Rural Urban Dynamics In The East African Mountains

Author : Racaud, Sylvain,Bart, Francois
Publisher : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789987753987

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Rural-Urban Dynamics in the East African Mountains by Racaud, Sylvain,Bart, Francois Pdf

This book is the result of a long-term cooperation between French and East African scholars and universities under the aegis of the French Institute of Research in Africa (IFRA-Nairobi). This book presents the main results of the research program Cooperation for University and Scientific Research (CORUS): Mountains and Small and Medium Cities in East Africa: Environmental Management, Flows of People and Resources, funded by the French Ministry of Foreign Afairs and supported by IFRA-Nairobi. The specific subject is to rethink the development of the East African mountains in relation to the fast growing towns and cities that surround them. Three East-African mountains were chosen: Mount Kenya, Mount Elgon (Ugandan side) and Uporoto Mountains (Tanzania). Comparisons are included, especially with Mount Kilimanjaro, which has been studied in previous books and programs (e.g. Kilimanjaro: Mountain, Memory and Modernity, Mkuki na Nyota, Dar es Salaam, 2006). The authors are East African (Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya) and French scholars, most of them geographers. Made from 12 contributions, this book focuses on a recent change in those mountains: a growing urbanization which shapes new mountain systems. This phenomenon, which is actually a major upheaval, is the focal point of this book, giving rise to this question: what are the links between Rural-Urban evolution in such contexts? What are the impacts on livelihoods and development? This book, covering social and environmental scientific issues relating to Rural-Urban nature, is the first of its kind for African mountains.

Author : Jytte Agergaard,Niels Fold,Katherine V. Gough
Publisher : Routledge Studies in Human Geo
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0415475627

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Rural-urban Dynamics by Jytte Agergaard,Niels Fold,Katherine V. Gough Pdf

This work adopts a fresh approach to the issue of rural-urban dynamics through a study of the changing nature of livelihoods, mobility and markets in ten study sites across four countries of Africa and Asia.

Author : Jonathan Baker
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9171063056

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Small Town Africa by Jonathan Baker Pdf

Author : William John Hanna,Judith Lynne Hanna
Publisher : Chicago : Aldine, Atherton
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005343376

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Urban Dynamics in Black Africa by William John Hanna,Judith Lynne Hanna Pdf

Monograph on urbanization and urban development in Africa - covers rural migration, urban sociology, living conditions, employment, interethnic relations, trade union functions, political problems, political participation, patterns of social change, future research, etc. Bibliography pp. 209 to 378 and statistical tables.

Author : Fausto O. Sarmiento
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031132988

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Montology Palimpsest by Fausto O. Sarmiento Pdf

This book introduces an innovative approach to sustainable and regenerative mountain development. Transdisciplinary to biophysical and biocultural scales, it provides answers to the "what, when, how, why, and where" that researchers question on mountains, including the most challenging: So What! Forwarding thinking in its treatment of core subjects, this decolonial, non-hegemonic volume inaugurates the Series with contributions of seasoned montologists, and invites the reader to an engaging excursion to ascend the rugged topography of paradigms, with the scaffolding hike of ambitious curiosity typical of mountain explorers. Chapter 8 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 2957305887

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Kenya in Motion 2000-2020 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Fouere, Marie-Aude,Mwangi, Susan
Publisher : Twaweza Communications
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789966028518

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Kenyaís Past as Prologue by Fouere, Marie-Aude,Mwangi, Susan Pdf

During the run-up to Kenya's 2013 general elections, crucial political and civic questions were raised. Could past mistakes, especially political and ethnic-related violence, be avoided this time round? Would the spectre of the 2007 post-electoral violence positively or negatively affect debates and voting? How would politicians, electoral bodies such as the IEBC, the Kenyan civil society, and the international community weigh in on the elections? More generally, would the 2013 elections bear witness to the building up of an electoral culture in Kenya, characterized by free and fair elections, or would it show that voting is still weakened by political malpractices, partisan opinions and emotional reactions? Would Kenya's past be inescapable or would it prepare the scene for a new political order? Kenyaís Past as Prologue adopts a multidisciplinary perspective ñ mainly built upon field-based ethnography and a selection of case studies ñ to answer these questions. Under the leadership of the French Institute for Research in Africa (Institut francais de recherche en Afrique, IFRA), political scientists, historians and anthropologists explore various aspects of the electoral process to contribute in-depth analyses of the last elections. They highlight the structural factors underlying election and voting in Kenya including the political system, culture and political transition. They also interrogate the short-term trends and issues that influence the new political order. The book provides insight into specific case studies, situations and contexts, thus bringing nuances and diversity into focus to better assess Kenya's evolving electoral democracy.

Author : Jytte Agergaard,Niels Fold,Katherine Gough
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781135256999

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Rural-Urban Dynamics by Jytte Agergaard,Niels Fold,Katherine Gough Pdf

This book adopts a fresh approach to the issue of rural-urban dynamics through a study of the changing nature of livelihoods, mobility and markets in ten study sites across four countries of Africa and Asia.

