The Geographical Journal articles from June 2002

The Geographical Journal archives from June 2002

Cropping patterns in the Canadian Prairies: thirty years of change.
June 1, 2002... Introduction From the beginning of widespread agricultural settlement in the late 1800s until the early 1960s, spring wheat, barley, oat and tame hay accounted for most of the cropland in the Canadian Prairies. Since then there have been...

Between a rock and a hard place: contested livelihoods in Qwaqwa National Park, South Africa.
June 1, 2002... Introduction In 1987, Anderson and Grove recognized a significant shift in conservation ideology in Africa. In the African context, the view that has commonly identified conservation with the protection of species and habitats, with...

Farmers and fallowing: agricultural change in Kigezi district, Uganda.
June 1, 2002... Introduction Kigezi, in the south-western corner of Uganda, is a densely populated area of intensive agricultural production. Land shortage has been perceived to be the major constraining factor of production for many years. The region has...

Urban waterfront revitalization in developing countries: the example of Zanzibar's Stone Town.
June 1, 2002... Introduction: port-city inter-relations and waterfront renewal Many coastal and riparian human settlements owe their origin and prosperity to water transport and trade, and in the past -- from ancient times until recent decades -- such...

Self-reliance in Kiribati: contrasting views of agricultural and fisheries production.
June 1, 2002... 'Micro states', such as the Republic of Kiribati (formerly the Gilbert Islands) in the central Pacific, present unique challenges to development planners. Size alone need not be a serious impediment to economic growth, as illustrated by...

Private property restitution: the geographical consequences of official government policies in Central and Eastern Europe.
June 1, 2002... Introduction Private property restitution has been an integral part of the post-communist transition in Central and Eastern Europe, forming part of a wider agenda for privatizing and re-privatizing the economies of the countries concerned...