Urban Geography in Postcolonial Zimbabwe: Paradigms and Perspectives for Sustainable Urban Planning and Governance

In: The Urban Book Ser.

Abstract

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction to the Urban Geography Scape of Zimbabwe -- 1.1 Context and Background -- 1.2 Paradigms and Perspectives of Urban Geography in Zimbabwe -- 1.3 The Postcolonial Lens and Urban Geography of Zimbabwe -- 1.4 Aim of the Book -- 1.5 Structure of the Book -- References -- 2 Social Justice in Spatial Governance -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Literature Review -- 2.3 Spatial Governance in Zimbabwe -- 2.3.1 Current Legislation on Spatial Governance -- 2.3.2 Settlement Development and Forced Evictions -- 2.3.3 Slum Upgrading and Unjust Governance -- 2.3.4 Urban Informality and Small Businesses -- 2.4 Discussion and Concluding Remarks -- References -- 3 Urban Planning and Policy in Zimbabwe: Change with Continuity -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Conceptual Framework -- 3.3 African Literature Review -- 3.4 Research Methodology -- 3.5 Contextual Background -- 3.6 Results -- 3.6.1 Harare -- 3.6.2 Bulawayo -- 3.6.3 Gweru -- 3.6.4 Mutare -- 3.7 Discussion -- 3.8 Conclusion and Future Direction -- References -- 4 Studentification and Its Interplay on Urban Form and Urban Policy: Reflection from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Studentification and University Towns: A Literature Review -- 4.3 Methodology -- 4.4 Contextualising Bulawayo -- 4.4.1 Evolution of Tertiary Institutions in Bulawayo -- 4.4.2 Role of Studentification on the Form and Function of the City -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Urban Governance and the Political Economy of Livelihoods and Poverty in Harare, Zimbabwe -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Conceptual Framework -- 5.3 Context of the Study -- 5.4 Specific Policies Affecting the Urban Poor in Harare -- 5.4.1 Access to Urban Land for the Poor -- 5.4.2 Mechanisms for Citizen Participation and Voice in Harare.