HARVARD UNIVERSITY. GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Regularizing the informal land development process
Informal land development has emerged as a major issue in the developing world, as soaring land prices, urban sprawl, and problems of land encroachment have increased significantly over the past 15 years.
Serageldin, Mona · 1990
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Abstract
This background study is designed to further the process of regularizing land development in a variety of legal and cultural contexts. Containing five sections, the study is based on a review of existing literature and an assessment of regularization policies and experiences. The first part provides an overview of regularization policy, identifying elements common to the regularization process and indicating regional and country differences. The remaining sections offer regional reports on Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, and sub- Saharan Africa. Each section examines the legal background and evolution of land development regulations and the widening gap between formal requirements and informal development processes, especially with respect to growth patterns on the urban fringe. Case studies are included for each region. (Author abstract, modified)
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