Sökning: "human study"

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  1. 11. Food insecurity and coping strategies in semiarid areas : the case of Mvumi in central Tanzania

    Författare :Emma T. Liwenga; Tor A Benjaminsen; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Food insecurity; semiarid; local knowledge; seasonality; coping strategies; livelihood strategies.; Human geography; Kulturgeografi; Human Geography; kulturgeografi;

    Sammanfattning : This study examines how people in dryland areas cope with food insecurity and adversities over time. It draws from the experience of the Gogo people living in Mvumi in the semiarid zone of central Tanzania, an area with a long history of food shortages. The study specifically examines the potential for dryland resources to sustain livelihoods. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Historical Urban Agriculture : Food Production and Access to Land in Swedish Towns before 1900

    Författare :Annika Björklund; Mats Widgren; Johannes Renes; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; urban agriculture; urban history; urban geography; Sweden; town; food production; food consumption; Uppsala; historical geography; land allocation; cadastral maps; urban land-use; Human geography; Kulturgeografi; Human Geography; kulturgeografi;

    Sammanfattning : This doctoral thesis analyses the role of historical urban agriculture in a long-time perspective, through a combination of overarching surveys of Swedish towns and detailed studies of one town – Uppsala in east-central Sweden. The study shows how agricultural land – town land – of various sizes was donated to towns repeatedly during medieval times and in the 16th and 17th centuries. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Women's human rights and Islam : A Study of Three Attempts at Accommodation

    Författare :Jonas Svensson; Jan Hjärpe; Ann Elizabeth Mayer; Islamologi Lunds universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Human rights; gender; Islam; Fatima Mernissi; Riffat Hassan; A.A. an-Na‘im; Islamology; Islamologi; Religionsvetenskap; Study of Religions;

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  5. 14. Co-management Challenges In The Lake Victoria Fisheries : A Context Approach

    Författare :Adolphine G. Kateka; Per Wramner; Vesa-Matti Loiske; Yunus Mgaya; Södertörns högskola; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Lake Victoria; co-management; Nile perch fishery; poverty; illegal fishing; multi-lvel analysis; neo-liberal policies; Bukoba; Tanzania; Human geography; Kulturgeografi; Human Geography; kulturgeografi;

    Sammanfattning : This doctoral thesis examines the challenges to co-management in the Tanzania part of Lake Victoria. The study mainly addresses the Nile perch fishery and uses the fishing communities of Bukoba Rural district, Tanzania as a case study. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Governing from Above : Solid Waste Management in Nigeria's New Capital City of Abuja

    Författare :Onyanta Adama; Gunilla Andrae; Kristian Stokke; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; governance; space; place; solid waste management; relocated capital city; Abuja; Nigeria; Human geography; Kulturgeografi; Human Geography; kulturgeografi;

    Sammanfattning : This doctoral dissertation examines how the symbolic character of a relocated capital city influences and intersects with local conditions to shape the governance structure and relations in service delivery. The focus is on Abuja, the new capital city of Nigeria, and the sector studied is solid waste management. LÄS MER