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Tensions Created by the Formal and Informal Use of Urban Space: The Case of Nairobi, Kenya.

A study was conducted to examine the tensions created in African cities by the formal and informal use of urban space. Data were obtained from a review of the literature on the formal and informal economies of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Findings revealed that the point of separation between the...

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Published in:Journal of Third World Studies Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 145 - 163
Main Author: Macharia, Kimuthia
Format: Article
Published: Association of Third World Studies Fall 2007
Subjects:
Informal sector
Land use
Kenyan economy
Kenya
Nairobi (Kenya)
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