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UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (CoSS) DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

INSTRUCTOR: DR. WILLIAM.
COURSE NAME: GE 249: RESEARCH METHODS IN GEOGRAPHY
STUDENT NAME: NGOLE THOMAS, K.
REG: 2011-04-04274
PROGRAMME: BAED
ASSIGNMENT: TERM PAPER WRITING.
EMAIL: ngolethomas@gmail.com, PHONE: 0754 497 640
RESESEARCH TOPIC: EVALUATION ON POPULATION GROWTH TO LAND POLLUTION IN DAR ES SALAAM URBAN CITY.
The concept of land pollution by government is so wide and complex because it has been conceptualized differently by different actors such as organization, government itself and private sectors through over time. This includes responsibility of the government and non-government actors about the cause, effects and solution to land pollution problem. All these issues have been written and discussed by various scholars in their literatures in their books and internets as contested by UNDP and UN-HABITAT (2002). Land pollution is said to be a threat to urban dwellers in both developed and developing countries. As a population growth rate and urbanization become increased, solid and chemical waste is generated due to different activities including industrial and human activities. Urbanization as argued by Dubey (1990:17) defines urbanization as a community consisting of a large concentration of population in a relatively limited geographical area. This is activated by the production of manufactured goods and distribution of various types of goods and services involving high degree of specialization and complicated technology.
The main objectives of this research paper are to explore the industrial activities to land pollution problem in relation to urban city change in Dar es Salaam Tanzania. The study is generally aimed to explore Dar es Salaam urban city planning for solid waste management system and the



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