The conflicts, shortcomings, and implications of the urban land management system in Kenya

Olima, W. H. A

doi:10.1016/s0197-3975(97)00010-6

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“…However, only in the year 2000 did the suggested roads expansion plan began in the area. These findings partly concur with Olima (1997) and Klopp (2012), who argue that non-utilization of land in Kenya was caused by inefficient land administration and management, which could relate to approaches in natural resource development by an existing political regime. In addition, inadequate economic capacity by individuals, companies and governments may impede utilization and development of land resources, even with clear investment ideas and plans.…”

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Quantifying and mapping land use changes and regulating ecosystem service potentials in a data-scarce peri-urban region in Kenya

Wangai

Burkhard

Müller

2018

Ecosystems and People

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Recent scientific developments are advancing to link land use and land cover (LULC) change with ecosystem service (ES) potentials. Such links within peri-urban ecosystems are scanty due to methodological and expertise challenge, and data limitation. The study applies the 'ES matrix approach' to spatially display potentials for regulating ES in mainly overlooked datascarce peri-urban areas, whereby LULC classes and qualitative ES values are the main data inputs. The LULC maps are based on LANDSAT satellite images from the years 1990, 2000 and 2010. ES potentials were assessed qualitatively on a relative scale ranging between 0 and 5 by use of interview data from local people. Results show that with exception of settlements, the area for all LULC classes decreased between 1990 and 2010. The 'matrix approach' successfully generated ES potential maps for the different LULC classes. Grasslands, forests and wetlands have comparatively high potentials for regulating ES, whereas settlements and 'otherlands' showed lower potentials. The main uncertainties of the study relate to study area selection, data accuracy and reliability, and 'matrix approach' adaptability. Results indicate that the potential of the area to provide regulating ES is declining over time. To realize suitable and reliable results, it is necessary to conduct data accuracy-check during and after the fieldwork exercise.

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Quantifying and mapping land use changes and regulating ecosystem service potentials in a data-scarce peri-urban region in Kenya

Wangai

Burkhard

Müller

2018

Ecosystems and People

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“…These issues are similar to those in other developing countries, as exemplified in the case of Kenya (Olima, 1997); Tanzania (Kironde, 1997); Zimbabwe (Rakodi, 1996); India (Sivam, 2002); Asian developing countries (Menezes, 1988; see also Koppel, 1993); and Latin America (de Soto, 2000;de Soto and Litan, 2002).…”

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“…In Kenya, public land management seems to have favoured those who are politically, socially, and economically most powerful (Olima, 1997). In fact, the Kenyan government has been extremely slow to act decisively on issues of the deficiencies of and irregularities in public land allocation (p. 331).…”

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Major issues in Indonesia's urban land development

Firman

2004

Land Use Policy

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“…In Mlolongo, Kenya, land was forcefully seized by councilors in 2000 and allocated to individuals connected to them, following the role of patronage. Called ngwata, this type of land allocation process is similar to grabbing, implying the irregular or illegitimate acquisition of land (United Republic of Kenya 2001Kenya , 2004Klopp 2000;Olima 1997). The Municipal Council of Mavoko, in which Mlolongo falls, issued temporary occupation licenses to plot benefi ciaries and encouraged them to form an association.…”

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Securing Africa's land for shared prosperity: a program to scale up reforms and investments

2013

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The conflicts, shortcomings, and implications of the urban land management system in Kenya

Cited by 9 publications

References 2 publications

Quantifying and mapping land use changes and regulating ecosystem service potentials in a data-scarce peri-urban region in Kenya

Quantifying and mapping land use changes and regulating ecosystem service potentials in a data-scarce peri-urban region in Kenya

Major issues in Indonesia's urban land development

Securing Africa's land for shared prosperity: a program to scale up reforms and investments

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