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Area of Science:

  • Environmental science
  • Geography
  • African studies

Background:

  • Grazing land degradation threatens Fulɓe herder livelihoods in Burkina Faso and across Africa.
  • Traditional land use and land cover changes are poorly documented in regions lacking accessible maps.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To spatially represent ethnographic narratives of land use and land cover change using GIS.
  • To understand environmental challenges from a fine-grained, emic perspective.
  • To empower local communities through participatory mapping.

Main Methods:

  • Geographic Information System (GIS) for spatial representation.
  • Participatory mapping to involve community members in map creation.
  • High-resolution satellite imagery analysis.
  • Focus group discussions for ethnographic data collection.

Main Results:

  • Successfully mapped land use and land cover changes based on community narratives.
  • Provided a platform for Fulɓe herders to control and share their spatial knowledge.
  • Highlighted the value of integrating local ecological knowledge with scientific data.

Conclusions:

  • Participatory GIS mapping is effective in documenting land use changes and empowering local communities.
  • Integrating emic perspectives with remote sensing data offers a nuanced understanding of environmental challenges.
  • Fieldwork in one's home country presents unique opportunities and challenges, particularly concerning gender and social dynamics.