Urban livelihoods under a changing climate*: Perspectives on urban agriculture and planning in Lusaka, Zambia

Journal of Human Development and Capabilities

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 269-293

  Simatele, Danny ^a   Binns, Tony ^b   Simatele, Munacinga ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Climate change; Institutions; Lusaka; Urban agriculture; Urban livelihoods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868156587     PISSN: 19452829     EISSN: 19452837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19452829.2011.645029     Document Type: Article

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