Linking adaptive capacity and Peri-Urban features: The findings of a household survey in Dar es Salaam

Springer Climate

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 89-107

  Ricci, Liana ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomous adaptation; Dar es Salaam; Livelihood strategies; Natural resource management; Peri urban Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920183125     PISSN: 23520698     EISSN: 23520701     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-00672-7_6     Document Type: Chapter

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