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Urban Form Through Adaptation of Informal Spatial Dynamics
(Liombo, Emmanuel John, 2025-11-30) Liombo, Emmanuel John
This study analyses the informal processes of production of dwelling spaces to capture inherent dynamics governing the rationality of the process, the way the government adapt the informal spatial dynamics, and the essence and the impacts of adaptation attempts on resulting urban forms by drawing on a case study of Kilungule "A" and Mamboleo "B" informal urban residential neighbourhoods in the rapidly urbanizing city of Dar es Salaam. The interest in this study stems from modern global policies for inclusive and sustainable cities, that are pushing governments to adapt some traditions of informal space production without compromising the resilience of the resulting urban spaces - a situation that continues to challenge the formal traditions of space production. Further, though some studies on informality have taken place and produced valuable insights, they have rarely discussed the aspect of informal spatial dynamics, their adaptation and the impacts on urban forms, which is the focus of this study. The research methodology involved a mixed method where the data collection tools included questionnaires, interviews, document analysis, map-reading and physical observations. Cultural- Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) was used to organize the information collected, illuminate the contradictions in the activity systems and guide analysis of the activities to gain their significance in the production of urban dwelling spaces. The Systems Evaluation Theory was involved in evaluating the informal spatial dynamics adaptation systems to determine their efficiency, effectiveness and impacts on urban forms. Snowball and purposive sampling techniques were involved in selecting the respondents, with the first being used to determine the individual dwelling owners and the private sector practitioners while the latter choosing the public sector urban planning officials. The study established that the dynamic structures are crucial to the survival of the informal dwellers as they were observed to provide a fertile ground for the survival of the informal processes of production of space together with their associated spaces. The flexibility and adaptability of resulting spaces and dwellings were observed to support the socio-economic realities of most urban dwellers. The ability of spaces to adapt quickly to changing situations makes their urban forms resilient. The study concludes that the understanding of the dynamics and rules governing spatial changes in informal urban spaces is critical to achieving complex urban spaces and successful spatial interventions in informal urban areas.