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- Title
Introduction: Historical and Regional Perspectives on Landscape Transformations in Northeastern Tanzania, 1850-2000.
- Authors
Håkansson, N. Thomas; Widgren, Mats; Börjeson, Lowe
- Abstract
The article focuses on the historical and regional views on landscape shift in northeastern Tanzania from 1850-2000. It highlights several perspectives on the impact of landscape transformation towards the social relation in the northeastern part of the country. Specifically, it discusses how regional historical method to land cover changes offers an analytical field to bridge social gap. It primarily considers the perspectives of a group of scholars, centering on their views on human-environmental relationships and political economy. In addition, it explores the history and spatial interactions in the region, regarding as well the economic determinants of land use.
- Subjects
TANZANIA; LANDSCAPE changes; LANDSCAPE ecology; LANDSCAPES -- Social aspects; LAND settlement; LANDSCAPE assessment; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOCIAL interaction; LAND use
- Publication
International Journal of African Historical Studies, 2008, Vol 41, Issue 3, p369
- ISSN
0361-7882
- Publication type
Article