Socioeconomic Viewpoints on Highland-Lowland Systems
A Case Study on the Northwest Side of Mount Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13907473 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Urs Wiesmann (0000-0002-4647-6122, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 375-375 |
| Publication date | 1992-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mountain Research and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0276-4741 • E-ISSN: 1994-7151 |
| Publisher | International Mountain Society (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3673688 |
| OpenAlex | W2120780689 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The District of Laikipia on the northwest piedmont of Mt. Kenya has undergone rapid population growth through immigration of large numbers of subsistence farmers. Most of these small-scale farmers have retained the traditional land-use practices that evolved in a more moist and therefore more productive homeland. This is resulting in severe environmental pressure. Household strategies attempt to balance crop-farming, livestock production, off-farm employment, family networking, and community cooperation. Risk-avoiding strategies have not included adaptation of original farming techniques. Possible solutions to the increasing number of problems may lie in the development of small-scale and medium-sized economic enterprises in the small rural centers. However, further socioeconomic studies are urgently required. RESUME Points de vue socio-economiques relatifs aux systimes hautes terres-basses terres: une ?tude de cas sur le versant nord-ouest du mont
Art · Geography · Mount · Population · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Viewpoints · Demography · Engineering · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
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| Citation span | 2003 - 2022 (20) |
| Highly cited | No |