Sammanfattning

Peri-urban land access in Tanzania is adversely embroiled in a dual system that is both formal and informal. Each system is driven by different actors with diverging interests. This paper aims at demonstrating views of the actors' on the dual system in peri-urban areas. Case study strategy was employed in this study and mixed methods of data collection used. In-depth interviews, household questionnaires and document analysis were employed to collect data. Findings demonstrate that although the formal land-access system is unnecessarily bureaucratic, the associated benefits are worthwhile compared to the informal system. Despite the challenges of the informal system, it remains predominant because of multiple factors including the ability to bridge the gap of high demand for planned and surveyed land that the formal public sector has failed to meet. Thus, it is important for the government to address challenges in the formal land-access system through institutional and policy reforms. There is also need to coordinate and regulate the activities of actors involved in informal land-access processes, if effective land governance in peri-urban areas is to be achieved.

Nyckelord

Governance; land-access systems; actors' perspectives; peri-urban; Tanzania

Publicerad i

International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development
2019, Volym: 11, nummer: 2, sidor: 189-202 Utgivare: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

SLU författare

• Nuhu, Said

  • Institutionen för stad och land, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    
  • Ardhi University

Globala målen

SDG11 Hållbara städer och samhällen


UKÄ forskningsämne

Kulturgeografi


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19463138.2019.1607354

Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/104634