População e uso dos recursos naturais na Cidade de Lichinga

Abstract

In recent decades, the need to protect the environment has assumed a prominent role of universal concern, particularly for Mozambique, as a consequence of the stage of environmental degradation observed. The following study analyzes this area in the city of Lichinga. Due to its complexity, only the valorization in the use of cultivable soils, wood fuels and water for domestic consumption is analyzed based on the results of the socio-economic survey carried out in the city of Lichinga. This paper intends to present the involvement of households in the city of Lichinga in the use of these resources, based on the activities developed by them, the fuel used to make food, and the source of water for consumption. The work is composed of five chapters: The first, introductory, provides a brief explanation of the theme, objectives and assumptions by which the work was guided. The second chapter deals with issues related to the methodological conception, from the processes to the methods used to carry out the work. The third chapter locates and characterizes the object of study. Chapter four, presents the analysis of the results: the characteristics of the surveyed households and the use of natural resources by the population. The last chapter presents conclusions. Following the last chapter is the bibliography consulted and the appendices that contain tables, graphs, and photographs. The main conclusion that this work allows us to draw is that the natural resources proposed for the study constitute the main source of subsistence for the households of the city of Lichinga. Not only households living in the non-urbanized areas with rural habits depend on the use of these resources, but also households living in the urbanized and semi-urbanized area regardless of occupational category.

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