Architecture of societies in transition — the case of the Maasai of Kenya

Rukwaro, Robert; Mukono, K.M.

doi:10.1016/s0197-3975(00)00030-8

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“…Mombasa, Malindi and Lamu such is not the case for Nairobi where dimension stone was introduced about a century ago through colonial intervention. Prior to this the traditional or artisanal materials used for the construction of buildings by the local communities in the Nairobi area such as the Maasai included twigs, mud, cow dung and cow hides (Rukwaro and Mukono 2001).…”

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The market environment for artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi, Kenya

K'Akumu

Jones

Blyth

2010

Habitat International

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This paper reports on a study involving the market environment for artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi, Kenya. Taking the point of view of exchange relationships within a market systems framework it maps out economic interactions involving actors in this market such as suppliers of raw materials, producers, marketers and users of artisanal dimension stone. This strategy enabled the study to understand the enabling environment for the production and use of artisanal dimension stone that is characterized by the following factors: a rising population that sustains the demand for the built environment products, a vibrant construction market, building regulations that favour the use of stone, availability of cheap and abundant unskilled labour and low standards of stone finish involved, availability of natural rock, a regulatory system that can compromise, lack of support by government institutions and an informal system of transaction that is non-compliant with conventional requirements such as labour and environmental laws but ensures ease of entry into the market environment. Such understanding brings potential for rectifying the negative perceptions about this market environment through policy development and change.

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The market environment for artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi, Kenya

K'Akumu

Jones

Blyth

2010

Habitat International

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“…The initiative was implemented in the buffer zone of the Maasai Mara National Reserve (Sekenani Valley) within the Serengeti‐Mara savannah ecosystem, where some originally nomadic pastoralist Maasai communities have settled in the buffer zone after displacements due to the creation of the reserve (Rukwaro & Mukono, 2001). The change from a nomadic to a more sedentary lifestyle has impacted the Maasai's relation with the environment (Bussmann et al, 2006), especially accelerating the loss of botanical knowledge, despite traditional plant use remaining essential for traditional medicines, building materials, fodder, weapons, and other commodities (Bussmann et al, 2006).…”

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Extreme citizen science: Lessons learned from initiatives around the globe

Chiaravalloti

Skarlatidou

Hoyte

et al. 2021

Conservat Sci and Prac

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The participation of communities living in high conservation value areas is increasingly valued in conservation science and practice, potentially producing multiple positive impacts on both biodiversity and local people. Here, we discuss important steps for implementing a successful extreme citizen science project, based on four case studies from conservation projects with Pantaneiro fishers living in Brazilian Pantanal wetland, Baka hunter‐gatherers and Fang farmers in lowland wet forest in Cameroon, Maasai pastoralists in Kenya, and Ju|'hoansi rangers living in the semiarid deserts of Namibia. We highlight the need for a high level of trust between the target communities and project developers, communities' right to choose the data they will be collecting, and researchers' openness to include new tools that were not initially planned. By following these steps, conservation scientists can effectively create bottom‐up collaborations with those living on the frontlines of conservation through community‐led extreme citizen science.

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Dziecko w historii - między godnością a zniewoleniem. Tom 2. Godność jako źródło naszego człowieczeństwa

Kryńska¹,

Kalisz²,

Suplicka³

2022

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The Child in History as the Main Idea of the Considerations STreSzCzenIe: akcentując wątek jubileuszowy, podjęliśmy kolejną dysputę akademicką poświęconą godności osobowej, osobowościowej i osobistej dziecka w sytuacji zniewolenia, utraty wolności, swobody -całkowitej zależności od innych. Może to być zniewolenie, dotyczące różnych sfer życia ludzkiego, np. fizyczne ograniczenie, tzn. uzależnienie czyjegoś zdrowia i życia od woli drugiego człowieka, czy też zniewolenie umysłu, prowadzące do zatarcia własnej osobowości, godności na skutek różnorodnych czynników, w tym -jak twierdził Karl Jaspers -"rozbicia człowieka na dwie osoby" pod wpływem olbrzymiej presji ideologicznej. Powoduje to, że dzieciństwo jako zjawisko dotyczące każdego człowieka bywa nadal zawłaszczane i zniewalane w najróżniejszy sposób, zatracając swój niepowtarzalny, indywidualny, podmiotowy charakter, mimo że humanistyczne ujęcie egzystencji ludzkiej staje się dziś szczególnie ważne i -może -najbardziej ludziom potrzebne.

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Architecture of societies in transition — the case of the Maasai of Kenya

Cited by 4 publications

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The market environment for artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi, Kenya

The market environment for artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi, Kenya

Extreme citizen science: Lessons learned from initiatives around the globe

Dziecko w historii - między godnością a zniewoleniem. Tom 2. Godność jako źródło naszego człowieczeństwa

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