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A review of the evolution and trajectory of the African union as an instrument of regional integration
(Springer Open, 2014-02-19)
This review paper seeks to analyse African integration in terms of its magnitude of solidarity, the state and typology
of integration and functioning. It assesses the strengths, weaknesses, objectives, successes and ...
Ecological planning as an inner-city revitalisation agenda for Harare, Zimbabwe
(Springer Open, 2014-12-10)
Background: This article examines approaches for integrating ecological thought in inner-city revitalisation with a
special focus on the inner-city of Harare. It is an exploration and possible (re-)framing of the garden ...
Housing cooperatives and the politics of local organization and representation in peri-urban Harare, Zimbabwe
(University of Florida, Centre for African Studies, 2014-12)
Housing cooperatives have emerged in the context of housing challenges in the urban areas as a strategy for securing low-cost housing accommodation in peri-urban Harare. They constitute vehicles that allow people to pool ...
A review of the evolution and trajectory of the African union as an instrument of regional integration
(Springer Open, 2014-02-19)
This review paper seeks to analyse African integration in terms of its magnitude of solidarity, the state and typology
of integration and functioning. It assesses the strengths, weaknesses, objectives, successes and ...
Answering to the domesticability of exotic options and strategies in managing Africa’s urban landscapes for sustainability beyond 2015
(Springer Open, 2014-05-09)
This study aims at critically assessing the land management strategies that can be instrumental in bringing sound
governance to urban landscapes in Africa with the view of mapping the potential, minimum conditions for ...
Distributive politics at play in Harare, Zimbabwe: case for housing cooperatives
(Springer Open, 2015-08-07)
This paper is a case in distributive politics (and hinges on land-based power dynamics)
arguing that in the absence of state capacity to provide for housing, housing
cooperatives have emerged and controlled largely by ...
Building and urban planning in Zimbabwe with special reference to Harare: Putting needs, costs and sustainability in focus
(Columbia University, 2014)
This article examines construction and its relationship with urban
planning in Zimbabwe. Urban planning has been blamed for making the
building process cumbersome, thereby raising transaction costs. Such
transaction ...
Distributive politics at play in Harare, Zimbabwe: Case for housing cooperatives
(Springer Open, 2015-08-07)
This paper is a case in distributive politics (and hinges on land-based power dynamics)
arguing that in the absence of state capacity to provide for housing, housing
cooperatives have emerged and controlled largely by ...
Ecological planning as an inner-city revitalisation agenda for Harare, Zimbabwe
(Springer Open, 2014-12-10)
Background
This article examines approaches for integrating ecological thought in inner-city revitalisation with a special focus on the inner-city of Harare. It is an exploration and possible (re-)framing of the garden ...
Building and urban planning in Zimbabwe with special reference to Harare: Putting needs, costs and sustainability in focus
(Columbia University, 2014)
This article examines construction and its relationship with urban
planning in Zimbabwe. Urban planning has been blamed for making the
building process cumbersome, thereby raising transaction costs. Such
transaction ...