Multi-scale land use systems analysis: a bridge between researchers and stakeholders: an example from semi-arid West Africa

Duivenbooden, N van and Bitchibaly, K and Tiendrebeogo, J P (1998) Multi-scale land use systems analysis: a bridge between researchers and stakeholders: an example from semi-arid West Africa. The Land, 2 (3). pp. 155-171.

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Abstract

To incorporate existing variability in agro-ecological and soci<HX;Ol1omic conditions, in evaluating options for (agricultural) development in West Africa, an interactive approach to land use planning dubbed "Multi-scale Land Use Systems Analysis (MLUSA)" is proposed. It covers scales of household, village and district, and provides guidelines for managing resources to satisfy changing human needs without degrading the environment . The components and functioning of land use systems are analysed in six steps to provide land use options at different levels of aggregation that are relevant to both farmers and policy makers. The steps are (i) goal setting, (ii) multi-scale characterization, (iii) selected research, (iv) scenario analysis, (v) evaluation of technologies and interventions, and (vi) impact assessment. The method is illusttated with examples from semi-arid Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.

Item Type:	Article
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Subjects:	Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
Depositing User:	Library ICRISAT
Date Deposited:	18 Sep 2011 10:36
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2013 11:58
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/1735
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