Adaptions to live in wetlands

What is it about?

This paper discusses benefits that informal wetland communities in Kampala, Uganda derive from their location in the wetland and how they adapt to minimize vulnerability to hazards such as floods and disease vectors. We focus on the mechanisms, preferences and ability to adapt.

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Why is it important?

It is important to understand how communities that derive benefits from the wetlands exploit these benefits, and how they adapt in order to minimize their vulnerability. This is necessary not only for risk reduction in these communities, but also for the judicious use of wetland resources.