Human migration,squatters and land cover change in the Chyulu Hills,Kenya

摘要：

Introduction Access to land remains critical to the survival and livelihoods for many rural people in Kenya.Migration is a response of the rural poor to acquire land,and when they occupy land for which they have no legal right to,they become squatters.The Chyulu Hills are recognised as a key site harbouring significant ecosystems and threatened biodiversity (GEF 1999) but despite this,continues to attract many spontaneous settlers,which have sometimes triggered forceful evictions when squatter encroach on protected lands.

关键词： land cover change human migration squatters Kenya

作者: Muriuki,G.W Baxter,G McAlpine C Price,B

作者单位: Kenya Agricultural Research Institute,National Agricultural Research Laboratories,KSS,P.O.Box 14733 The University of Queensland,School of NRSM,Gatton Campus,Qld 4343 Australia The University of Queensland,School of Geography,Planning and Architecture,Centre for Remote Sensing

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 2008世界草地与草原大会

会议地点: 呼和浩特

会议语种:英文

在线出版日期: 2008-06-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）