The environmental imprints and complexes of social dynamics in rural Africa: cases from Zimbabwe and Ghana

Jennifer Elliott; Michael Campbell

doi:10.1016/S0016-7185(01)00035-5

The environmental imprints and complexes of social dynamics in rural Africa: cases from Zimbabwe and Ghana

Jennifer Elliott, Michael Campbell

University of Brighton

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Abstract

This article analyses land use and vegetation change in the savanna contexts of central Zimbabwe and coastal Ghana. The results of analyses based on field surveys, time series aerial photographs/satellite images and GIS methods challenge current assumptions of linear vegetation change under social dynamics in these two contexts. The evidence from these areas rather points to multi-directional and patch dynamic change. It is thus concluded that more detailed and broadly based studies are necessary to enable more insightful and effective management of land use issues.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	221-237
Number of pages	17
Journal	Geoforum
Volume	33
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-7185(01)00035-5
Publication status	Published - 2002

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This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Geoforum. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Geoforum, 37, 2, 2002 10.1016/S0016-7185(01)00035-5

Keywords

Africa
Vegetation
GIS
Narrative
Multi-directional change
Patch dynamic change

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