Morphological Characteristics of Informal Settlements and Strategic Suggestions for Urban Sustainable Development in Tanzania: Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Kigoma

	Morphological Characteristics of Informal Settlements and Strategic Suggestions for Urban Sustainable Development in Tanzania: Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Kigoma
	Zhang, Jiaqi; Chen, Sophia Shuang; Gao, Qun; Shen, Qiushi; Kimirei, Ismael Aaron; Mapunda, Damas William
刊名	SUSTAINABILITY
	2020
卷号	12 期号:9
英文摘要	Rapid urbanization in developing countries has been accompanied by the spread of informal settlements, which is particularly prominent in sub-Saharan Africa. These settlements have become an important supplement to the inadequate formal housing supply in cities, and their spontaneously formed spatial patterns have important influences on sustainable development. In this study, qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to examine the morphological characteristics of informal settlements in Tanzania and the associated influences on urban development. Geographic spatial analyses, landscape pattern indices, and mathematical statistics, along with quick assessments, group discussions, and key informant interviews, were used to obtain detailed information on the spatial forms of informal settlements. The results indicate that the form of the settlements does not conform to the social, economic, or environmental characteristics of sustainable development. The disordered expansion of single-layered buildings with a single function, irregular road networks in poor condition, and a lack of consideration and protection of the ecological environment were found to negatively impact urban function and sustainable development. However, the structure and form of informal settlements could, in addition to formalization projects, be optimized to drive sustainable and socioeconomic development goals as well as environmental conservation.
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://159.226.73.51/handle/332005/19885]
专题	中国科学院南京地理与湖泊研究所
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Zhang, Jiaqi,Chen, Sophia Shuang,Gao, Qun,et al. Morphological Characteristics of Informal Settlements and Strategic Suggestions for Urban Sustainable Development in Tanzania: Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Kigoma[J]. SUSTAINABILITY,2020,12(9).
APA	Zhang, Jiaqi,Chen, Sophia Shuang,Gao, Qun,Shen, Qiushi,Kimirei, Ismael Aaron,&Mapunda, Damas William.(2020).Morphological Characteristics of Informal Settlements and Strategic Suggestions for Urban Sustainable Development in Tanzania: Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Kigoma.SUSTAINABILITY,12(9).
MLA	Zhang, Jiaqi,et al."Morphological Characteristics of Informal Settlements and Strategic Suggestions for Urban Sustainable Development in Tanzania: Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Kigoma".SUSTAINABILITY 12.9(2020).