声明
Table of Contents
Abstract
摘要
List of Acronyms
List of Figures
List of Plates
List of Tables
List of Graphs
Chapter-1 1 General Introduction and Background Information
1．1 General Introduction
1．1．1 Problem Statement
1．1．2 Research Questions
1．1．3 Hypotheses
1．1．4 Research Objectives
1．1．5 Scope of the Study
1．1．6 Research Methodology
1．1．7 Time Schedule of Study
1．1．8 Structure of theThesis
1．1．9 Problems Associated with Data Collection
1．1．10 Delimitation of Study Area
1．2 Background Information
1．2．1 Environmental Factors
1．2．2 Socioeconomic Factors
Chapter-2 2 Literature Review and Theoretical Framework
2．1 Literature Review
2．1．1 History and Definition of Keywords
2．2 Causes of Urban Sprawl
2．2．1 Population Growth
2．2．2 The Lack of a Comprehensive Master Plan
2．2．3 Industrialization
2．2．4 Expectations of Land Appreciation and Speculation
2．2．5 Lack of Proper Planning Policies and Failure to Enforce Planning Policies
2．3 The Implication of Urban Sprawl
2．3．1 Disparity in Wealth
2．3．2 Impacts on the Ecosystem
2．3．3 Loss of Agricultural Land
2．3．4 Increased in Social Cost
2．3．5 Impacts on Water Quality and Quantity
2．4 Importance of Coastal Areas
2．4．1 Physical Importance
2．4．2 Socioeconomic Importance
2．5 Management Options to Address Urban Sprawl
2．5．1 Geographic Information System
2．5．2 Integrated Spatial Planning
2．5．3 Smart Growth
2．6 Theoretical Framework
2．6．1 Bid Rent Theory
2．6．2 Concentric Zone Theory
2．6．3 Sector Model
2．6．4 Multiple Nuclei Theory
2．6．5 DPSIR Framework
Chapter-3 3 Circumscribing Urban Sprawl in Douala-Cameroon
3．1 Typology of Buildings
3．1．1 The Temporary Buildings
3．1．2 Definite Buildings(The Standard Way)
3．1．3 Definite Buildings(The Luxury)
3．2 Forms of Sprawl in Douala
3．2．1 Low Density Sprawl
3．2．2 Leapfrog Development
3．2．3 Ribbon Sprawl
3．3 Causes of Urban Sprawl in Douala
3．3．1 Pre-colonial Period
3．3．2 Colonial Period
3．3．3 Post-colonial Period
3．4 The Implication of Urban Sprawl on the Coast of Douala
3．4．1 Socioeconomic Implications
3．4．2 Environmental Implications
Chapter-4 4 A Recapitulation of Urban Planning Policy and the Analysis of Gaps in Cameroon
4．1 Stakeholders Involved in Urban Planning in Cameroon
4．1．1 At the Institutional Level
4．1．2 At the Municipal Level
4．1．3 Para-statals
4．2 Gaps in Cameroon’s Urban Planning Policy
4．2．1 Obsolete Master Plan
4．2．2 Inadequate Implementation of Land Use Plan
4．2．3 Misappropriation of Urban Planning Tools
4．2．4 Inadequate Qualified Staff
4．2．5 Insufficient Exertion of Functions
4．2．6 Conflicting Functions
4．2．7 Land Ownership Problems
Chapter-5 5 Xiamen Integrated Coastal Management：A Hope for Cameroon’s Coastal Management
5．1 Xiamen Before the ICM Implementation
5．2 Xiamen After ICM Implementation
5．3 Recommendations
Chapter-6 6 Results and Discussion
Chapter-7 7 Conclusions and General Recommendations
7．1 Conclusions
7．2 General Recommendations
7．3 Outlook for Further Study
References
Acknowledgement
Annex-2：Questionnaires
