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Nangolo, Justina Tuulikefo ORCID: 0009-0008-3328-2768, Hütt, Christoph ORCID: 0000-0001-8381-9676, Bareth, Georg ORCID: 0000-0003-3692-8655 and Diez, Javier Revilla ORCID: 0000-0003-2065-1380 (2025). Roads to development? A comparison of development corridors vs regional roads in the Zambezi Region, Namibia. Journal of Maps, 21 (1). pp. 1-13. Taylor & Francis Group. ISSN 1744-5647

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Abstract

[Artikel-Nr. 2462302] Despite the increasing popularity of development corridors, their effectiveness in promoting regional development compared to regional roads remains uncertain. This study utilised satellite imagery to compare land use transformation within a 10km corridor effect zone along the Walvis Bay - Ndola - Lubumbashi Development Corridor (WBNLDC) and regional roads in Namibia’s Zambezi Region. Overall, the Zambezi Region experienced a strong increase in built-up areas (+165%) and cultivated land (+136%) between 2000 and 2023 at the expense of forest (− 18%) and grasslands (− 18%). Cultivated and built-up areas expanded most intensively along regional roads, where most of the population resides, particularly after road tarring. This suggests regional roads drive land use change more effectively. The findings imply that local communities profit more from regional roads, and targeted investment in such infrastructures might be more beneficial to support the region’s food basket goals and improve livelihoods rather than international corridors like the WBNLDC

Item Type:	Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Nangolo, Justina Tuulikefo UNSPECIFIED https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3328-2768 UNSPECIFIED Hütt, Christoph UNSPECIFIED https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8381-9676 UNSPECIFIED Bareth, Georg UNSPECIFIED https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3692-8655 UNSPECIFIED Diez, Javier Revilla UNSPECIFIED https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2065-1380 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-797588
Identification Number:	10.1080/17445647.2025.2462302
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Maps
Volume:	21
Number:	1
Page Range:	pp. 1-13
Date:	31 December 2025
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Group
ISSN:	1744-5647
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Geosciences > Geographisches Institut
Subjects:	Earth sciences Geography and travel
['eprint_fieldname_oa_funders' not defined]:	Publikationsfonds UzK
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/79758