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Displaying 666 - 670 of 1605Will urban farming survive the growth of African cities: A case-study in Kampala (Uganda)?
Despite the fact that urban farming is widespread in many African cities there is not yet a clearly defined view on how to deal with these activities in urban planning and management. On the basis of field interviews in the rapidly expanding metropolitan area of Kampala (Uganda) three different urban farming types were identified: subsistence farming, garden farming and commercial farming. These three urban farming types have their own spatial organisation logic and each interact in a specific way with urban expansion.
possible combined effects of land-use changes and climate conditions on the spatial–temporal patterns of primary production in a natural protected area
Multifunctional landscapes are characterized by various functions and values that sustain directly or indirectly the quality of human life, through the provision of natural capital flow. Primary production (PP), representing a measure of the solar energy captured by the system and available to drive its functioning, is recognized as a fundamental supporting service. Several biophysical modification and conversion altering the primary production are due to land-use change.
Assessing tourists' preferences for coastal land use management: Oyster farming and heritage
The aim of this paper is to provide an analysis of tourists' preferences concerning oyster farming in Arcachon Bay (France). Considering that heritage is an important aspect of oyster production and also a factor of sustainable territorial governance issues – as Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) supposes–, we set out to establish which forms of oyster farming tourists in this coastal area value. The choice experiment method is applied in order to analyse individual preferences.
Simultaneous modelling of the determinants of the partial inputs productivity in the municipality of Banikoara, Northern Benin
This study aims at assessing the determinants of the agricultural productivity through the partial productivities of the main production factors (land, labor and capital), using primary data collected from a sample of 210 farmers randomly selected in two villages belonging to the municipality of Banikoara in Northern Benin (West Africa). The partial land, labor and capital productivities are 163643.90 francs CFA/ha, 1716.92 francs CFA/Man.Day, and 2.48 respectively, implying that land is the most productive factor.
integrated multi-criteria scenario evaluation web tool for participatory land-use planning in urbanized areas: The Ecosystem Portfolio Model
Land-use land-cover change is one of the most important and direct drivers of changes in ecosystem functions and services. Given the complexity of the decision-making, there is a need for Internet-based decision support systems with scenario evaluation capabilities to help planners, resource managers and communities visualize, compare and consider trade-offs among the many values at stake in land use planning.