Rural-Urban Dynamics in the East African Mountains

Sylvain Racaud, Bob R. Nakileza, François Bart et Bernard Charlery de la Masselière (dir.)

Africae Studies

Éditeur : Africae, Mkuki na Nyota

Lieu d’édition : Nairobi

Publication sur OpenEdition Books : 15 décembre 2020

Collection : Africae Studies

Année d’édition : 2016

Nombre de pages : xxxvi-352


Présentation

This edited volume brings to light how much the development of the mountains of East Africa relates to their surrounding fast-growing towns and cities. The contributors, most of them geographers from both East Africa and France, explore three cases: Mount Kenya (Kenya), Mount Elgon (on its Ugandan side), and the Uporoto Mountains (Tanzania). They adopt a comparative perspective with earlier research and other East African mountains, such as Mount Kilimanjaro. The 12 chapters focus on one major recent upheaval: the growing urbanization that shapes new mountain systems. This phenomenon gives rise to the following questions: What are the links between rural and urban changes in such contexts? What are their impacts on livelihoods and development? This book, covering social and environmental issues relating to rural-urban exchanges and transformations, is the first of its kind for African mountains.


Sommaire

Greg Greenwood

Preface

Bernard Charlery de la Masselière

Foreword

Part 1

Bernard Charlery de la Masselière, François Bart, Sylvain Racaud et al.

1. Mountains and urbanization in East Africa

Part 2

Part 3

Charles Edaku

8. The role of planning frameworks in supporting livelihoods activities in Uganda

A case of Mt Elgon, Bugisu region, Eastern Uganda

Part 4

Part 5

Sylvain Racaud

Conclusion

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