Socio-spatial dynamics in the use of wild natural resources: Evidence from six rapidly growing medium-sized cities in Africa |
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| Institution: | 1. Dept of Physical Geography, University of Freiburg, Werthmannstr. 4, D-79085 Freiburg, Germany;2. Dept of Environmental Sciences, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa;1. Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab, Department of Geography, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 3060, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 3R4;2. Department of Forest Resources Management, Integrated Remote Sensing Studio (IRSS), University of British Columbia, Centre 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T1Z4;3. Pacific Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, 506 Burnside Road West, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8Z1M5;1. German centre for Integrative Biodiversity (iDiv) Research Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Germany;2. Department of Economics and Finance, Nisantasi University, Istanbul, Turkey;3. Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, Ondo State, Nigeria;1. Ecology, Ecological Restoration and Landscape Unit, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo;2. Center of Competence in Planning and Urban Management, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo;3. Biodiversity and Landscape Unit, Gembloux Agro-BioTech, University of Liège, Gembloux Belgium;4. Faculty of Sciences, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo;5. Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo;1. Madagasikara Voakajy, B. P. 5181, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar;2. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FF, UK;3. Global Species Programme, IUCN, 219c Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DL,UK;4. School of the Environment, Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK |
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| Abstract: | Increasing urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa transforms spatial configurations in and around towns and cities. At the same time wild natural resources play an important role in African livelihoods. Yet, little is known about the impact of urbanisation on the socio-spatial dynamics of the use of wild natural resources. Here we examined the importance of these resources for livelihoods, differences in their use between different locations along the urban-rural continuum, and the respective temporal dynamics. A total of 1158 households were interviewed in six medium-sized cities distributed across five African countries using a standardised questionnaire supplemented by expert interviews and spatial analyses employing Geographic Information Systems. Overall, even though periurban and rural households were more likely to use wild natural resources than those in the urban areas, the use of these resources was generally high along the entire urban-rural continuum. Despite the increasing urban pressure on these resources, they remain an integral part for most households, not only for those lacking access to productive resources, but also for those with a higher standard of living. This trend was found across all study towns, despite the marked differences in their respective socio-spatial as well as environmental settings. |
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| Keywords: | Wild natural resources Medium-sized cities Periurban Urban growth Urban-rural continuum |
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