10.001 – via Elsevier.
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