Urban Spraw l and Access to Public TranspOli Services, Kinondoni Municipality, Dar es Salaam C ity, Tanzania.
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2012-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Urban sprawl in this thesis has been referred as an expansion of the city which occurs laterally
rather than vertically. The spatial expansion of Dar es Salaam city outside of the Central
Business District (CBD) has greater impacts on access to public transport services. In view of
this, the main objective of the study is to examine the impacts of urban sprawl on access to
public transport services in Kinondoni Municipality. Urban sprawl in this study has been studied
based on the following specific objectives: Factors influencing its occurrence, the impacts of
urban sprawl on access to public transport services, and the intervention measures for urban
"prowl. Throughout the study, the main approach underlie the study is political ecology
approach. In achieving these objectives, Kinondoni municipality in Dar es Salaam city was
selected as a case study area. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed.
Techniques for data collection from both approaches such as household survey questionnaires,
semi-stntctured interviews, observation, photographing and focus group discussion were used.
Data collected in this study were analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. The use of
quotes, graphs and plates dominate the presentation of the findings in this thesis.
The generalfi.ndings show that, urban sprawl in Kinondoni Municipality is influenced by many
factors such as rapid urban population growth, demand for land and housing, inadequate
spatial planning, and regulatory framework. The major effects of urban sprawl on access to
public transport services were increase in travel distance, traffic congestion, poor roads network
and modes of transport, and an increase in the cost of public transport services. Intervention
measures suggested by this study are decentralization of services, compact city strategy, addition
and improvement in road network and modes of public transport.
Key words: Urban sprawl, Public transport services and Accessibility.
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Urban sprawl, Public transport services and Accessibility