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Robert Gabriel Mugabe resigned as the President of Zimbabwe in 2017 after being in office since 1980 when Zimbabwe gained independence from British colonial rule. Mugabe implemented various policies that impacted on the urbanscape of Zimbabwe. Using a desktop approach that is based on bibliography research, the study examines Mugabe's urban legacy through the lenses of postcolonial theory and the concept of Mugabeism. The results show that power was a dominant feature in Mugabe's legacy, as he used it to influence the socio-spatial configuration of the urban scape whenever he saw it befitting. His power was rooted in corruption, clientism, patronage, state capture and sanctioning of opponents. Essentially, Mugabe perpetuated the colonial city, in that the postcolonial city was a replication of the socio-spatial segregation which existed during the colonial era, yet this time round it was based on class and not race.

Infrastructure, utilities and services: Theoretical keystones -- Urban development and the financing of low-income housing in Zimbabwe, post-2000 -- Encroachment of the Harare central business district boundary into bordering suburban areas: Implications for spatial policy -- The search for sustainable transport infrastructure in Harare: Integrating intelligent transport systems -- Traffic congestion reduction measures for Mbudzi Roundabout, Harare -- Slum development and property values of the Harare eastern suburbs -- Higher education institutions and the socio-economic sustainability of 'Declining' towns -- Conversion of 'Bachelor' into family hostels in Mbare, Harare: Lessons from South Africa -- Decentralised wastewater treatment plant for University of Zimbabwe technical staff housing, Hatcliffe Harare: A site analysis -- People-centred initiatives as a response to infrastructure collapse in Harare -- Parking space management and revenue collection in Masvingo city -- Innovative infrastructure financing in small towns: A comparison of Marondera Municipality (Zimbabwe) and Thulamela Local municipality (South Africa) -- Using GIS technology in the provision of urban infrastructure in slum settlement upgrading: The case of Hopley, Ward 6, Harare South -- Constructed wetlands as alternative to conventional wastewater treatment: The case of Gimboki, Mutare -- Geodatabase and infrastructure for the informal manufacturing sector in Harare.

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.

Chapter 1: Introduction, (Matamanda et al.) -- Chapter 2: Rapid Urbanisation and Urban Governance Responses in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe (Tazviona Richman Gambe) -- Chapter 3: Exploring Nelspruit as a Historical Spatial Jigsaw Corridor Based Secondary City: A Spatial Governance Geographical Perspective (James Chakwizira) -- Chapter 4: Governance in South African Secondary Cities (Marais and Nel) -- Chapter 5: Transactional And Supplementary Strategies For Accessing Land Among Migrants On The Margins: An Ethnographic Study Among Malawian Migrants At Lydiate Informal Settlement, Zimbabwe (Bhanye et al) -- Chapter 6: Public Land Management, Corruption and the Quest for Sustainable Secondary Cities in Zimbabwe (Chavunduka and Tsikira) -- Chapter 7: Emaciated Potential: Reflecting on How War and Natural Disasters Stunt Beira's National-Regional Importance and What Could be Done About it (Chatiza and Nyevera) -- Chapter 8: Land-Use Planning for Climate Change Adaptation in Secondary Cities: Insights From Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe (Matamanda et al) -- Chapter 9: The Intricacy of Water and Sanitation Management in Masvingo City, Zimbabwe (Gambe and Karakadzai) -- Chapter 10: Governing Urban Food Systems in Secondary Cities: Contestations and Struggles From Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe (Mugumbate et al) -- Chapter 11: Changing Centre-Local Relations and The Financing of Urban Development in Secondary Cities: A Comparative Study of Zimbabwe and South Africa (Chavunduka et al) -- Chapter 12: Sasolburg: A Town Built Around the Chemical Industry Suffering Under Poor Governance and Its Environmental Legacy (Nel et al) -- Chapter 13: De-Industrialisation, Urban Governance Challenges and Deteriorating Urban Infrastructure in Norton, Zimbabwe: Is the Town Ruralising? (Martin Magidi) -- Chapter 14: Genius Loci: Unlocking the Particularities and Potentialities of Beitbridge in Zimbabwe to Enhance Public Place Quality (Nicholas Muleya)- Chapter 15:From A Pre-Colonial Dzimbabwe Capital to a Colonial Fort And Beyond: Understanding Masvingo City's Governance Traditions and Growth Patterns (Kudzai Chatiza and Tariro Nyevera) -- Chapter 16: The Future of Secondary Cities in (Southern) Africa: Concluding Remarks And Research Agenda (Chakwizira et al).

The housing and human settlement sector is fast changing, and technology is making it more complex than ever before. With reference to Zimbabwe, a developing country in Southern Africa, the essence of this book is to bring out housing as an issue within the technology debate and practice. The following themes emerge from the 6 chapters in the book: The characterisation and conceptualisation of housing and technology and the nexus of both The complexity of housing challenges and the problems governments face in providing adequate housing, especially for the poor Diverse practices in housing construction through the application of different typologies of technology Assessment of the feasibility of technologies in housing development in Zimbabwe by mirroring them against global experiences. Discussion of alternative policy approaches that may guide technology integration in housing development. This book will excite scholars and practitioners in urban and development studies, construction project management, urban sociology, geography, real estate together with policymakers and government officials.