Acknowledgment
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction
References
Legislation
Chapter 2: Urban Development in Cape Verde Between 1970 and 2020
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Urban Population Growth
2.3 The Expansion of Urbanized Areas
2.4 Urban Tertiarization
2.5 Changes in the Urban Social Structure
2.6 Re-structuration of the National Urban Network
2.7 Consequences of Accelerated Urban Growth
2.8 Evolutionary Trends: Horizon 2050
2.9 Constants and Particularities of Urban Development in Cape Verde
2.10 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Local Government in Cape Verde 1970–2020
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Local Administration in the Colonial Period
3.3 Local Government in the Post-colonial Period
3.3.1 The Transition to Independence and the First Republic
3.3.2 The Second Republic: Democratization and Decentralization
3.3.3 The Deepening of the Decentralization Process in the 2000s
3.3.4 Cape Verde in Comparison with the Other Lusophone African Countries
3.3.5 Deep Changes Since the Independence But a Long Way Still Ahead
3.4 The Current System of Local Government in Cape Verde
3.4.1 The Structure: Municipal Map, Boards, and Local Elections
3.4.2 Organizational Autonomy
3.4.3 Functional Autonomy
3.4.4 Financial Autonomy
3.4.5 Supervision and Tutelage by the State
3.4.6 Inter-municipal Cooperation
3.4.7 The Way Ahead in the Reform of Local Government in Cape Verde
3.5 Proposals for the Meso-level of Sub-National Government
3.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Spatial Planning and Socio-Spatial Cohesion in Cape Verde
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Urbanization Process in Cape Verde: Main Milestones in the History of Urban Planning Before and After the National Independence
4.3 The Post-independence Period: A Look at Reforms Implemented in the Spatial Planning Sector
4.4 The Current Spatial Planning System: Potentialities and Weaknesses
4.5 Conclusion
References
Planning Legislation and Other Sources
Chapter 5: Unification of the Land Cadastre with the Land Registry in Cape Verde: Challenges and Opportunities for Local and Urban Governance
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The System of Land Administration
5.2.1 Land Cadastre
5.2.2 Standardization of Land Administration System
5.3 Systems of Land Administration in Cape Verde
5.3.1 Key Features of the Land Administration System in Cape Verde
5.3.2 Historical References of the Land Regime
5.3.3 Important Legislative Marks of the Land Cadastre in Cape Verde
5.3.3.1 Before the Independence
5.3.3.2 After the Independence
5.3.4 Constraints to the Implementation of the Land Cadastre
5.4 The Model of Land Administration System in Cape Verde
5.4.1 Technical and Fiscal Dimension
5.4.2 Legal/Juridical Dimension
5.4.3 The Administrative and Organizational Dimension
5.4.4 Unification of the Land Cadastre with the Land Registry (Administrative Dimension)
5.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 6: Genesis and Urban Evolution of Cidade da Praia–Cape Verde
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Cidade da Praia–Cape Verde: Geographical Context and Origins
6.2.1 Geographical and Historical Context
6.2.2 The Geostrategic Location of Cape Verde
6.2.3 The Relation of Praia with Alcatrazes: From Town to City
6.3 Urban Evolution of Praia Focused on the Streets/Squares of the Nineteenth Century City and the Challenges of the ‘Modern’ Expansion of the City
6.3.1 1778: A Landmark of a ‘Modern’ Urban Layout
6.3.2 Early Nineteenth Century
6.3.3 The City Before and After the Attribution of the City Title
6.3.4 From the 1940s/1960s to the Current Urban Dynamics of Cidade da Praia
6.3.5 Urban Development and Current Challenges
6.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 7: Urban Planning in the Municipality of Praia 1970–2020
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Spatial Planning During the Colonial Period
