Formal City Transformation to an Informal City; A Housing Perspective: The Case of Nairobi City
Date
2013-06Author
Mutua, Jackson
Kivaa, Titus
Ochieng, Crispino
Legeto, Cosmas
Murianka, Senteu
Type
ArticleLanguage
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The paper aims at explaining the decay of formal neighbourhoods into informal ones through a qualitative study
done by archival survey, observation of affected housing settlements and interviews of selected key participants.
The selected neighbourhoods in Nairobi are used as a case study. This phenomenon poses serious dysfunctional
threats to the affected neighbourhoods some of which the Kenyan government aims at improving in Nairobi city.
The findings raise understanding of the 'chemistry' of the decay, and should considerably aid policy makers,
development control authorities, professional institutions and resident associations to imaginatively shape the
urban cities towards Kenya Vision 2030
Citation
Journal of Built Environment, University of NairobiPublisher
University of Nairobi School of Built Environment