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Understanding Development Control Challenges in The City- Periphery
(Africa Habitat, 2020-08-02)
The development of the city-periphery is an inevitable consequence of urbanization in many developing countries, and acts as exit points for residents relocating from dense urban built areas, and entry points for rural ...
Challenges of county government property taxation in Nairobi City
(Africa Habitat, 2020-08-02)
This study evaluates the challenges of property taxation under the county government in Nairobi City. Property taxation, if well exploited, can be a major source of revenue at the county government level which is required ...
Origin of The Swahili Stone House and The Dual Nature of Swahili Urbanism
(Africa Habitat, 2020-12-23)
Swahili architecture is characterised by grandeur stone houses on one side and earth-and-wattle houses on the other. By considering the concept of transculturation as introduced by Felipe Hernandez et al. (2005), and ...
Value Chain Framework for Ascertaining Planning Sectors and Competencies
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Studies that address the deeply rooted uncertainty in identifying planning sectors and profiling required competencies in preparing plans, especially in the urbanization sector (US), are scanty. This is due in part to the ...
Stakeholder Roles, Perceptions and Behaviour towards Conservation of Riparian Zones in Nairobi River Basin
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Stakeholder participation is key to the determination, use and management of riparian zones. International treaties, conventions and laws as well as the Constitution of Kenya of 2010 are very clear about the inclusion of ...