Authors :
Emmanuel Mitinje; Hussein M. Omar; Najum Juma
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 12 - December
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7497466
Abstract :
Population and economic development are
key drivers of water resource pollution. The population
of Babati town increased from 44,000 in 2002 to93,108
inhabitants in 2012. It was projected the population
would have reached 105,610 inhabitants by 2022.This
study is an attempt to assess the implications of rapid
population and spatial growth of Babati Town on Lake
Babati and water resources. The study involved random
sampling in the four villages of Hangoni, Himiti,
BagaraZiwani, and GendiKuu. The data were collected
through direct observations, questionnaires, and
interviews with individual households around the Lake.
TheGIS technology was applied in analysing the
collected data including trends of the implication of
population and spatial growth on Lake.
The study revealed that there is rapid population
growth inBabati Town including around Lake Babati
whereas, Bagara ward which is located around the lake
found with the highest
populationconcentration;Migration (58%),andNatural
increase(37%) are the major causes of population
growth; Spatially the Town to grow around the lake
Babati shore and along Babati-Arusha Road, BabatiSingida Road, and Babati-Dodoma-Road;Economic
factors and migration (61.3% respondents) and increase
of the value of the land at the Town center (28.7%
respondents)have indicated are the main causes ofthe
rapid urban sprawl around the lake basin;Deforestation
and soil erosion, flooding, pollution, encroachment of
lake areas, eutrophication and shrinking of the lake size
are the major impacts of rapid urban sprawl towards
Lake Babati and water resources.The Government led
initiatives in addressing the challenges include Land
management programs;the development of Natural
resources Legal Frameworks;the Development of urban
spatial growth guidance frameworks; and the
establishment of Natural resources management policy
frameworks.
To this end, the study recommends physical
boundary demarcation ofthe core area of the lake;public
awareness creation campaign on existing bylaws,
people’s responsibility in protecting the lake and the
grave consequences of environmental neglect; and a
review of policy and regulations to favorthe necessary
needs of the communities around Lake Babati.
Population and economic development are
key drivers of water resource pollution. The population
of Babati town increased from 44,000 in 2002 to93,108
inhabitants in 2012. It was projected the population
would have reached 105,610 inhabitants by 2022.This
study is an attempt to assess the implications of rapid
population and spatial growth of Babati Town on Lake
Babati and water resources. The study involved random
sampling in the four villages of Hangoni, Himiti,
BagaraZiwani, and GendiKuu. The data were collected
through direct observations, questionnaires, and
interviews with individual households around the Lake.
TheGIS technology was applied in analysing the
collected data including trends of the implication of
population and spatial growth on Lake.
The study revealed that there is rapid population
growth inBabati Town including around Lake Babati
whereas, Bagara ward which is located around the lake
found with the highest
populationconcentration;Migration (58%),andNatural
increase(37%) are the major causes of population
growth; Spatially the Town to grow around the lake
Babati shore and along Babati-Arusha Road, BabatiSingida Road, and Babati-Dodoma-Road;Economic
factors and migration (61.3% respondents) and increase
of the value of the land at the Town center (28.7%
respondents)have indicated are the main causes ofthe
rapid urban sprawl around the lake basin;Deforestation
and soil erosion, flooding, pollution, encroachment of
lake areas, eutrophication and shrinking of the lake size
are the major impacts of rapid urban sprawl towards
Lake Babati and water resources.The Government led
initiatives in addressing the challenges include Land
management programs;the development of Natural
resources Legal Frameworks;the Development of urban
spatial growth guidance frameworks; and the
establishment of Natural resources management policy
frameworks.
To this end, the study recommends physical
boundary demarcation ofthe core area of the lake;public
awareness creation campaign on existing bylaws,
people’s responsibility in protecting the lake and the
grave consequences of environmental neglect; and a
review of policy and regulations to favorthe necessary
needs of the communities around Lake Babati.
