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Didactic analysis of lacunae in the institutional framework for implementing land reform in Kwazulu-Natal.Nkosi, Bhekinkosi Lawrence. January 1999 (has links)
No abstract available. / Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of Natal, 1999.
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Understanding the inter-relationships for the creation of a local land information system : the Zimbabwean local government experience at growth points.Zhou, Samson Zigah. January 2000 (has links)
Zimbabwe is made up of eight provinces, fifty-seven districts and as many Rural
District Councils. In each district there is at least one Growth Point although some
may have up to two or more. A Growth Point is a 'town or City in the making' and is
usually, but not necessarily the capital of a district. Rural District Councils, which
form the local administrative authority and have administrative responsibility over the
land that falls within their jurisdictions, are often located at these Growth Points.
These local authorities liaise and interact closely with central government, which is
made up of Ministries and Departments with different functions, which somehow
hinge on the administration of the land. This makes the linkages and land information
flows, based on land records crucial. The legacy of the history of separate
development introduced and left systems of government, which are complex and
hinder a free flow of information within central government and also between central
and local governments. These linkages and interrelationships are mapped and traced
with a view to streamlining information flows in order to eliminate or minimize flaws .
While the efforts of decentralisation towards this goal are recognized, the
shortcomings have been cited and the thesis makes some recommendations based on a
research undertaken with the cooperation of Gokwe Rural District Council at Gokwe
Growth Point. The thesis recommends strengthening the local capacity by assisting
their efforts to computerise their records and eventually develop that into a fully
integrated local Land Information System that should eventually be linked to the
National System. / Thesis (M.Sc.Sur.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2000.
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Urban sprawl & edge growth, the plight of the American small town : a case study of Pendleton, Indiana / Urban sprawl and edge growth, the plight of the American small town / Plight of the American small townMoore, Kenneth Ethan January 1994 (has links)
One of the primary planning issues facing small rural communities today is balancing the need of economic growth with the preservation of local character and natural resources. Faced with increasing development pressures, these communities often are unequipped from a planning and ordinance standpoint to deal with accelerated demands for subdivision approval, infrastructure planning, and other legal issues that come with development. This can lead not only to loss of local and natural character, but also to long term community debt as small municipalities are obligated or agree to install infrastructure that the tax on the new construction will not pay for. This report examines the town of Pendleton, Indiana, and focuses on local character, historic, and natural resources to form the basis for future land use recommendations. The primary steps in this process are; 1) a contextual (visual) analysis of Pendleton and its surrounding area to identify the different neighborhoods, landmarks, nodes, edges, and circulation patterns based upon visual criteria, 2) analysis of Pendleton's zoning ordinances and land use controls, 3) determination of potential physical and fiscal impacts of development of available land according to existing zoning, and 4) development of future long term land use recommendations in the planning format of a comprehensive plan. / Department of Landscape Architecture
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An investigation of land reform and poverty alleviation in Zimbabwe, 1990-2010 : the case of Chikomati and Dungwe villages in Mwenezi DistrictYingi, Listen January 2014 (has links)
Thesis (M. A. ( Sociology)) -- University of Limpopo, 2014. / Land reform is one of the heavily contested issues the world over as reflected in the literature discussion. It is an indisputable fact that land is crucial for human survival across cultures, races, gender, and beliefs. The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of land reform on poverty alleviation in Zimbabwe, Mwenezi district in Chikomati and Dungwe villages. The problem which was under investigation was, ‘why is poverty seemed not to be alleviated/reduced despite the era of land reform?’ The impact of land reform on poverty alleviation was pointed out. The respondents were selected through snowballing (one potential respondent leads to the other respondent) and the data was collected through focus group discussions. The analysis was done through thematic analysis. The research found out that land reform alone cannot alleviate the expected fraction of poverty in any country in general and Zimbabwe in particular. There is need for all sectors of the economy to join hands in order to alleviate poverty, for example, education, health, agriculture, finance, and many more. Swathes of land alone had proved that it is not enough to reduce poverty unless underpinned with other sectors. Rapid reforms are needed in social, economic, and political spheres in order for land reform programme to deliver positive results to the beneficiaries and the whole economy at large. Facts on the ground in Zimbabwe are that mere distribution of land cannot on its own alleviate poverty, but the fact remains that land reform is an irreplaceable arrow in poverty reduction.
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The political economy of land supply: rationalizing the housing mania in Hong Kong.January 2010 (has links)
Yao, Wang. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 38-39). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.ii / Contents --- p.iii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2 --- A Case Study of the Land Market in Hong Kong --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1 --- Background --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2 --- Institutions related to the land market --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Land Disposals --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Public Housing --- p.9 / Chapter 2.3 --- Recent Land and Housing Market History --- p.10 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Land Supply and Land Prices --- p.11 / Chapter 3 --- A Theory of Political Economy of Land Supply --- p.16 / Chapter 3.1 --- Model Setup --- p.16 / Chapter 3.2 --- Definition of Equilibrium --- p.19 / Chapter 3.3 --- Equilibrium Characterization --- p.20 / Chapter 3.4 --- Comparative Statics --- p.28 / Chapter 4 --- Conclusion --- p.31 / Appendix --- p.33 / Reference --- p.38
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A study of the Hong Kong Government's land resumption policyMo, Sun-yuen., 武申源. January 1997 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Public Administration
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Land redistribution in KwaZulu-Natal : an analysis of farmland transactions from 1997 until 2002.Semalulu, Allan Kasirye. January 2004 (has links)
Apartheid and colonialism left deep imprints on contemporary South African society.
