Land development dynamics and planning problems in rural-urban fringe : why do stakeholders matter?
Masum, Fahria
Powerpoint presentation.
Urban fringe is a dynamic area which changes with span of time. Presently its management has been a complicated issue for many fast growing cities, especially in developing countries. Focusing on different examples the paper argues that unregulated and spontaneous fringe development has given rise to complex land use dynamics which often mismatch with recognized planning regulations, norms and standards in urban land development. For many developing countries though the future of a fast growing city is unforeseeable, haphazard fringe development is likely to remain an indispensable reality because of inefficient and ineffective planning system. Urban planning is a very important institutional support to an integrated approach to sustainable land management. It is a highly collaborative field and therefore, urban planning problems are interdisciplinary in nature. In many developing countries shrinking of effective government controlling power is the main reason behind the inefficiency of urban planning. Therefore, without good urban governance it is not possible to achieve good urban planning process which is a prerequisite for a sustainable land management. Finally the paper calls for an integrated approach of planning process with good governance where there will be a proper controlling on planning and its implementation through stakeholder participation. The paper also urges on capacity building at institutional and individual level which should be considered as key element of land management as well as a means of planning implementation.
Event: International Land Management Symposium
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