1. BIDS
Department of Human Geography

2. Introduction to Development and Geography

3. Welcome to Geocentrum I
The Department of Human Geography has a critical mass of development studies scholars working on cutting-edge topics and research questions

4. WHAT IS HUMAN GEOGRAPHY?
Human geography is concerned with the spatial differentiation and organisation of human activity and with the human use of the physical environment (Johnson et al, 1994 – passim)
Hägerstrand (1985: 7) argues that the main area of investigation in the discipline of geography is:
“the study of the struggle for power over the admission of existences in time and space”

5. Introduction Key concepts in human geography: Space Territory
Landscape
Place
Scale

6. Introduction
Space
The study of phenomena across space, especially patterns of uneven development
Absolute space – mapping as the functional integration of phenomena
Relative space – relation between events or an aspect of events and are thus bound to time and process
Relational space – space as containing social relations and social practices, especially class, race and gender

7. Introduction Territory
A territory is the result or consequence of spatial relations of power:
“A bounded social space occupied and used by different social groups as a consequence of following strategies of territoriality”
Two aspects characterize the concept - notions of power exercised by dominant institutions within bounded spaces

8. Introduction Landscape
The study of the appearance of an area and the objects used to create that appearance
Cultural landscapes reflect social relations of power which have formed natural and built environments

9. Introduction
Place
Locale – the settings in which social relations are constituted
Location – the area encompassing the setting for social interaction
Sense of place – the character of a place (which is imbued with meaning) and the attachments and values people have to a place

10. Introduction Scale Refers to a level of representation
Many global environmental issues, such as climate change, are scales issues as they are controlled by mechanisms at finer scales
Governance of such global environmental problems involve all scales, and requires understanding of the interaction between these scales

11. Department of Human Geography
Research Groups
GIS
Via GIS students learn to visualize and analyze geographic problems, assess theories and support practical applications
Cities, Environment, Landscape (urbanisation, political ecology, landscape change)
Economic Geography (technology and agglomeration, regional innovation systems, knowledge economy, regional development)
Human Ecology (political ecology, ecological economics, environmental history, and environmental anthropology)

12. Department of Human Geography
Development Geography
Critical mass of researchers on different aspects of African agriculture
AFRINT
Yield Gaps
Policy for Equity in African Agriculture (Papaya)
African Urban Agriculture
Contract Farming and Gender Equity

13. Department of Human Geography
Development Geography
Further work on:
Biochar and rainforest use in Africa Subaltern urbanization in South Asia
Demographic and socio-economic consequences of the AIDS-epidemic in Africa

14. AFRINT
Panel dataset for Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia, around farmers surveyed in 56 villages in 2002, and 2013/15.
Qualitative methods
Intra-household interviews
Key informant interviews
Mobility mapping/descriptions
projects/current-research-projects/afrint

15. Yield Gaps
Combining geospatial and survey data in assessing the prospects of smallholder agricultural development in Africa
Some of the largest crop yield gaps are observed and where agrarian landscapes and farming systems are among the most complex in the world
Aim to investigate if identified causes of and closing yield gaps hold the key to redressing major causes of smallholder poverty and unsustainable livelihoods

16. Policy for Equity in African Agriculture www.agripapaya.com

17. African urban agriculture
Social, economic, and environmental challenges and prospects under changing global and demographic realities
Focuses on urban agriculture in six medium sized cities in Ghana, Kenya and Uganda
Partner institutions in Africa: University of Ghana, University of Nairobi and Makerere University

18. Contract Farming and Gender Equity www.mycongenial.com

19. Socio-economic and cultural uses of the tropical rainforest in Korup National Park, Cameroon
STUDY OBJECTIVES
to determine the extent of the reliance of local people on forest resources
to weigh the role of hunting in comparison to other uses of the forest
to determine the wild meat consumption patterns of the communities living inside and in the surroundings of the park
to assess the relative impact of humans on the reproduction cycle of plants that are dispersed by primates, by other animals, and by abiotic means
LOCATION:

20. Assessing the potential socio-economic opportunities and challenges of Biochar adoption on small-holder farming systems
Biochar is a solid matter that remains after burning organic residues.
Many studies show that the final solid residue have good potential to improve soil qualities and store carbon.
To map and assess, through a multi- disciplinary perspective, the potential socio-economic impacts that a wider production and use of biochar might have on small farms
LOCATION:
Three case studies in Western, Central and Eastern Kenya.

21. Subaltern urbanization
Study small settlements in West Bengal, India
Recently categorized as “urban” but do not yet have structures and resources for urban governance in the form of town plans, budget outlays and other infrastructure
Aim is to understand the construction of 'urbanity' and the contradictions within it, from a grounded perspective

22. Welcome to the Department of Human Geography

23. BIDS – Department of Human Geography

24. Courses within the major in Human Geography
Course Code
Name
Credits
Start date
Level
Autumn Semester 2017
SGED11
The Contemporary Geography of African Development I 15
Undergraduate
SGED12
The Contemporary Geography of African Development II
SGEA23
Human Geography (continuation course) 30
SGEG20
GIS: Geografiska informationssystem för samhällsvetenskap, introduktion med tillämpningar (in Swedish)
Spring Semester 2018
SGEG16
GIS in Social Sciences - Basic Level
7,5
SGEG17
GIS in Development Studies - Applications
SGEA 23
Geografiska informationssystem för samhällsvetenskap, introduktion med tillämpningar (in Swedish)

25. THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION
Contact: Srilata Sircar
Tamar Bzekalava