7.3 Spatial Planning in the Post-colonial Period
7.3.1 Spatial Planning in the 1st Republic, 1975–1991
7.3.2 Spatial Planning in the 2nd Republic, 1991–2020
7.4 Conclusion and Recommendations
References
Legislation
A. First Republic—Single-Party Regime
B. Second Republic—Multiparty Regime
Chapter 8: Urban Heritage in Ribeira Grande de Santiago – Cape Verde: Constraints, Opportunities, and Challenges for Urban Governance
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Ribeira Grande: Genesis and Organic Model of Urbanization
8.2.1 Primacy in the Occupation of the Island of Santiago
8.2.2 Urbanized Space Based on an Elementary Organic Model for Everyday Life
8.2.2.1 Generic Characteristics of the Organic Model of Urbanization
8.2.2.2 Influence of the Organic Model of the City Based on Religiosity
8.2.2.3 The Expression of the Urban Organic Model Through the Structuring of Civil Power and Justice
8.2.2.4 The Strategic Value of the Location for the Nascent Economy
8.3 Different Stages in the Constitution of the Urban Heritage of the City
8.3.1 The Test Period of the Settlement After 1462 and the Respective Urban Heritage Assets
8.3.2 The First Half of the Sixteenth Century and Assets that Are Part of the Urban Heritage
8.3.3 The Period Between 1550 and 1650 and the City’s Structuring Investments
8.3.3.1 Architectural Works Representing Religious Life Between the Mid-sixteenth and Mid-seventeenth Centuries
Misericórdia Church and Hospital
The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
The Cathedral and the Episcopal Palace
The Church and Convent of S. Francisco
8.3.3.2 Urban Heritage Representing the Geo-economic Value of the Site and the Security of Assets from the Late Sixteenth Century Onwards
Royal Fortress of S. Filipe and Constructions of a Private Civil Nature
8.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 9: Housing Policies in Cape Verde, 1970–2020: Challenges and Opportunities for Urban Governance
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Housing in CAPE VERDE: Conditions and Challenges
9.3 Social Housing Policies
9.3.1 Social Housing Policies at the End of the Colonial Period (1970–1975)
9.3.2 Social Housing Policies During the Period of the 1st Republic (1975–1990)
9.3.3 Social Housing Policies in the Period of the 2nd Republic (1990–2020)
9.3.3.1 Local Housing Projects and Programs – 1990–2010
9.3.3.2 Central Housing Programs – 1990–2010
9.3.3.3 House for All (2011–2021)
9.3.3.4 Requalification, Rehabilitation and Accessibility (2017–2020)
9.3.3.5 PSUP III and PNMAI (2017–2020)
9.3.3.6 PRRA (2017–2020)
9.3.3.7 National Housing Policy
9.4 ‘Casa Para Todos’ Program (‘House for All Program’): The Impact of Habitar CV
9.5 Conclusion
References
Legislation
Chapter 10: Cidade da Praia, Floods and Inundations: Problems and Challenges for Urban Governance
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Factors That Increase the Susceptibility of the Urban Area of Cidade da Praia in Relation to Floods and Innundation
10.2.1 Geographic Context
10.2.2 Main Factors of Natural Origin that Favour the Occurrence of Floods and Inundations
10.2.3 Main Factors of Anthropogenic Origin that Favour the Occurrence of Floods and Inundations
10.3 The Action of the State and Municipality in the Mitigation of Hazardous Processes
10.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 11: Cidade da Praia: Natural Risks and Spatial Planning
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Natural Hazards in the Cape Verde Legislation
11.2.1 Terminological Clarification
11.2.2 Legal Framework for Natural Risk Management in Cape Verde, from the Perspective of Territorial Management
11.3 Risk Governance in Cape Verde: An Overview
11.4 Strategic Diagnosis of Land Management and Natural Risk Management: Swot Analysis
11.5 Analysis of the Adequacy and Effectiveness of the Zoning of Floodable Areas, Proposed by the PDM, During the Floods of 12 September 2020: The Case of Cidade da Praia
11.6 Conclusion
References
Legislation
Index