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| Title: | Woodfuel Use in Northern Togo: The Rural-Urban Relations |
| Author: | Meijs, Bob |
| Year: | 1988-1989 |
| Periodical: | Netherlands Review of Development Studies |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Pages: | 61-79 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | Togo |
| Subjects: | fuelwood energy consumption Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups) Urbanization and Migration |
| Abstract: | Two questions have to be answered to formulate a coherent regional energy policy. First, which variables determine the demand for energy and which impact do these variables have in an urban or rural context? Second, what are the rural effects of a concentrated urban demand for energy? This paper presents the findings of a study which compared urban and rural fuel consumption as well as the effects of urban energy demand in rural areas. The study was carried out in northern Togo from August 1984 until April 1985. In the international energy literature, five variables are identified which are relevant in determining fuel consumption patterns, viz. household size, season, source of income, availability, and distance. It was found in northern Togo that source of income was the most significant factor determining patterns of urban fuel use. Rural fuel use was largely determined by the physical availability of wood. Distance determined various types of fuel trade. In general, urban fuel demand in northern Togo brings about a transfer of income from the urban consumer to the rural producer. However, commercical fuelwood and charcoal production is a serious ecological threat. The policy implications of these results are discussed. Bibliogr., sum. |