Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7393023 | World Development | 2016 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Urbanization is a significant driver of global change, reshaping livelihoods, productive activities, and incomes. Yet, many elements of what are typically regarded as rural activities can be found in urban places and vice versa. We report on the incomes from land- and cash-based activities along the rural-urban gradient of two South African towns. Although the dominant income strategies varied, all households had more than one income source. Use of wild resources and agriculture were common in urban settings, although variable between and within towns. Poverty levels would be 5-10% higher in the absence of natural resource-based incomes.
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Authors
Catherine D. Ward, Charlie M. Shackleton,