Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in sub-Saharan Africa creates considerable dynamics in rural landscapes. Many studies addressed the adverse effects of mining, but few studies use participatory spatial tools to assess the effects on land use. Hence, this paper takes an actor perspective to analyze how communities in a mixed farming-mining area in Ghana’s Eastern Region perceive the spatial dynamics of ASM and its effects on land for farming and food production from past (1986) to present (2018) and toward the future (2035). Participatory maps show how participants visualize the transformation of food-crop areas into small- and large-scale mining, tree crops, and settlement in all the communities between 1986 and 2018 and foresee these trends to continue in the future (2035). Participants also observe how a mosaic landscape shifts toward a segregated landscape, with simultaneous fragmentation of their farming land due to ASM. Further segregation is expected in the future, with attribution to the expansion of settlements being an unexpected outcome. Although participants expect adverse effects on the future availability of food-crop land, no firm conclusions can be drawn about the anticipated effect on food availability. The paper argues that, if responsibly applied and used to reveal community perspectives and concerns about landscape dynamics, participatory mapping can help raise awareness of the need for collective action and contribute to more inclusive landscape governance. These findings contribute to debates on the operationalization of integrated and inclusive landscape approaches and governance, particularly in areas with pervasive impacts of ASM.

撒哈拉以南非洲的手工和小规模采矿 (ASM) 为乡村景观创造了巨大的活力。许多研究涉及采矿的不利影响，但很少有研究使用参与式空间工具来评估对土地利用的影响。因此，本文从行动者的角度分析了加纳东部地区混合农矿区的社区如何看待 ASM 的空间动态及其对过去（1986 年）到现在（2018 年）和走向未来（2035 年）。参与式地图展示了参与者如何可视化 1986 年至 2018 年间所有社区的粮食作物区向小型和大型采矿、林木作物和定居点的转变，并预测这些趋势将在未来（2035 年）继续下去。参与者还观察了马赛克景观如何向隔离景观转变，同时由于 ASM 导致他们的耕地碎片化。预计未来会出现进一步的隔离，而定居点扩大的原因是出乎意料的结果。尽管参与者预计会对未来粮食作物用地的供应产生不利影响，但无法就预期对粮食供应的影响得出确切的结论。该论文认为，如果负责任地应用和用于揭示社区对景观动态的观点和担忧，参与式制图可以帮助提高对集体行动必要性的认识，并有助于更具包容性的景观治理。这些发现有助于就综合和包容性景观方法和治理的实施进行辩论，