Abstract:
Peri-urbanisation has become a global phenomenon that
manifests more in the developing world. It is defined as
a process where periurban areas found on the outskirts
of cities become more urban, be it in economic, physical
or social terms. In middle-income countries, peri
urbanisation has been often stimulated by foreign
investment, industrial developments and government
services, but in poor countries, it has been pushed by the
outward expansion of residential areas with inadequate services.
examines
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trends
and
transformations taking place in the peri-urban areas of
Harare City. It establishes that the Harare peri-urban
interface is undergoing tremendous environmental,
social and economic transformations. There are great
changes in land-use, land value, settlement density and
population growth. Local authorities have developed a
tendency of allowing both illegal and legal developments
to take place near Harare‘s fringes. This has led to
unregulated peri-urban land development near Harare‘s
boundary as its neighbours are fencing in the capital city
of Zimbabwe, causing urban structures to expand
horizontally around the city‘s boundary. The emerging
peri-urban development does not respect planning
norms and principles that are very crucial in urban land
development. These peri-urban developments have
configured Harare‘s peri-urban landscape.
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