A Case for Urban Liveability From Below: Exploring the Politics of Water and Land Access for Greater Liveability in Kampala, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorNastar, Maryam
dc.contributor.authorIsoke, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorKulabako, Robinah
dc.contributor.authorSilvestri, Giorgia
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-04T07:14:46Z
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-21T09:35:52Z
dc.date.available2019-05-04T07:14:46Z
dc.date.available2021-12-21T09:35:52Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionThis is a research Article exploring the politics of water and land access for greater liveability in Kampala, Uganda.en_US
dc.description.abstractImproving urban liveability and prosperity is commonly set as a priority in urban development plans and policy around the world. Several annual reports produced by international consulting firms, media, and global agencies rank the liveability of cities based on a set of indicators, to represent the quality of life in these cities. The higher is the ranking, the more liveable is the city. In this paper, we argue that such quantitative approaches to framing and addressing urban liveability challenges leave little room to reflect on people’s experiences of this liveability, which cannot be expressed through numbers. To illustrate our argument, we draw on empirical evidence of urban liveability challenges in access to water and land in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, ranked recently as the most liveable East African city by various global agencies and media outlets. By showing that increasing the number of water connections does not guarantee improved access to water and sanitation in the long run, first, we demonstrate how urban liveability challenges are tightly linked with land-title issues in the city. Second, we highlight the political game-playing between the central government, the opposition, the traditional leadership, and the slum dwellers in governance processes of service delivery. Finally, by arguing that urban liveability can be enhanced by broadening political participation in city development planning, we discuss some of the strategies that can be used by communities to make collective claims towards improving their quality of life and the environment.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMaryam Nastar, Jennifer Isoke, Robinah Kulabako & Giorgia Silvestri (2019) A case for urban liveability from below: exploring the politics of water and land access for greater liveability in Kampala, Uganda, Local Environment, 24:4, 358-373, DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2019.1572728en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11951/839
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherLocal Environment. The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability. Routledge Taylor and Francisen_US
dc.subjectUrban liveability - Kampalaen_US
dc.subjectLand ownershipen_US
dc.subjectWater access - Kampala Ugandaen_US
dc.titleA Case for Urban Liveability From Below: Exploring the Politics of Water and Land Access for Greater Liveability in Kampala, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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