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Past, Present and Future Population Growth and Urban Management in Zimbabwe: Putting Institutions into Perspective
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Author(s): Innocent Chirisa (University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe), Aaron Maphosa (University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe), Lazarus Zanamwe (University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe), Elmond Bandauko (University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)and Liaison Mukarwi (University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 18
Source title:
Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Umar G. Benna (Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria)and Shaibu Bala Garba (Qatar University, Qatar)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0187-9.ch004
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Abstract
The central focus of this chapter is to analyse the urban population growth–urban management nexus in Zimbabwean cities. These cities are registering rapid population growth rates, due mainly to massive rural to urban migration and natural increase. Ideally, rapid urban population growth rates should be proportionate to urban infrastructure, facilities and services. This is not in the case in Zimbabwean cities, where the development of informal settlements, rising urban poverty, dilapidated urban infrastructure and other urban developmental challenges are rampant. Drawing from Malthusian theory, the current conditions in Zimbabwean cities represents that stage where the positive and negative checks are expected. In putting together this chapter, we used archival sources such as newspapers, government reports and other secondary sources. We conclude that planning initiatives and population control measures need to be used in Zimbabwean cities to address inefficiency and urban management challenges, which may be compromising urban sustainability. This study provides evidence-based information that urban local authorities may use to formulate policies to manage urban problems.
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