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An investigation of land cover change in Mafungabusi Forest, Zimbabwe, using GIS and participatory mapping

An investigation of land cover change in Mafungabusi Forest, Zimbabwe, using GIS and participatory mapping
An investigation of land cover change in Mafungabusi Forest, Zimbabwe, using GIS and participatory mapping
This paper investigates the processes governing land cover change in and around the Mafungabusi Forest Reserve in Zimbabwe. Land cover change was analysed using aerial photography from 1976-1996 within a Geographic Information System (GIS). Perceived change and its causes were investigated through governmental data sources, participatory mapping and interviews with the local community and forest guards. It is found that whilst forest cover within the forest reserve has remained stable, there has been a steady decline in forest cover outside the forest reserve's boundaries.
land use, GIS, participatory mapping, Zimbabwe, resource sharing
0143-6228
1-21
Mapedza, E.
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Wright, J.A.
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Fawcett, R.
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Mapedza, E.
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Wright, J.A.
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Fawcett, R.
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Mapedza, E., Wright, J.A. and Fawcett, R. (2003) An investigation of land cover change in Mafungabusi Forest, Zimbabwe, using GIS and participatory mapping. Applied Geography, 23 (1), 1-21. (doi:10.1016/S0143-6228(02)00070-X).

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This paper investigates the processes governing land cover change in and around the Mafungabusi Forest Reserve in Zimbabwe. Land cover change was analysed using aerial photography from 1976-1996 within a Geographic Information System (GIS). Perceived change and its causes were investigated through governmental data sources, participatory mapping and interviews with the local community and forest guards. It is found that whilst forest cover within the forest reserve has remained stable, there has been a steady decline in forest cover outside the forest reserve's boundaries.

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Published date: 2003
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Keywords: land use, GIS, participatory mapping, Zimbabwe, resource sharing

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Local EPrints ID: 55560
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/55560
DOI: doi:10.1016/S0143-6228(02)00070-X
ISSN: 0143-6228
PURE UUID: 5fe9f01f-095c-40c5-8344-d1dd8fd94dc2
ORCID for J.A. Wright: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8842-2181

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Date deposited: 01 Aug 2008
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:41

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Author: E. Mapedza
Author: J.A. Wright ORCID iD
Author: R. Fawcett

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