Nowhere are these more compellingly apparent than in the highly skewed distribution of
land between whites and blacks. At the beginning of the 1990' s, it was estimated that 12
million black people lived on only 17.1 million hectares of land, whilst 60,000 white
commercial farmers occupied 86.2 million hectares. Since democratisation in 1994
various modes of land redistribution have emerged in South Africa to redistribute
farmland to previously disadvantaged people.
In 1994, an African National Congress (ANC)-led government initiated a land
redistribution programme by offering Settlement/Land Acquisition Grants (SLAG) to
previously disadvantaged South Africans to purchase formerly white-owned farms on a
willing buyer-willing seller basis. The aim of SLAG was to redistribute 30 per cent of the
country's commercial farmland to previously disadvantaged South Africans within five
years. However, by the end of the first five years less than two per cent of white-owned
farmland was transferred to previously disadvantaged South Africans. Government
responded by introducing a new grant programme, the Land Redistribution for
Agricultural Development (LRAD) programme in August 2001 with a less ambitious
objective of transferring 30 per cent of white-owned farmland to previously
disadvantaged South Africans over 15 years (i.e. two percent per annum).
In addition to the government's land redistribution programme, private and semi-private
initiatives have emerged to redistribute farmland to previously disadvantaged people. The
BASIS Collaborative Research Support Programme sponsored by the U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID) has monitored government (SLAG) and private
farmland transactions in the province of KwaZulu-Natal since 1997. This study builds on
these previous analyses of farmland transactions by comparing the performance of LRAD
relative to private transactions in transferring farmland to previously disadvantaged South
Africans during 2002, and contrasts the results with those from years 1997 to 2001.
Results from the study indicate that the launch of LRAD in 2001 had a significant impact
on land redistribution in 2002. In KwaZulu-Natal, the rate of land redistribution doubled
from 0.5 per cent in 2001 to one percent in 2002. The results also show that LRAD has
not only succeeded in drawing private resources into the land reform process, but has also
been more successful in targeting women than the earlier SLAG programme. Findings
further show that unlike the earlier (SLAG) programme, LRAD offers larger grants to
wealthier and more-creditworthy beneficiaries and is therefore conducive to establishing
farms owned and operated by individuals or by small groups of individuals. A small area
(1,454 hectares) was transferred back to previously advantaged owners in 2002. Such
transactions were not detected before 2002 and should be monitored to identify the
underlining reasons for these sales. It is also recommended that research should be
conducted to ascertain whether improvements in the rate of land redistribution in
KwaZulu-Natal during 2002 will be sustained in the future. / Thesis (M.Agric.Mgt.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2004.
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A study on the influences of housing policy and land policy on the development of new towns in Hong KongChan, Shu-kuen, Ryan., 陳書權. January 2003 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Urban Planning / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning
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Theory and policy of the housing market: withspecial reference to Hong KongTse, Yin-ching, Raymond., 謝賢程. January 1995 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Asian Studies / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy
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Land reform in South Africa : dismantling the historical legacy of the racially skewed land dispensation.Dlamini, Siyabonga Innocent. January 2013 (has links)
In some parts of the African continent, colonialist left a long time ago but the legacy they left
exist to this day. In one way or the other they ensured that their legacy lives on even beyond
independence of the African people. This is the case also in Southern Africa and particularly in
South Africa. The legacy of white settlers who came into the country in the early colonial days is
still evident in the characteristics of the contemporary South African society. The racially skewed
distribution of land started centuries ago and up until today, such disproportionate in land
distribution has not been corrected. At the end of apartheid, the newly elected democratic
government placed on top of its agenda the issue of addressing the land question. Land reform
programme was drawn and deadlines for achieving certain goals were set. But since then, land
reform has been slow and fallen short of its targets. Main contributors to the slow progress of
land reform were the policies and mechanism with which the government seeks to implement the
programme and achieve its objectives. There has been a plethora of laws enacted with the aim of
improving the implementation of the land reform programme in South Africa, but progress has
remained slow. Many questions and concerns have been raised as to whether land reform is
necessary or not in a democratic South Africa. This thesis argues that land reform is indeed
necessary if South Africa is interested in rectifying the injustices and the inequalities of past land
distribution. The thesis also argues that a properly implemented land reform would not only
bring justice but it will also help in the reduction of poverty which is rife in the South African
society and particularly the rural poor. But both the latter and the former will be realizable if the
society is aware and have a full understanding of the ever developing laws which guides land
reform programme and the acquisition of land in general. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2013.
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