ABSTRACT

Effective planning of rangeland use is crucial to mitigate the adverse impacts of anthropogenic activities and for the sustenance of rangeland ecosystems. The development of participatory GIS approaches created new opportunities to capture the varying views of local actors in land use planning. This paper reviews literatures that address PGIS application in rangeland planning and management in Africa using articles selected from Google Scholar repository. Articles that broadly align to the research objective were examined in detail. Although the investigation revealed that PGIS contributes significantly in promoting the integration of local knowledge in rangeland planning and management, there are still concerns about content and methodological limitations, representation, equity and access. These outcomes paint a persistent gloomy picture on the involvement of communities in the management of their resources. More aggressive and holistic approaches are required for accelerated and effective rangeland planning under the fourth industrial revolution dispensation.

摘要

有效规划牧场利用对减轻人为活动的不利影响和维持牧场生态系统至关重要。参与式地理信息系统方法的发展创造了新的机会，可以抓住当地参与者在土地使用规划中的不同观点。本文使用从Google Scholar存储库中选出的文章，回顾了有关PGIS在非洲牧场规划和管理中的应用的文献。详细检查了广泛符合研究目标的文章。尽管调查显示，PGIS在促进牧场计划和管理中的本地知识整合方面做出了巨大贡献，但仍然存在着对内容和方法的局限性，代表性，公平性和获取权的担忧。这些结果描绘了社区参与其资源管理的持续悲观。在第四次工业革命时期，需要更积极，整体的方法来加速和有效地进行牧场规划。