Planning for shelter, transportation and the economy the case of Windhoek, Namibia

dc.contributor.author	Frayne, Bruce
dc.date.accessioned	2026-02-11T06:54:22Z
dc.date.available	2026-02-11T06:54:22Z
dc.date.issued	1998
dc.identifier.uri	https://digital.unam.edu.na/xmlui/handle/11070.1/21806
dc.description	This paper examines the expanding role of the informal sector in rapidly urbanizing cities of the developing world. It explores how formal planning systems struggle to accommodate large-scale rural‑to‑urban migration, resulting in overcrowded settlements, resource shortages, and inadequate public services. As urbanization accelerates, increasing portions of the urban system housing, transport, land use, the economy, social services, and even local governance operate outside formal regulatory structures. Using a case study, the paper assesses whether interactions between formal and informal systems can support the livelihoods of the urban poor and considers how urban planning institutions might strengthen informal sector functioning to improve urban sustainability.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Namibia	en_US
dc.subject	Informal sector	en_US
dc.subject	Urbanisation in Namibia	en_US
dc.subject	Rural and urban migration	en_US
dc.subject	Developing countries Namibia	en_US
dc.title	Planning for shelter, transportation and the economy the case of Windhoek, Namibia	en_US
dc.type	Working Paper	en_US

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