Climate change and declining levels of green structures: Life in informal settlements of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Roy, Manoj; Shemdoe, Riziki; Hulme, David; Mwageni, Nicholaus; Gough, A. W.

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.11.011

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“…The observation that some services are relatively well represented in the literature is only part of the picture since their actual use by urban populations is still not that well understood (Shackleton et al, 2017). Roy et al (2018) consider the range of services used by low income dwellers in hazard prone communities in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. They demonstrate the strong dependencies of local communities on regulating and provisioning services, including for livelihoods and resilience.…”

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“…However, if excessive demand and other external pressures such as climate change erode the ability of urban ecosystems to support usage levels, this clearly results in an unsustainable situation. It not only damages important ecosystems and livelihoods but also threatens resilience, climate adaptation and the potential for the development of future adaptation strategies (Roy et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Four examples of methods to achieve better community engagement are highlighted here. One is the better involvement of local community organisations in low income settlements (Roy et al, 2018). A second is the wider adoption of special initiatives like health clinic gardens which attract support from a variety of stakeholders leading to co-production of sustainable gardening knowledge and social learning (Cilliers et al, 2017).…”

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“…The papers in this Special Issue (SI) highlight the close relationships between urban populations and ecosystem services in Africa (e.g. Roy et al, 2018), the marked inequalities that exist in access to some services (e.g.…”

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Rethinking urban green infrastructure and ecosystem services from the perspective of sub-Saharan African cities

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providing relevant details, so we can investigate your claim. context-specific conceptual, theoretical and empirical foundations is a problem which must be addressed. Drawing on papers from a Special Issue centred on urban green infrastructure and urban ecosystem services in sub-Saharan Africa, we consider what concepts and frameworks are in use and what needs to be considered when framing future research. We also synthesise key messages from the Special Issue and draw together themes to help create a new research agenda for the international research community.

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“…Environmental issues are crucial in this current era (Jianping et al, 2014). Various environmental problems have arisen, such as declining levels of green structures (Roy, Shemdoe, Hulme, Mwageni, & Gough, 2018;Lee et al, 2019), environmental pollution (Dudani, Lakhmapurkar, Gavali, & Patel, 2017;S. Ray & Ray, 2011), decreased food supply (D. K. Ray et al, 2019), and decreasing the land carrying capacity (Roshayanti, Ghofar, Wicaksono, & Budi, 2019;Ichsan, Sigit, Miarsyah, Azrai, & Heryanti, 2019).…”

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The effect of problem-based learning and naturalist intelligence on students' understanding of environmental conservation

Suhirman

Yusuf

2019

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Environmental conservation understanding is one of the crucial factors which determines student attitudes and behavior towards the environment. This study aimed to investigate the effects of problem-based learning and naturalist intelligence on the students' understanding of environmental conservation. This experimental research was conducted at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) 1 Praya which employed factorial design. The first factor was the levels of naturalist intelligence (high and low) and the second factor was learning forms (problem-based and expository learning). Two groups were randomly selected from X-MIPA graders of MAN 1 Praya. The data were collected through tests which then were analyzed using ANOVA at 0.05 significance level. The results of the study indicated that problem-based learning affected the students' understanding of environmental conservation, while naturalist intelligence did not affect it. Furthermore, there were no interaction between these two factors.

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Inclusion of ecosystem services in the management of municipal natural open space systems

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O'Farrell

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People and Nature

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Unprecedented urbanisation in the Global South is transforming natural urban landscapes, impacting on the ability of nature to provide essential ecosystem services. Within the context of pressures facing many urban natural open spaces, particularly in Africa, we used a local municipality in South Africa as a case study to (i) identify local government priorities for a natural open space system; (ii) develop an understanding of whether, and how, ecosystem services are considered by local government, and the reasons thereof; and (iii) ascertain the extent of proactive planning regarding regulating and other ecosystem services, including the temporal and spatial scales, and implications. In‐depth qualitative interviews (n = 12) were undertaken with senior municipal officials representing departments whose work impacts the environment. Municipal decision‐support documents were also analysed for any direct and/or indirect references to ecosystem services. Planning for, and management of, ecosystem services provided by natural open spaces is influenced by interwoven infrastructure, municipal service delivery and equity challenges, complex institutional constraints and poverty, with little focus on the socio‐economic opportunities and other benefits of natural open space systems. Values, perceptions and knowledge also influence the management of ecosystem services. The study contributes to understanding the opportunities and challenges for the future governance of natural open space in the Global South, which require explicit consideration in municipal planning, management and budgeting processes. Policy and management implications identified include prioritisation of the regulating functions provided by natural open space systems, pivotal to the urban resilience agenda; building on the inherent appreciation of nature features as city assets, while achieving socio‐economic upliftment; improved (on‐site) collaborative management of natural open spaces; and involvement of local government officials in the preparation and updating of environmental policies and decision‐support documents, to ensure skills and knowledge transfer and interest are entrenched in local government departments. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Climate change and declining levels of green structures: Life in informal settlements of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Cited by 74 publications

References 32 publications

Rethinking urban green infrastructure and ecosystem services from the perspective of sub-Saharan African cities

Rethinking urban green infrastructure and ecosystem services from the perspective of sub-Saharan African cities

The effect of problem-based learning and naturalist intelligence on students' understanding of environmental conservation

Inclusion of ecosystem services in the management of municipal natural open space systems

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