Process and mechanism of land acquisition and land tenure security in informal settlements in Nairobi
Abstract Urbanization and informal settlements are a prevalent phenomenon in most African regions; they play an important role in the real estate market and the housing supply. This study examines the process and mechanism of land acquisition and land tenure security in informal settlements in Nairo...
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| description | Abstract Urbanization and informal settlements are a prevalent phenomenon in most African regions; they play an important role in the real estate market and the housing supply. This study examines the process and mechanism of land acquisition and land tenure security in informal settlements in Nairobi. We found that pseudo‐customary and pseudo‐formal systems work together in land acquisition and land tenure security. The former system derives from land acquisition and land tenure security under the authority of a traditional chief in rural areas, whereas the latter refers to the modern land registration procedure and urban planning standards. To ensure land acquisition and land tenure security, people use each of these systems and sometimes combine them. Moreover this study demonstrates that these land‐related systems are closely connected to the governance structure and site layout planning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c10e2aa57a843fea650d9841a172fe62022-12-22T01:41:39ZengWileyJapan Architectural Review2475-88762021-01-014116817510.1002/2475-8876.12204Process and mechanism of land acquisition and land tenure security in informal settlements in NairobiHaruka Ono0Tetsuo Kidokoro1Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering Toyohashi University of Technology Toyohashi Aichi JapanInstitute of Innovation in International Engineering Education University of Tokyo Tokyo JapanAbstract Urbanization and informal settlements are a prevalent phenomenon in most African regions; they play an important role in the real estate market and the housing supply. This study examines the process and mechanism of land acquisition and land tenure security in informal settlements in Nairobi. We found that pseudo‐customary and pseudo‐formal systems work together in land acquisition and land tenure security. The former system derives from land acquisition and land tenure security under the authority of a traditional chief in rural areas, whereas the latter refers to the modern land registration procedure and urban planning standards. To ensure land acquisition and land tenure security, people use each of these systems and sometimes combine them. Moreover this study demonstrates that these land‐related systems are closely connected to the governance structure and site layout planning.https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12204informal settlementland acquisitionNairobitenure security |
| spellingShingle | Haruka Ono Tetsuo Kidokoro Process and mechanism of land acquisition and land tenure security in informal settlements in Nairobi Japan Architectural Review informal settlement land acquisition Nairobi tenure security |
| title | Process and mechanism of land acquisition and land tenure security in informal settlements in Nairobi |
| title_full | Process and mechanism of land acquisition and land tenure security in informal settlements in Nairobi |
| title_fullStr | Process and mechanism of land acquisition and land tenure security in informal settlements in Nairobi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Process and mechanism of land acquisition and land tenure security in informal settlements in Nairobi |
| title_short | Process and mechanism of land acquisition and land tenure security in informal settlements in Nairobi |
| title_sort | process and mechanism of land acquisition and land tenure security in informal settlements in nairobi |
| topic | informal settlement land acquisition Nairobi tenure security |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12204 |
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