| Abstract: | ABSTRACT: All land in Tanzania is nationalized and in theory is easy to acquire and develop for housing. However, the time lag between designation of an urban area for housing development and commencement of construction may take up to four years and up to ten years to complete. This paper describes the actors and steps involved in the process of planning, servicing, and transferring urban land and outlines the physical, aesthetic, social, political, and economic effects. Recommendations are offered for shortening the process and some management techniques are suggested. |
