tailieunhanh - THE SPATIAL DIMENSION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ZIMBABWE

If your application is successful, international students (non-Australian citizens) are required to attend and satisfactorily complete the Introductory Academic Program. This is held prior to the beginning of each semester in January and June. Topics covered include orientation to the academic system, academic writing and presentation work, referencing and research techniques, economics, mathematics, statistics and the use of computers and the University’s libraries and electronic information sources. Domestic Australian students (Australian citizens) are encouraged to attend a short induction program, conducted just prior to the start of each semester. This program offers an informal social gathering of. | THE SPATIAL DIMENSION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ZIMBABWE by EVANS CHAZIRENI Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS in the subject GEOGRAPHY at the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA SUPERVISOR MRS AC HARMSE NOVEMBER 2003 1 Table of Contents List of figures 7 List of tables 8 Acknowledgements 10 Abstract 11 Chapter 1 Introduction problem statement and method Introduction 12 Statement of the problem 12 Objectives of the study 13 Geography and economic development 14 Economic geography 14 Paradigms in Economic Geography 16 Development paradigms 19 The spatial economy 21 Unequal development in space 22 The core-periphery model 22 Development strategies 23 Research design and methodology 26 Objectives of the research 26 Research method 27 Study area 27 Time period 30 Data gathering 30 Data analysis 31 Organisation of the thesis 32 2 Chapter 2 Spatial Economic development Theory Policy and practice Introduction 34 . Spatial economic development 34 . Models of spatial economic development 36 . The core-periphery model 3 7 Model of development regions 39 Core region 41 Upward transitional region 41 Resource frontier region 42 Downward transitional regions 43 Special problem region 44 Application of the model of development regions 44 Application of the model in Venezuela 44 Application of the model in South Africa 46 Application of the model in Swaziland 49 . Policy and practice 49 Growth pole strategy 50 Development of secondary cities 51 Basic needs strategy 52 Employment creati on strategy 5 2 Industrial decentralization 53 Conclusion .