Understanding Urban Growth Modeling in Africa: Dynamics, Drivers, and Challenges

Korah, Andrews; Koch, Jennifer  Anna Maria; Wimberly, Michael C.

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“…It has been widely discussed that the urbanization process is unable to achieve sustainable development and improve the quality of life in Middle East countries (Alnsour 2016). In this context, spatial planning is the primary instrument to achieve sustainable development through adopting appropriate technical policy means and controlling urbanization efficiently (Korah et al 2024;Hussain et al 2024;Alnsour & Meaton 2015). However, several international initiatives have emerged to guide countries to which planning policy should be adopted to respond effectively to the urbanization challenges, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG, 2015), the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR, 2015), the New Urban Agenda (UN-Habitat III, 2016), and the COP21 (UNFCCC, 2015).…”

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“…Aldegheishem (2023) considers planning a governance activity influenced by socio-economic and environmental dimensions. However, governance can produce new spatial planning models to meet urbanization's complexity (Korah et al 2024). It, instead, implies that the governance system provides practical solutions to the implementations of plans, meaning the continuous need for the improvement of both spatial planning and governance systems to be able to meet urbanization challenges (Nelson 2015; McGill 2020; Salaj & Lindkvist 2021; Menzori, et al 2021).…”

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Managing Urban Environment: Assessing the Role of Planning and Governance in Controlling Urbanization in the City of Amman, Jordan

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ALNSOUR,

L-BAZAIAH

et al. 2024

J. Environ Manag Tour

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The aim of this paper is to explore gaps in the spatial planning and governance systems that affect the ability of local authorities to manage urbanization in Amman, the capital of Jordan. A qualitative method using in-depth interviews with top managers was adopted to understand urbanization challenges and their relationship with spatial planning and governance systems. Findings reveal that spatial planning and governance systems are unable to manage urbanization effectively. Several planning gaps, such as the inability of the spatial planning system to align with the socio-economic context, the lack of policy instruments that provide practical solutions to urbanization challenges, the mismatch between planning and natural resources, the inefficiency of the land subdivision system, the ineffectiveness of urban growth boundary policy, and the poor performance of the public transportation system, have contributed to this lack of inability. The findings reveal a number of governance gaps, such as lack of coordination and overlapping roles between public authorities, centralization, lack of public participation, and insufficient information, have hindered the ability of public authorities to manage urbanization efficiently. To enhance the urban environment, this study provides important insights for policymakers to improve the overall performance of spatial planning and governance.

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