| dc.description.abstract | The study on emerging urban forms in Eastleigh was conceived in the context of the
rapid unprecedented growth of cities especially in the developing world. Nairobi the
capital of Kenya has undergone transformations. Some of these transformations can be
observed in various fragments of the city. These fragments include Eastleigh, Westlands,
Ngara, parklands, Pangani and Kilimani. This study focuses on Eastleigh.
Eastleigh depicts certain challenges key among them being conflicts in functionality and
use of space and lack of procedural evolution between what existed and what exists. This
study focuses on the analysis of emerging urban forms in Eastleigh, identifies the forces
at play in the transformation and the effects of the transformation in order to provide
basic recommendations for Eastleigh’s future development.
To guide this concept on emerging urban forms, several literature sources from the west
and Africa were reviewed. The study also adopted qualitative methods of research.
The study has shown that Eastleigh has dramatically transformed from a largely lowlying
Asian type building fabric in the 1980s to an increasingly dense collection of multistorey
buildings. The transformation is driven by uncoordinated individual decisions
amid weak institutional structures.
The study concludes that there is a need to plan and co-ordinate emerging forms with
respect to public spaces and facilities. A balance needs to be struck between providing
sufficient area for development while maintaining its commercial viability. | en_US |
