Exclusive Greenery: new gated communities in Cairo

Kuppinger, Petra

doi:10.1525/city.2004.16.2.35

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“…These kinds of common interest housing developments are sometimes called condominiums, cooperatives, planned communities, or intentional communities and have become much more prevalent during the past quarter of a century, especially in fast-growing cities such as Mumbai and Cairo, where both space and greenery are at a premium (Falzon 2004;Kuppinger 2008), and even within the United States, where condominiums are becoming much more frequent (see Fleischman et al 2010). …”

Section: Government As the Solutionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Polycentric governance of multifunctional forested landscapes

2012

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Human-induced causes of forest change occur at multiple scales. Yet, most governance mechanisms are designed at a single level -whether international, national, regional or local -and do not provide effective solutions for the overarching challenge of forest governance. Efforts to "decentralize" governmental arrangements frequently do not recognize the importance of complex, polycentric arrangements and are based on a presumption of a single government at one level taking charge of a policy arena, often ignoring the existence of many vibrant self-governed institutions. Polycentric institutions provide a useful framework for governance, enabling aspects of preferred solutions to be used together in efforts to protect the long-term sustainability of diverse forested social-ecological systems. By considering the interaction between actors at different levels of governance, polycentricity contributes to a more nuanced understanding of the variation in diverse governance outcomes in the management of common-pool resources based on the needs and interests of citizens and the complexity of resources and governance systems at local, regional, national, and global levels. In this paper, we discuss challenges to polycentricity such as the matching of the boundaries of those who benefit, those who contribute with the boundary of the resource. We describe some approaches that have been effectively utilized to address these challenges in forests in various parts of the world. We also provide a brief overview of how the concept of polycentricity helps in the analysis of climate change and the closely related international effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through degradation and deforestation (REDD).Polycentric governance of multifunctional forested landscapes 105

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Section: Government As the Solutionmentioning

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Polycentric governance of multifunctional forested landscapes

2012

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“…Similarly, economic reform measures have contributed to a significant increase in real estate activities, most of which are located at the peri-urban areas. Indeed, since the beginning of the neoliberal policies or changes in their political economy, most capitals and major cities (e.g., Cairo, Lagos, Accra, Nairobi, Cape Town, and Johannesburg) have witnessed growth in luxury housing, villas, and extensive gated communities, primarily located at the urban fringe (see Beavon 1997;Kuppinger 2004;Murray 2004;Grant 2006Grant , 2007.…”

Section: Increase In the Number Of Urban Areas And The Rapid Physicalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rapidly Growing African Cities Need to Adopt Smart Growth Policies to Solve Urban Development Concerns

Arku

2009

Urban Forum

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This study reviews the smart growth concept-and identity-specific principles that could be adopted by rapidly growing African cities. Given the macroeconomic reform changes over the last two decades and given the persistently high natural population growth and continuous influx of rural residents to urban areas, the application of these principles may ensure sustainable urban development. The main assertion of this paper is that due to the rapid spatial expansion of major African cities in recent years, a more informed and thoughtful approach to urban development is needed to achieve efficiency and long-term sustainability. The current urban development pattern, which is dominated by unlimited outward extension, low-density residential developments, and haphazard patterns, is unacceptable. This pattern is destroying prime agricultural and environmentally sensitive lands, while increasing air pollution and traffic congestion. This paper suggests that these problems can be addressed by the adoption of smart growth principles. Smart growth principles promote compact urban development by concentrating growth in existing urban areas. The principles also encourage creating a strong municipal government with the authority to implement land-use legislation and regulations, developing a comprehensive physical plan to guide the location and timing of development, committing strongly to manage urban areas, and providing a wide range of housing choices that are affordable to residents of various incomes, ages, and lifestyles. The central idea of smart growth is that structured and strategic planning supports economic growth, addresses community needs, and protects the environment.

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“…It surfaces where iconic lands need conservation champions (Wakild 2009), where gated communities crowd out slums and traditional neighbourhoods (Kuppinger and College 2004) and where opulent second home sites are being planned (Leach 2014). Gentrification is a banal but global form of grabbing specific lands, enhancing their value and boosting owner prestige.…”

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Trophy lands: why elites acquire land and why it matters

Geisler

2015

Canadian Journal of Development Studies / Revue canadienne d'ét

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This article explores the motivations, and some of the consequences, of concentrated land holdings among elites. Within the characterisation of land deals as rentseeking behaviour, three inducements (power, prestige and option value) are found to motivate elites in both the Global North and South. Among the many social and environmental costs of land concentration, two are highlighted here: the privatisation of social property and the profligate use of labour. The article concludes with a call to reframe land reform in terms of land sovereignty, as a means of countering land concentration and the rent-seeking behaviours that animate it.RÉSUMÉ Cet article se penche sur les raisons, et certaines des conséquences, de la concentration des grandes propriétés foncières dans les mains des élites. En caractérisant les transactions foncières comme une recherche de rente apparaissent trois facteurs qui motivent les élites du Nord comme du Sud, soit le pouvoir, le prestige et la valeur d'option. Parmi les nombreux coûts sociaux et environnementaux de la concentration des terres, deux ressortent : la privatisation de la propriété collective et la prodigalité dans l'utilisation de la main d'oeuvre. L'article propose de recadrer les réformes foncières sous l'angle de la souveraineté foncière afin de contrer la concentration des terres et la recherche de rente qui la stimule.

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Exclusive Greenery: new gated communities in Cairo

Cited by 78 publications

References 22 publications

Polycentric governance of multifunctional forested landscapes

Polycentric governance of multifunctional forested landscapes

Rapidly Growing African Cities Need to Adopt Smart Growth Policies to Solve Urban Development Concerns

Trophy lands: why elites acquire land and why it matters

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