Event Title
Smart growth ; can there be an African version?
Description
Smart growth strategies utilized in the Global North may be unsuitable for the Global South. My question: is the concept transferrable? If planners were to find ourselves trying to untangle and plan sustainability for teeming cities in the global south, would the Smart Growth concepts apply? This paper studies six main concepts of the Smart Growth movement and places them in a new context; in the Tanzanian cities of Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza, Dodoma and the ancient Stonetown of Zanzibar. Due to the extreme poverty and agrarian base of the society, urban agriculture is both a promise and a problem. I will explain why best practice is such an important issue and challenge assumptions that are problematic. Both primary research during May-June 2007 and related publications will be used to support my argument.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
8-3-2008 8:00 AM
Subject - LCSH
Sustainable urban development--Tanzania; Sustainable urban development--Zanzibar; Urban agriculture--Tanzania; Urban agriculture--Zanzibar
End Date
8-3-2008 5:00 PM
Session
Urban Geographies
Genre/Form
abstracts (summaries)
Type
event
Geographic Coverage
Tanzania; Zanzibar
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Keywords
urban agriculture, Tanzania, smart growth, best practice, sustainable cities
Smart growth ; can there be an African version?
Smart growth strategies utilized in the Global North may be unsuitable for the Global South. My question: is the concept transferrable? If planners were to find ourselves trying to untangle and plan sustainability for teeming cities in the global south, would the Smart Growth concepts apply? This paper studies six main concepts of the Smart Growth movement and places them in a new context; in the Tanzanian cities of Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza, Dodoma and the ancient Stonetown of Zanzibar. Due to the extreme poverty and agrarian base of the society, urban agriculture is both a promise and a problem. I will explain why best practice is such an important issue and challenge assumptions that are problematic. Both primary research during May-June 2007 and related publications will be used to support my argument.