Water Sources and Urban Expansion in Ruwa Town in Post-Colonial Zimbabwe, 1986–2020

IF 0.3 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Global Environment Pub Date : 2021-06-01 DOI:10.3197/ge.2021.140202

T. Muzorewa, Mark Nyandoro

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Abstract

Africa is experiencing phenomenal urban growth and myriad environmental challenges associated with urban sprawl. Zimbabwe, situated in the heart of the southern African region, is no exception to this rule. Urban population has continued to spike, with more than half the world's population residing in urban areas. Although Africa has less than forty per cent (33 per cent for Zimbabwe) of its population living in urban habitats, urban development has been on the rise as a result of the dynamic processes of industrialisation. In order to thrive, these human habitats required sustainable water sources. Private Land Developer Com-panies (PLDCs) in Ruwa Town, Zimbabwe, were placed at the core of water and other infrastructure expansion. Since the developers were thought to be endowed with financial resources, there were high expectations that the town was going to lead in public infrastructure development. However, this article shows that Ruwa failed to live up to the expected standards in the development of water facilities and other infrastructure to facilitate urban growth and development.

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后殖民时期津巴布韦鲁瓦镇的水资源和城市扩张，1986-2020

非洲正在经历惊人的城市增长和与城市蔓延相关的无数环境挑战。位于南部非洲区域中心的津巴布韦也不例外。城市人口继续激增，世界上一半以上的人口居住在城市地区。虽然非洲只有不到40%的人口(津巴布韦为33%)居住在城市生境，但由于工业化的积极进程，城市发展一直在上升。为了繁荣，这些人类栖息地需要可持续的水源。津巴布韦鲁瓦镇的私人土地开发公司(pldc)被置于水利和其他基础设施扩建的核心位置。由于开发商被认为财力雄厚，人们对该镇将引领公共基础设施发展寄予厚望。然而，这篇文章表明，在水设施和其他基础设施的发展，以促进城市的增长和发展，如瓦没有达到预期的标准。

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Global Environment ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-

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