Sökning: "Human geography"

Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 559 avhandlingar innehållade orden Human geography.

  1. 11. Finnskogens landskap och människor under fyra sekler : En studie av samhälle och natur i förändring

    Författare :Gabriel Bladh; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Kulturgeografi; Human Geography; Geography; Geografi;

    Sammanfattning : .... LÄS MER

  3. 12. 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

  4. 13. A History under Siege : Intensive Agriculture in the Mbulu Highlands, Tanzania, 19th Century to the Present

    Författare :Lowe Börjeson; Mats Widgren; Yusufu Lawi; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Landscape; Environmental history; Geography; Land use change; Population pressure; Incremental change; Landesque capital; Self-reinforcing processes; Detailed mapping; Participatory mapping; Oral history; Farming practices; Aerial photographs; Landscape photographs; Iraqw; Human geography; Kulturgeografi;

    Sammanfattning : This doctoral thesis examines the history of the Iraqw’ar Da/aw area in the Mbulu Highlands of northern Tanzania. Since the late nineteenth century this area has been known for its intensive cultivation, and referred to as an “island” within a matrix of less intensive land use. LÄS MER

  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. 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