Exploring social-cultural explanations for residential location choices : the case of an African City - Dar es Salaam

Exploring social-cultural explanations for residential location choices : the case of an African City - Dar es Salaam

This study explores the factors urban residents consider when making residential location decisions. The context of the study is informal residential areas in a rapidly urbanising African city – the city of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. A central concern in the study is how the urban poor make their re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Limbumba, Tatu Mtwangi
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: KTH, Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE) 2010
Subjects:
Residential location choices
informal settlements
social networks
social capital
African cities
Architectural conservation and restoration
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-12136
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7415-581-5

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http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7415-581-5

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