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Tag Archives: Casablanca
Africa’s tallest tower to rise in Casablanca
Expected to be completed in 2018, the Al Noor Tower (Tower of Light) in Casablanca, Morocco will be 540 meters (1,777 feet) high and include 114 floors. this impressive structure will easily be the tallest skyscraper on the African continent. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, architecture, cities, downtown, economic development, geography, land use, skylines, skyscrapers, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged Africa, architecture, Casablanca, cities, design, land use, Morocco, skyscrapers, towers
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Great seaports from space – Africa
Some of the most spectacular images yet come from the great seaports of Africa. In particular, the marvelous black and white satellite shot of Dakar, Senegal resembles the angry mouth of a sea monster ready to devour its prey. Along … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, Africa, cities, commerce, Communications, economic development, environment, geography, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Maps, pictures, planning, spatial design, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Alexandria, Algiers, Casablanca, cities, Dakar, Durban, harbors, harbours, land use, picture, ports, satellite images, seaports, spatial design, trade, transportation
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Synopsis of the “African Green City Index”
A expert panel selected by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) of The Economist magazine and Siemens AG ranked 15 major urban centers of Africa in 2011, by utilizing an eight category green city index. The index categories include: Energy and carbon dioxide Transport Water … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, bicycling, cities, climate change, culture, density, economic development, energy, environment, food systems, geography, health, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, poverty, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, transit, transportation, urban planning
Tagged Accra, Addis Ababa, Africa, Alexandria, CAiro, Cape Town, Casablanca, cities, Dar es Salaam, Durban, environment, Green City Index, Johannesburg, Lagos, land use, Luanda, Maputo, Nairobi, planning, Pretoria, Tunis
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