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bookAcademic urban legend, Agbogbloshie: Sweeping away the "World's Largest E-Waste Dumpsite"

Agbogbloshie, once an internationally recognised toxic e-waste site, was thrust into prominence by s...

2026-02-22 01:30:47

DéchetsÉlectroniquesUrban imaginariesAcademic urban legendAccraAgbogbloshieCommunsNégatifs,Informalitye-waste

bookBeyond techno-utopia and its discontents: On the role of utopianism and speculative fiction in shaping alternatives to the smart city imaginary

In recent years, the ösmart city’ has become established in policy and planning discourse, embedd...

2026-02-21 20:36:29

FictionUtopianismsmart citiesUrban imaginaries