Operation of the market study: land access in urban areas - the case of Maputo
In 2010, Urban LandMark together with partners from Universidade Eduardo Modlane and Universidade Pedagógica undertook a survey to understand how ordinary urban dwellers access, hold and transact land in two peri-urban sites in Maputo.
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Date of publication
Enero 2010
The findings of this study by Urban LandMark,Universidade Eduardo Modlane and Universidade Pedagógica tell an important story of the significance of local land practices in creating opportunities for urban dwellers to secure land rights in the absence of an accessible and affordable formal system. And the findings not only shed light on our understanding of how urban territory is carved up and managed; they underscore the ways in which we conceptualise African cities, with implications for both urban theory and practice.
Download the report here: http://www.urbanlandmark.org.za/research/x57.php