User:Maglan sangenoi (SLU)

Urban settlement planning
Urban planning has many challenges especially on settlement development, about 75% of it in dar es salaam tanzania is informally developed. housing extension has been applied to absorb the challenges of housing shortages in the city. this has been contributed by the fact that planning is not a priority in tanzania. waste (in this case solid waste) mismanagement in the city is a result of congested and unplanned settlement which can not provide spaces and access from where they are generated to were it is supposed to be dumped.

EFFECTS OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY TO LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES OF PERI-URBAN COASTAL COMMUNITIES:

The case of communities surrounding Pugu and Kazimzumbwi forest reserves

By: Mr. Maglan C. Sang’enoi, Dr. John Lupala and Dr. Emma Liwenga.

Abstract

This study examined the effects of climate variability on livelihood strategies of peri-urban coastal communities. The focus of this study was to examine how variation in climatic condition affected livelihood activities and what have been their coping strategies.

This study applied different tools for data collection such as household questionnaire, checklist sheet, guiding questions for focus group discussions. This research was conducted in four settlements which Pugu, Buyuni, Kazimzumbwi and Maguruwe settlements. These settlements were selected as study areas based on the criteria that they share borders with the protected forests of Pugu and Kazimzumbwi where is a pilot project area for REDD.

Data analyzed indicated that communities in the study areas were aware of the climate variability. On assessing the effects of this variability to community’s livelihood the study found that, the persisting effects were water shortage, food insecurity, financial incapability due to affected production of crops, primary economic activities shift and change in the types of crops grown. The coping mechanisms adopted were; engaging in alternative income generating activities, dependence on remittance from relatives, selling their properties, changing areas for their primary economic activities, purchasing water from vendors and changing types of crops grown.

The recommendation given in this work is the provision of education to the communities in coping and adapting to climate change and variability without jeopardizing the natural resources. Technology is of great importance to allow the communities cope and at the same time access their necessities.

Key word; Climate variability, Communities Livelihood, Peri-urban

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