Determinant factors for the expansion of informal settlement in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia

Alene, Endalew Terefe

doi:10.1016/j.jum.2022.04.005

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“…On the other hand, unplanned and arbitrary urbanization propels insecurity and vulnerability to environmental hazards and risks. Researchers have confirmed that unbridled urbanization is the major cause of slums, uncontrolled urban sprawl, and the associated problems like crimes, delinquencies, conflicts, and other social problems [7,8,10,12,13,32,33,36,38,[65][66][67]. Urbanization has also resulted in a shortage of infrastructural amenities like water, electricity, and other amenities that are required for sustainable cities.…”

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Urban Slums and Suburban Sprawls: Environmental Challenges of Safe, Resilient and Sustainable Cities

Ibimilua,

Ibimilua

2024

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Improvements in science and technology have made it possible for more and more people to be concentrated in cities and in density conditions that were previously impossible [1]. The process of migration of people to urban centers, as well as natural growth in population, is accountable for urbanization. The reasons for urbanization are numerous and complex [2-6]. They include natural population growth, increased education, transportation improvement, agricultural improvement, increased service activities, industrialization, social and cultural attraction, as well as market potential [7].Rapid urbanization in Africa comes with myriads of problems [8]. The consequences of urbanization include slums, sprawls, shortages of housing, fear and insecurity, traffic congestion, a high rate of unemployment, a high level of illiteracy, and poverty. Others are pressure on existing facilities, high cost of living, land use conflict, environmental pollution, and ecological problems.

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Urban Slums and Suburban Sprawls: Environmental Challenges of Safe, Resilient and Sustainable Cities

Ibimilua,

Ibimilua

2024

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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“…Rural households have chance to share many of the benefits of urbanization (Shi and Wang, 2021). Rural housing at the urban–rural fringe has absorbed most migrants with its cheap rent, and it is a gathering space for informal economies such as unlicensed vendors, illegal clinics, small factories and so on (Alene, 2022). In this case, rural housing is not just a usable resource and living property, but also earning assets for villagers.…”

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Process decomposition of expanded rural housing at the rural–urban fringe: evidence from 27,034 buildings in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China

Cai

Xie

Huntsinger

2023

CAER

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PurposeFaced with the challenges of rural population decline, combined with the widespread expansion of homesteads in rural areas, local Chinese governments hope to strictly control and minimize rural housing land. Accurately decomposing the process of rural housing expansion and revealing its driving factors will be helpful for land-use regulation by the government.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, an unusually rich dataset of rural housing registration from Pudong New Area in Shanghai is employed. The study aimed to decompose the fragmented accumulation process and its expansion determinants on rural housing assets. The dataset covers all samples of rural households and housing plots at 72 surveyed villages in six towns.FindingsHousing offers profitable capital and earning assets to villagers at the urban fringe, so they have a powerful incentive to build and expand more. The results of this analysis showed that the expansion of rural housing is largely due to the haphazard construction of auxiliary rooms by villagers, especially on plots of arable land that are adjacent to their houses that have been stealthily converted into auxiliary rooms and sheds. Low costs and weak penalties have led to an increase in rent-seeking expansions to rural houses. Houses with the smaller initial areas, families with more laborers and household heads, and the proximity of villages to downtown with convenient living services were the main driving factors for expanding houses. A concerted effort is needed to control the disorganized and unlicensed expansion of housing. This effort should include formulating areas for free use by villagers, high taxes on overused areas, serious penalties for unlicensed housing expansion and effective land-use planning.Research limitations/implicationsAn understanding of the expansion status and control measures related to rural houses in Shanghai provides an important reference that can help to guide the formulation of rural housing policies, and the sustainable development of cities worldwide. Of course, this study cannot generalize about housing distribution and expansion status worldwide based on the study area in China, because China's land tenure policies are unique. But land registry data exists that makes research like this feasible. There is a need to carefully examine the detailed housing distribution in each country before it can be decided on how best to address the disorderly increase in rural housing stock, and promote the reduction of rural residential expansion.Originality/valueFirst, the process of rural housing expansion by using an unique dataset which covers ten thousands of samples is revealed. Second, the results have policy implications for reducing the amount of idle and inefficiently rural homestead. The focus is on rural housing growth and its driving factors in Shanghai, and the villagers' motivations for housing expansion are explored.

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“…This philosophy underscores the role of efficient institutions in nurturing economic growth and mitigating bureaucratic obstacles, which converge with the dimensions of institutional quality. Conversely, neo-Marxism critically scrutinizes capitalism's inequalities and focuses on power dynamics across social classes that connect the concerns of neo-Marxism (Alene, 2022;Bennihi et al, 2021). The dimension of property rights, rule of law, and political stability raise neo-Marxist questions about how institutions can exacerbate or alleviate socioeconomic disparities.…”

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Enhancing Consumer and Family Economic Well-Being in ASEAN: The Role of Technological Advancement and Institutional Quality in Navigating the Informal Economy

Abdul Rani,

Muda,

Hanif

et al. 2024

MAJCAFE

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This study aims to assess the role of technological advancement and institutional quality in mitigating the formal economy and fostering more inclusive economic well-being for families and consumers in ASEAN countries. This study employed panel data analysis using yearly data for the ten countries in ASEAN, spanning from 2008 to 2018. Findings indicate significant and diverse impacts of technological advancement on the informal economy. The study found that the interaction between technological advancement and economic growth strengthens the relationship between the informal economy across models. The higher economic growth in a country is associated with reduced informal economic activities, as reflected in the principles of modernization theory. The finding further shows the significance of institutional quality in shaping the informal economy. Strong institutional quality helps to create a structured environment that reduces informal economic activities, aligning with neoliberal theory. Governance quality, including the absence of violence and terrorism and the control of corruption, plays a role in mitigating informalities. The study’s primary contribution is its specific focus on the informal economy and the intricacies of ASEAN nations. The study also provides empirical insights into the behavior and determinants of the informal economy in ASEAN nations. Even though the study acknowledges limitations related to data availability and the challenges of quantifying the gig economy, it holds valuable policy implications.

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Determinant factors for the expansion of informal settlement in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia

Cited by 8 publications

References 31 publications

Urban Slums and Suburban Sprawls: Environmental Challenges of Safe, Resilient and Sustainable Cities

Urban Slums and Suburban Sprawls: Environmental Challenges of Safe, Resilient and Sustainable Cities

Process decomposition of expanded rural housing at the rural–urban fringe: evidence from 27,034 buildings in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China

Enhancing Consumer and Family Economic Well-Being in ASEAN: The Role of Technological Advancement and Institutional Quality in Navigating the Informal Economy

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