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An overview of Tanzania's geography and history, along with an exploration of the political, economic, and cultural landscape of this east coast African nation. As part of the new, completely revised and redesigned second edition of the highly acclaimed Visual Geography Series®, Tanzania in Pictures explores Tanzania's topographical variations from the plains of the Serengeti to the heights of Mount Kilimanjaro--the highest peak in Africa--as well as the nation's political development since the retirement of its revered president Julius Nyerere, a leader in the historic struggle for self-rule on the African continent. ... Read more

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Tanzania "surprise"
From the cover and title, I expected some full color pictures of Tanzania with some identifying text. Perhaps I didn't do my part to investigate the inside of the book more before purchasing.

Actually, the book covers alot of the history of the country, politics, culture, geography, and does it all simply and understandably with some black and white photos. I would certainly buy the book again because of its informative content, it just wasn't what I expected to arrive. If you are looking for more of a pictorial, this is not it. If you are looking to learn something, buy it, buy it. ... Read more

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This is a Ph.D. dissertation. Why do farmers intensify their agricultural practices? The Iraqw'ar Da/aw area in the Mbulu Highlands of northern Tanzania has long been known for its intensive cultivation, and referred to as an "island" within a matrix of less intensive land use.

The conventional explanation for its characteristics has been high population densities resulting from the prevention of expansion by hostility from surrounding pastoral groups, leading to a siege-like situation.

Drawing on an intensive program of interviews, detailed field mapping and studies of aerial photographs, early traveler's accounts and landscape photographs, this study challenges that explanation. The study concludes that the process of agricultural intensification has largely been its own driving force, based on self-reinforcing processing of change, and not a consequence of land scarcity. ... Read more

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How can the food crisis Africa drylands be challenged? Concern over sustainable livelihoods in Africa dryland areas is an issue that has received a considerable amount of attention from researchers and policy makers alike. In the face of food crisis it is common for literature to focus on issues labeled as "coping". Drylands are described in terms of what they lack, rather than in terms of the potentials they have. This study examines the potential of dryland resources in the semiarid areas of Central Tanzania. The food situation is examined from a historical perspective and special attention is focused on the role of local knowledge.

Coping strategies are analyzed by taking into account the socio-economic differences that exist among households to mobilize labor is a crucial factor in determining their respective abilities to control seasonality. The scope varies for different wealth groups to develop more pro-active livelihood strategies from immediate coping strategies. Furthermore, the different land-based strategies are assessed from economic, social and environmental perspectives. ... Read more

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An introduction to the geography, history, government, economy, culture, and people of the African country boasting that continent's highest mountain, deepest lake, and largest game reserve. ... Read more

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Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is an inactive stratovolcano in north-eastern Tanzania rising 4,600 m (15,092 ft) from its base (and approximately 5,100 m/16,732 ft from the plains near Moshi), and is additionally the highest peak in Africa at 5,892 metres (19,331 ft), providing a dramatic view of the surrounding plains. ... Read more

