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The negative impact of land acquisition on indigenous communities' livelihood and environment in Tanzania

Habitat International35 • Published In 2011 • Pages: 66-73

By: Kusiluka, Moses Mpogole, Kongela, Sophia, Kusiluka, Moses Ayoub, Karimuribo, Erson D., Kusiluka, Lughano J. M..

Abstract
With the rise of the town of Morogoro as an important administrative and business center, the Tanzanian government has sought to accommodate growing demands for the construction of residential and commercial buildings by expropriating land from native Luguru farmers. This study discusses some of the socio-economic and environmental outcomes of this policy. The main economic impact was the loss of income caused by dislocation from productive arable land without fair and timely compensation. Environmental consequences include the expansion of informal settlements and farming into fragile, previously protected mountain areas.
Subjects
Economic planning and development
Towns
Housing
Real property
Acquisition and relinquishment of property
Income and demand
Price and value
Environmental quality
Litigation
Administrative agencies
Special courts
culture
Luguru
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Types
Indigenous Person
Scholar
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2020
Field Date
2008
Coverage Date
2004-2008
Coverage Place
Morogoro Urban District and the Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
Notes
Moses Mpogole Kusiluka, Sophia Kongela, Moses Ayoub Kusiluka, Erson D. Karimuribo, Lughano J. M. Kusiluka
Includes bibliographical references (p. 72-73)
LCCN
90656043
LCSH
Luguru (African people)