The urban decay of Khartoum city: Governance perspective

Keywords: Urban decay ,Urban governance ,Local administration ,Khartoum ,Sudan
Session Type: Virtual Poster Abstract
Day: Monday
Session Start / End Time: 2/28/2022 02:00 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada)) - 2/28/2022 03:20 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada))
Room: Virtual 32

Abstract

Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, located at the confluence of the Blue and While Niles. Divided by the Niles, Khartoum is a tripartite metropolis with an estimated overall population of over five million people, consisting of Khartoum, and linked by bridges to Khartoum North and Omdurman According to different studies, the pattern of urbanization in Khartoum has been determined by some main factors. These are the massive flows of rural-urban migration and displacement due to extended conflicts which afflicted certain parts of the country; the subsequent natural disasters, especially drought and its consequences; the complicated political conditions and instability throughout the modern history of the country and the inadequate state of rural development in the country have resulted in a form of regional imbalanced development and hence escalating urban primacy of the city. Khartoum has long been Sudan’s primary economic and industrial, center of the country. The immense migration of displaced people into Khartoum since the 1980s have put an enormous burden on an already poorly performing urban economy and deteriorating basic infrastructure and services. The main objective of this study is to question the main cause of the urban decay of the city and give some guidelines for future remedy. Several studies have pointed out and confirmed the deterioration of the urban situation of the city The study assumes that the issue of governance is the most contributing factor to the state urban chaos in the city