Publication Author:
LEAH WORRALL, SARAH COLENBRANDER, IAN PALMER
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August
 
2017
| Publications

Tanzania has the sixth highest rate of urban population growth in the world, but so far it has been largely informal and unmanaged. This paper offers recommendations for managing Tanzania’s urban growth at the country level. 

Research Programme
Cities, Economic Growth, Infrastructure, Land use, Modelling
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Country
Tanzania
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Publication Type
Working Papers

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