Social Cohesion Mapping in Western Rwanda Restoration Landscapes

A study mapping social relationships in ecosystem restoration landscapes of Western Rwanda. The dataset includes results from Net-Map-based interviews and participatory workshops evaluating horizontal and vertical social cohesion. It was authored by Valery Ndagijimana and last updated on May 4, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trust and collaboration networks within restoration communities based on the Net-Map interview data.
• Studying power dynamics between communities and government actors based on the evaluation of vertical cohesion.
• Modeling drivers of knowledge exchange and collective action in restoration initiatives based on described relationship qualities.

Strengths

• Data combines quantitative and narrative methods, as described in the study.
• Focuses on a specific geographic context: restoration landscapes in Western Rwanda.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Dataset is small (368.8 KB), indicating limited scope or sample size.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Data gathered via Net-Map-based interviews and participatory workshops.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 08:00:03; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Western Rwanda