11th Urban Space and Social Life: Theory and Practice Sustainable “Glocal” Space and Social Life

June 16 - 19, 2023

Zanzibar University | Zanzibar, Tanzania

Title:

Impacts of Tourism Development on the Urban Environment and Cultural Heritage. A case of Zanzibar Sustainable City Development and Heritage Preservation

Abstract:

The study aimed to examine tourism development on the urban environment and cultural heritage in Zanzibar, with the end goal of recommending methods for environmentally responsible urban development and heritage preservation. The study was conducted using a mixed-methods approach, which included both a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews with various stakeholders in the tourism industry and Zanzibar Environmental Management Authority. The descriptive research design was used to analyze the cause and effect of the specific objectives of the study. According to the findings, Zanzibar’s urban environment and cultural heritage have suffered as a direct result of the island’s rapidly expanding tourism industry. Also, the findings revealed that Zanzibar’s urban environment and cultural heritage have experienced both positive and negative effects as a direct result of the rapid growth of tourism on the island. However, the research suggested that there is a need to have tourism and hospitality management strategies that will be implemented in Zanzibar for sustainable city development and the preservation of heritage can help to lessen the severity of these adverse effects.

Keywords: Tourism, development, Urban environment

Japhet Jonas Mwanangombe [keynote]

The National Coordinator of Roots & Shoots-Tanzania, the Jane Goodall Institute Tanzania

Title:

The Contribution Of Plant Nurseries To City Biodiversity: A Case Study Of Dar Es Salaam City

Abstract:

The study was conducted in order to assess the contribution of plant nurseries to species, genetic, and ecosystem diversity in the fast-growing commercial city of Dar es Salaam. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed across 50 plant nurseries from 5 municipalities in Dar es Salaam. The study sample size was 121 respondents (Nursery owners and Attendants) based on nursery ownership, age, gender, and education level. Data collection instruments included field observations, structured and unstructured interviews, and questionnaires. The study employed descriptive and inferential statistics for analysis and included the use of ANOVA tests. Species diversity was measured using the Shannon-Weiner Index formula. Results showed that five types of nurseries exist in the study area, these nurseries included fruits, vegetables, ornamental, tree nurseries and mixed nurseries. Species diversity was as higher as 4.91 for 166,100 total abundance counted from 77 species richness, which was identified from 42 genera and 23 families. Some IUCN`s Critically Endangered Species were also identified by making this area important for Biodiversity conservation.

The key influencing factors for the distribution of plants nurseries in the city were both environmental, economic, and socio-cultural factors, where environmental factors included suitable soils, access to sources of water, types, and sizes of nurseries, application, and access to the use of fertilizers and Plants Boosters in the nurseries. The study found five different roles plant nurseries play in city biodiversity. These roles included productive functions, carriages, regulatory, ecological, social-cultural, education, and research functions, which resulted in both food production, shade, recreation, fresh air, ornamentals, furniture, fuelwood energy, biomass, habitats heterogeneity, connectivity, and presence of invasive alien species.

Keywords: Plant nurseries; Biodiversity; Environmental; City biodiversity; Economical; socio-cultural