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Chapters: Kilimanjaro International Airport, Kigoma, Kidatu, Korogwe, Kagera River, Kitivo, Mara River, Isaka, Kabanga, Kagera Region, Mutukula, Tanzania, Kibaha, Ishozi, Sumbawanga, Ujiji, Butiama, Songea, Kabanga, Kigoma Region, Kaliua, Kilwa Masoko, Kisaki, Tanzania, Kashasha, Kilindoni, Ndembezi, Kitonga, Same, Tanzania, Lake Eyasi, Lake Manyara, Mtwara Region, Mikindani, Lushoto, Mara Region, Kilimanjaro National Park, Mwanza Region, Musoma, Usambara Mountains, Tabora Region, Shinyanga Region, Kahama, Tarangire National Park, Mahale Mountains National Park, Kilimanjaro Region, Marangu, Nansio, Morogoro Region, Iringa Region, Tanga Region, Ifakara, Mahenge, Amboni Caves, Mwanza Airport, Kwimba District, Manyara Region, Moshi Rural, Mpanda, Tongoni Ruins, Lindi Region, Ruvuma Region, Kitulo National Park, Lindi Rural, Rombo, Nachingwea, Bunda District, Ngara, Pwani Region, Same District, Hai District, Kabanga Nickel Project, Tarime District, Utegi, Lake Rukwa, Moshi Urban, Rukwa Region, Mwanga District, Misungwi District, Muheza, Njombe, Ukerewe District, Magu District, Mchuchuma, Mbinga, Rurubu River, Mufindi, Iringa Rural, Nzega, Biharamulo, Udzungwa Mountains, Nguru Mountains, Mantare, Serengeti District, Crater Highlands, Mtwara Airport, Shinyanga Urban, Tanga Airport, Geita District, Ruvyironza River, Urambo, Muleba, Musoma Rural, Shinyanga Rural, Pare Mountains, Sengerema District, Kishapu, Ludewa, Meatu, Bariadi, Iringa Urban, Bukombe, Uyui, Songea Urban, Lindi Urban, Nyamagana District, Igunga, Maswa, Kilindi, Liwale, Bunda Town, Kisarawe, Musoma Urban, Shirati, Ilemela District, Zingium, Lake Babati, Namtumbo, Ruangwa, Sikonge, Sumbawanga Rural, Toten Island, Makete, Kilolo, Mlimba, Sumbawanga Urban, Nunge, Songea Rural, Nkansi, Eastern Arc Mountains, Malagarasi River, Liganga, Madunda, Hale Dam, Saadani National Park, Rorya, Mtama, Malangali, Lugalo, Ifunda, Itunundu, Izazi, Kihesa, Kihorogota, Kiwere, Maboga, ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2081869 ... Read more

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Chapters: List of Tanzanian Regions by Area, Central Zambezian Miombo Woodlands, Unyamwezi, Marangu, Mchuchuma, Zingium, Umba Valley, Kimboza Forest. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 33. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: This is a list of the administrative regions of Tanzania in order of their total area, land area, and water area. Note: Data available for 10 regions only; the remaining regions do not have significant lakes or other bodies of water. Data for the mainland regions are provided by the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics Statistical Abstract of 2002, except that the data for Lindi Region is rounded to exactly 67,000 square km in the Statistical Abstract, so perhaps more accurate data for Lindi are taken from the World Gazetteer. Data for the regions of the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba are provided by Statoids. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5304518 ... Read more

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Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) measures are needed to control soil erosion and sustain agricultural production on steep slopes of West Usambara mountains. However, the adoption by farmers of the recommended soil and water conservation measures is low and soil erosion continues to be a problem. It could well be that the reason for the low adoption is that the costs to invest in soil and water conservation are higher than the eventual benefits. This research assessed the costs and benefits of bench terraces, grass strips and fanya juu, which are major SWC measures. Financial Cost Benefit Analysis (FCBA) was undertaken for farmers with low, moderate and high opportunity costs of labour at different slopes and soil types. The results show that labour is the major cost item in implementing SWC measures and is higher with bench terraces than with fanya juu and grass strips. The results also show that the costs of establishing the three SWC measures exceed the returns in the initial 2 years. However, in the long term, the three SWC measures are profitable to farmers with low to medium opportunity costs of labour on gentle to moderate slopes. It was also found that SWC measures are not financially attractive to most farmers with off-farm activities and other sources of income. It is concluded that high investment costs and initial negative returns are the major hindrances to the adoption of SWC measures by smallholder farmers in West Usambara mountains. Options to overcome the initial investment costs include the gradual investment in SWC measures, introduction of high value crops and small credit facilities. The promotion of dairy cattle under zero grazing system can also increase the adoption of SWC measures because of the high benefits from grasses used to stabilise SWC measures. ... Read more

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