Understanding political ecologies of land use change using household surveys in Mankweng, South Africa

Mankweng, Limpopo, South Africa has experienced a large population growth since its inception in the late 1950s. The impacts of land use changes in the area are far reaching and have a wide range of influences. This paper documents the historical and political pressures affecting Mankweng as the township progresses into the 21st Century. Household surveys were conducted in 2005 and 2006 in order to understand the geographic relationships of the area. This study found household surveys to be beneficial in understanding land use change.

Name thesis:degree_name

MA

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Geology and Geography

Year dc:date.available

2006

Author dc:creator

• Rutkowski, Joshua Edward

Contributors dc:contributor

• Brent McCusker.
• Robert Q. Hanham
• Jennifer Miller

• Geography

Identifier

https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/759

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-1762