Author : Marilyn Silberfein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000310498

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Rural Settlement Structure And African Development by Marilyn Silberfein Pdf

This volume is the result of a group of researchers applying their insights and experience to a common theme. All the authors are con-cerned with rural development in Africa and all have focused on the con-nection between the development process and the arrangement of people and their built environment in rural space. Both anthropologists and geo-graphers have contributed to the dialogue on this subject and represen-tatives of the two disciplines are included in this volume. The members of this group have never all been in the same place at the same time, and so have utilized various electronic modes of commu-nication to link their locations around the world. Two conferences were organized, however, among a subset of the whole, in order to generate a group discussion. One of these meetings was a symposium on African rural development held at Temple University while a second was orga-nized at the African Studies Association Meetings in Toronto. Both opportunities helped raise issues that found their way into individual chapters. The audience in each case further stimulated our thinking.

Author : Kenny Lynch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134513987

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Rural-Urban Interaction in the Developing World by Kenny Lynch Pdf

Understanding the rural-urban interface -- Food -- Natural flows -- People -- Ideas -- Finance.

Author : Maina wa Mũtonya,Kahithe Kiiru
Publisher : Twaweza Communications
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Music
ISBN : UIUC:30112120185050

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Music and Dance in Eastern Africa by Maina wa Mũtonya,Kahithe Kiiru Pdf

A useful addition to the growing literature of popular culture in Africa, this book takes a multidisciplinary angle and can easily fit within the disciplines of political science, urban studies, literature, sociology and media studies.

Author : Ms.Catherine McAuliffe,Ms.Sweta Chaman Saxena,Mr.Masafumi Yabara
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781475586312

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The East African Community by Ms.Catherine McAuliffe,Ms.Sweta Chaman Saxena,Mr.Masafumi Yabara Pdf

The East African Community (EAC) has been among the fastest growing regions in sub-Saharan Africa in the past decade or so. Nonetheless, the recent growth path will not be enough to achieve middle-income status and substantial poverty reduction by the end of the decade—the ambition of most countries in the region. This paper builds on methodologies established in the growth literature to identify a group of countries that achieved growth accelerations and sustained growth to use as benchmarks to evaluate the prospects, and potential constraints, for EAC countries to translate their recent growth upturn into sustained high growth. We find that EAC countries compare favorably to the group of sustained growth countries—macroeconomic and government stability, favorable business climate, and strong institutions—but important differences remain. EAC countries have a smaller share of exports, lower degree of financial deepening, lower levels of domestic savings, higher reliance on donor aid, and limited physical infrastructure and human capital. Policy choices to address some of these shortcomings could make a difference in whether the EAC follows the path of sustained growth or follows other countries where growth upturns later fizzled out.

Author : Dilys Roe,Fred Nelson,Chris Sandbrook
Publisher : IIED
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : 9781843697558

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Community Management of Natural Resources in Africa by Dilys Roe,Fred Nelson,Chris Sandbrook Pdf

Provides a pan-African synthesis of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), drawing on multiple authors and a wide range of documented experiences from Southern, Eastern, Western and Central Africa. This title discusses the degree to which CBNRM has met poverty alleviation, economic development and nature conservation objectives.

Author : Manfred Perlik
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317666219

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The Spatial and Economic Transformation of Mountain Regions by Manfred Perlik Pdf

Mountain regions are subject to a unique set of economic pressures: they act as collective enterprises which have to valorize rare resources, such as spectacular landscapes. While primarily rural in nature, they often border large cities, and the development of industries such as hydroelectric power and the rapid development of tourism can bring about sweeping socio-economic change and vast demographic alterations. The Spatial and Economic Transformation of Mountain Regions describes the socio-economic changes and spatial impacts of the last four decades, with the transformation of mountain areas held up as an example. Much of the real-world context draws on the Alps, spanning as they do the significant economies of France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Chapters address academic discourse on regional development in these mountain areas and suggest alternative approaches to the liberal-productivist societal model. This book will be essential reading for professionals, institutions, and NGOs searching for counter-models to the existing marketing approaches for peripheral areas. It will also be of interest to students of regional development, economic geography, environmental studies, and industrial economics.

Author : Adam, Michel
Publisher : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789987082971

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Indian Africa: Minorities of Indian-Pakistani Origin in Eastern Africa by Adam, Michel Pdf

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have minorities from the Indian sub-continent amongst their population. The East African Indians mostly reside in the main cities, particularly Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kampala; they can also be found in smaller urban centres and in the remotest of rural townships. They play a leading social and economic role as they work in business, manufacturing and the service industry, and make up a large proportion of the liberal professions. They are divided into multiple socio-religious communities, but united in a mutual feeling of meta-cultural identity. This book aims at painting a broad picture of the communities of Indian origin in East Africa, striving to include changes that have occurred since the end of the 1980s. The different contributions explore questions of race and citizenship, national loyalties and cosmopolitan identities, local attachment and transnational networks. Drawing upon anthropology, history, sociology and demography, Indian Africa depicts a multifaceted population and analyses how the past and the present shape their sense of belonging, their relations with others, their professional and political engagement.