Invasive Futures: Land-use Transitions (B01)

• Subject Area: Soil Sciences ; Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Sociology ; Ecology of Land Use
• Term: since 2018
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 328966760

The project "Invasive Futures" investigates the role of invasive alien plant species in shaping the future of land use and livelihoods. We aim to further our understanding of the dynamic interactions between biophysical and socio-economic conditions and causal relationships between key processes affecting land-use transitions, specifically related to soil fertility, invasive control, livelihood mobility, and economic and ecological resilience.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 228: Future Rural Africa: Future-making and social-ecological transformation
• International Connection: Kenya
• Applicant Institution: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Mathias Becker, until 12/2025; Professorin Dr. Janina Dierks; Professor Dr. Thomas Heckelei; Professorin Dr. Hellen Kamiri; Dr. Hellen Mwaura-Kamiri, from 1/2022 until 12/2025