Bøger af Edwin Oluoch K¿Oyoo

Ao longo do tempo, o desenvolvimento urbano estendeu-se a áreas onde outrora se realizavam actividades mineiras, daí a presença de paisagens degradadas, designadas por brownfields pós-mina, na paisagem urbana. As zonas industriais abandonadas não se enquadram bem na paisagem urbana e são vistas como espaços problemáticos. Constituem um problema de segurança devido à criminalidade e aos riscos associados aos sítios abandonados. Ocupam também terrenos urbanos vitais que poderiam ser utilizados de forma mais produtiva, para além de não serem esteticamente apelativos para os residentes das propriedades vizinhas. Embora seja necessário reabilitar os terrenos industriais abandonados de Kisumu, transformando-os em terrenos urbanos mais produtivos, não é claro como essa reabilitação deve ser efectuada. O principal objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a perceção do público sobre as opções viáveis para a reutilização e integração das zonas industriais abandonadas pós-mina na paisagem urbana planeada da cidade de Kisumu.

Urban renewal responds to physical deterioration within cities to improve the quality of urban life. Urban renewal in Africa is undertaken in once colonial societies with their existing spatial built forms undergoing changes in post-colonial time thus affecting identities. Urban landscape identity in this study in this study is the resident¿s perception of the special features that help them to differentiate between places creating images that they can recognize. With world globalization, cities are striving to be unique and distinctive to attract, promote trade and tourism and as such city identity has become of great importance. This study postulates that a city¿s uniqueness and distinctiveness lie in its landscape identity that should not be neglected when creating improved urban environments. The study aimed to verify the degree to which public participation assists in preservation of landscape identity in the process of urban renewal.

Urban development over time has spread into areas where mining activities were once carried out, hence the presence of degraded landscapes referred to as post-mine brownfields within the urban landscape. Brownfields constitute a poor fit into the urban realm and are largely seen as problem spaces. They are a safety concern due to crime and hazards associated with abandoned sites. They also take up vital urban land that could be used more productively, besides not being aesthetically appealing to residents of neighboring property. While there is need to rehabilitate Kisumüs brownfields into more productive urban land uses, it is not clear how such rehabilitation should be undertaken. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the public perception on viable options for reuse and integration of post-mine brownfields into the planned urban landscape of Kisumu City.