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Item Tracing the Implementation of Pedestrianization Schemes for Enhancing Accessibility and Mobility: A Case of Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam City in Tanzania(2025-02-27) KIMIRO, ABOUBAKARY SAID; BABERE, NELLY JOHNPedestrianization schemes were introduced to improve pedestrians' safety and mobility by creating a friendly walking environment, resulting in a sense of belonging for pedestrians within the inner cities. Effective implementation of pedestrianization streets, especially in developed countries, is reported to reduce accidents and ease movement in an urban environment. However, it seems to be different in developing countries where pedestrianization schemes are not well implemented; therefore, the intended goals of their introduction are not attained. This study investigates the implementation of pedestrianization schemes (pedestrian malls and one-way streets) aimed at better accessibility and mobility. Moreover, it examines the challenges facing the implementation of pedestrianization schemes. The study was conducted in five pedestrianized streets (2 pedestrian threes and three one-way streets) in the Kariakoo area. The qualitative approach was employed and methods used in data collection were interviews with officials and 30 pedestrians per street, mapping and observation. Pedestrian malls function as part-time pedestrian streets, which allow vehicular traffic with less than 3 tonnes to the road after 7:00 p.m.; on-street parking is restricted too, but loading and unloading activities are permitted. One-way streets function as shared streets where pedestrians and vehicular traffic share the space, with on-site parking. Hence, pedestrians continue suffering when accessing and moving within pedestrianized streetsItem Housing Transformation in Informal Settlements as a Supply Strategy for Higher Learning Students Housing: Spatial Quality Analysis: The Case of Mbeya(Ardhi University, 2018) Kashula, Arnold. KaijageThe study is aimed at investigating on how housing transformation in informal settlements to accommodate higher learning students is done in Mbeya and to analyse spatial qualities of housing transformation in informal settlements for higher learning students accommodation. To test the objectives, two case studies were selected namely; Ikuti and Mwakibete Viwandani which are two informal settlements located near MUST in Iyunga; and TEKU in Mwakibete area respectively. The study employed interviews to different stakeholders, literature riview, observation, physical measurements, and photographs as instruments of data collecting primary and secondary data. The study has revealed that, the increase in admission of higher learning students has resulted into the incapacity of the higher learning institutions and formal housing to supply accommodation to all of the admitted students. Thus, the students have been inmigrating in informal settlements located near higher learning institutions. Landlords in the informal settlements are remodifying their houses in order to respond to the situation. However, higher learning students have been facing challenges including lack of privacy, overcrowding, insecurity, unhygienic sanitation and inadequate management of solid waste disposals. This is due to the fact that the issue of housing transformation in informal settlement to accommodate higher learning students is not adressed in current policies and regulatory framework. Further, participation of key stakeholders to monitor the quality of housing transformation to accommodate higher learning students has been negligible. The study concludes that housing transformation in informal settlements is a vital housing strategy for accommodating higher learning students. Thus, it recommends adequate involvement of different institutions and stakeholders in order to make sure that commandable spatial qualities for higher learning students are achieved through the process of the housing tranformation in informal settlements.Item Housing Transformation in Informal Settlements as a Supply Strategy for Higher Learning Students Housing: Spatial Quality Analysis, the Case of Mbeya.(Ardhi University, 2018) Kashula, Arnold KaijageThe study is aimed at investigating on how housing transformation in informal settlements to accommodate higher learning students is done in Mbeya and to analyse spatial qualities of housing transformation in informal settlements for higher learning students accommodation. To test the objectives, two case studies were selected namely; Ikuti and Mwakibete Viwandani which are two informal settlements located near MUST in Iyunga; and TEKU in Mwakibete area respectively. The study employed interviews to different stakeholders, literature riview, observation, physical measurements, and photographs as instruments of data collecting primary and secondary data. The study has revealed that, the increase in admission of higher learning students has resulted into the incapacity of the higher learning institutions and formal housing to supply accommodation to all of the admitted students. Thus, the students have been inmigrating in informal settlements located near higher learning institutions. Landlords in the informal settlements are remodifying their houses in order to respond to the situation. However, higher learning students have been facing challenges including lack of privacy, overcrowding, insecurity, unhygienic sanitation and inadequate management of solid waste disposals. This is due to the fact that the issue of housing transformation in informal settlement to accommodate higher learning students is not adressed in current policies and regulatory framework. Further, participation of key stakeholders to monitor the quality of housing transformation to accommodate higher learning students has been negligible. The study concludes that housing transformation in informal settlements is a vital housing strategy for accommodating higher learning students. Thus, it recommends adequate involvement of different institutions and stakeholders in order to make sure that commendable spatial qualities for higher learning students are achieved through the process of the housing transformation in informal settlements.