Community-level adaptation to minimize vulnerability and exploit opportunities in Kampala’s wetlands

Environment and Urbanization

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 475-494

  Isunju, John Bosco ^a   Orach, Christopher Garimoi ^b   Kemp, Jaco ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

^b NONE

Author keywords

adaptation; benefits; Kampala; vulnerability; wetlands

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; RESOURCE USE; STAKEHOLDER; VULNERABILITY; WETLAND;

KAMPALA; UGANDA;

EID: 84988810074     PISSN: 09562478     EISSN: 17460301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956247816647342     Document Type: Article

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