ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book focuses on ancient or pre-colonial and colonial urban planning. It explores the development of the city of Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana, from its first contacts with European explorers to the implementation of British colonial rule in the region. The book explores the strategic role played by harbours in the European colonial expansion in the 19th century by analyzing the port of Algiers, which was the main economic centre of French colonization in Algeria. It addresses the theme of colonial settlements, seen as part of the territorial infrastructuring of Angola, which took place between 1875 and 1975, the year in which Angola became independent. The book examines the early stages of urban development in the Lunda region, in North-East Angola, as a result of the settlement network implemented by Diamang–Angola Diamond Company since 1917.
