Balanced Urban Development: Options and Strategies for Liveable Cities

Maheshwari, Basant; Singh, Vijay P.; Thoradeniya, Bhadranie

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“…Fifty-six (56) percent of the respondents were males while 44% were females (Fig 2a). The percentage of respondent finding based on sex has also been on observed in a number of studies [62,63,64]. The Kaptumo and Buyangu sites had the most male and female respondents, with 29 and 30 percent, respectively.…”

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“…The smaller percentage of comprehensive and moderate knowledge may be a result of the high level of illiteracy in the ecosystem [81]. In a study carried in Pakistan about coping and adapting to the impacts of climate change established that low literacy level among respondents reflected low levels of climate change awareness and consequently impacting the ability to adapt and cope with adverse effects of climate change [64].…”

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Assessment of Climate Change Awareness in the Kakamega-Nandi Forest Complex in the Western Region

Wetiba

Tsingalia

Pili

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AJEE

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Aims: This study assessed the level of climate change awareness among the forest-adjacent communities in the Kakamega-Nandi forest ecosystem complex. Four locations were chosen for the study, Buyangu and Isecheno in the Kakamega forest, Kaptumo in Nandi South and Kipsamoite in Nandi North forest ecosystems. Study Design: A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect data from primary sources. Structured questionnaires were administered to the residents aged 25years and older within the study area. Place and Duration of Study: The Kakamega, north and south Nandi forest ecosystems in western Kenya between June -December 2019. Methodology: A total of 280 questionnaires were randomly administered to the forest-adjacent respondents with, Kakamega forest 163 respondents, South Nandi forest 60, while North Nandi had 57respondents. A total of 217 questionnaires were filled and returned and the information wherein used in data analysis. Focused Group Discussion and key informants were used to supplement data collects by the questionnaires. Results: Majority of the residents (54%) were less concerned about climate change. In addition, 85% of the respondents had very little knowledge on coping and adapting to the adverse impacts of climate change. Some 40 % and 45% of the respondents got information about climate through televisions and radios, respectively. Further analysis of the results revealed that climate change was responsible for fourteen key impacts. These included an increase in rainfall, prolonged drought, decrease in the quality and quantity of fresh water, decrease in food security, an increase in temperature, a decrease in agricultural resources, an increase in sickness and disease, a decrease in quality of life, flooding, decrease in forest cover, loss of homes, reduction in biodiversity, and rise in storm surge. A Chi test revealed a significant relationship between forest cover decline and changes in rainfall patterns (X2 = 111.86, df =12, p<0.001), increasing temperature (X2 = 80.492, df =12, p<0.001);, drought( (X2 = 204.84, df =16, p<0.001) and storm surges (X2 = 74.34, df =8, p<0.001)]. The respondents' level of education was significantly different from their level of climate change awareness (X2=44.88, df=4, p<0.001). Conclusion: Forest-adjacent communities in the Kakamega-Nandi forest ecosystem complex are vulnerable to climate change as a result of insufficient knowledge about climate change and its impacts. The Kakamega-Nandi forest ecosystem is already experiencing climate change effects such as erratic rainfall and increasing food insecurity.

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Assessment of Climate Change Awareness in the Kakamega-Nandi Forest Complex in the Western Region

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Tsingalia

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AJEE

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“…Since the 1970s, urban growth has challenged many governments globally (UNDP, 2016: 1). As a result, many countries have taken a proactive stance in extending their municipal boundaries to include the peri-urban zone of development, to ensure the efficient management of the growth region (Maheshwari, Singh & Thoradeniya, 2016: 1-2). These municipal boundaries usually denote the edge of the urban services provided by the municipality.…”

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An explorative approach to the evolving municipal landscape of South Africa: 1993-2020

Jeeva

Cilliers

2021

TRP

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The establishment of municipalities in South Africa has been a long and difficult process, which still appears to be evolving 25 years later. In 1994, the new democratic government undertook to restructure the country's racially segregated administrative structure, by integrating areas to form cohesive municipal entities that would allow for the more efficient management of the municipal areas. However, the demarcation approach was easier to pen on paper than to implement in practice. This article explores the South African spatial reform process from 1993 to 2020, by analysing literature and legislative frameworks, in order to determine how municipalities were demarcated and the challenges they experienced. The study found that the spatial restructuring process was particularly complex, due to limited knowledge of the spatial landscape and the many unresolved spatial administrative issues. The study calls for further research to support the formation of more efficient municipal areas.

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Water Resources Governance in Indonesia Towards Environmental Sustainability Along with Social and Economic Development

Pambudi¹,

Kusumanto²

2023

Environment &Amp; Policy

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Indonesia’s water resources governance aims at delivering the basic needs of a growing population whilst being constrained by ecosystems’ carrying capacity. The main causes of regulatory overlaps and prevalent “silo mentality” in water governance are sought by analysing laws, regulations, and policies. Over time, water resources governance has aimed to address food, water, and energy needs through infrastructural approaches, forest and land rehabilitation, and community participation. It is anchored in the river basin territory and watershed concepts. Public decision-making, however, puts anthropogenic considerations at its core rather than hydrological aspects, leading to misfits between institutions and ecosystem functioning. Ineffective legal instruments and policies are essentially due to institutional constraints. A synthesis of the three major water regulations—Government Regulation 37/2012 concerning Watershed Management, Law 17/2019 concerning Water Resources, and Government Regulation 26/2008 concerning National Spatial Plan—reveals little ownership of watershed management with regional/local governments since responsibilities are delegated by the central government to a technical agency; limited focus on green water (social and ecological) governance approaches compared with blue water (hard infrastructural) ones; and weak law enforcement and formulation of strategies for maintaining ecosystem functioning. Our recommendations include an ecoregional water governance with a thoroughly designed performance and target indicators; continuation of development plans built on previous plans and outcomes; continuity in water resources monitoring and evaluation; society-wide participation; and synchronisation of regulatory processes of all administrative levels led by the President in collaboration with Parliament using “carrot and stick” modes.

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Balanced Urban Development: Options and Strategies for Liveable Cities

Cited by 31 publications

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Assessment of Climate Change Awareness in the Kakamega-Nandi Forest Complex in the Western Region

Assessment of Climate Change Awareness in the Kakamega-Nandi Forest Complex in the Western Region

An explorative approach to the evolving municipal landscape of South Africa: 1993-2020

Water Resources Governance in Indonesia Towards Environmental Sustainability Along with Social and Economic Development

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