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Grant, Richard; Yankson, P.W.K.

doi:10.1016/s0264-2751(02)00090-2

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“…This explains why, according to our estimates, 90.5% of the population of GKMA lived within 4 kilometres of a highway as of 2010. This phenomenon has also been observed in other African metropolitan areas (see Briggs & Mwamfupe, 2000;Doan & Oduro, 2012;Grant & Yankson, 2003;Mabogunje, 1990). For example, Doan & Oduro (2012) found that, as of 2000, about 90% of the population of peri-urban Accra lived within 4 kilometres of a highway, which is very similar to what we found in GKMA.…”

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Analyzing Growth Patterns of Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area Using GIS and Multiple Regression Techniques

Oduro

Ocloo

Peprah

2014

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Currently, half of the world's population lives in urban areas and the tempo of urbanization is expected to continue unabated during the 21 st century, with most of the growth occurring in the developing world. The metropolitanization of African urban centres has brought in its wake several challenges, including uncontrolled physical development, inadequate and deteriorating infrastructure, and traffic congestion. To address the challenges, there is the need to understand the patterns of growth and structure of these urban centres. However, little work has been done in this regard. In this paper, we sought to model the patterns of growth of the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area (GKMA) in Ghana. Using GIS and multiple-regression techniques, we have demonstrated that the form and growth of GKMA follow discernible patterns that can be explained by the monocentric city model and the ribbon development pattern of spatial growth. There are non-linear, negative relationships between distance from Central Kumasi and distance from highways (as predictors) and the dependent variables population density and population growth. The findings indicate that Africa's metropolitan areas follow discernible patterns that can be explained by existing models applied in other regions.

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Analyzing Growth Patterns of Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area Using GIS and Multiple Regression Techniques

Oduro

Ocloo

Peprah

2014

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“…To explain this, they reiterate three suggested explanations provided by Gilbert: (i) diseconomies of scale associated with major cities alongside general improvements in transportation and other infrastructure, resulting in deconcentration of manufacturing and other economic activities; (ii) shifting terms of trade from industry to agriculture, hence allowing rural areas to be more economically attractive and (iii) SAPinspired export-oriented trade favouring agriculture over industry, hence investors are more prepared to take decisions to locate outside the core of the Third World metropolis [23]. Ghana is the dramatic rise in the number of new firms, particularly foreign companies that have established operations in Accra, which is currently headquarters for 655 foreign companies [24]. In total, the Accra-Tema metropolis accounts for about 70% of Ghana's manufacturing output, (about the same proportion according to Andrae's pre-SAPs study of manufacturing industries in Ghana) [25].…”

Section: Economic Reforms: Structural Adjustment Programmes (Saps)mentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of district capitals in regional development: Linking small towns, rural–urban linkages and decentralisation in Ghana

Owusu

2005

International Development Planning Review

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There has been a renewed interest in the role of small towns in rural and regional development driven by recent socio-economic and political changes at the national and international levels involving democratisation and local government reforms, structural adjustment and economic reforms, and a general trend favouring participation or 'development from below'. As urban centres closest to rural communities, small towns are perceived as: important and efficient nodal points for linking or connecting rural producers to national and international markets; centres for locating social services within relatively easy reach of rural communities, and centres for the transmission of government policies and modernisation. Within this perspective has also emerged the increasing recognition that rural and urban areas do not exist as 'islands' but are linked by flows of people, goods, services, and information (spatial linkages) and sectoral interactions (employment and occupations, such as rural non-farm employment and urban agriculture). These spatial linkages and sectoral interactions between rural and urban areas are also increasingly recognised as critical survival and accumulation strategies for the poor and the rich respectively in both rural and urban households.While many studies have emphasised the promotion of small towns, they also note that the ability of small towns to play any meaningful role in regional development and ruralurban interactions depends on functional local government systems with adequate resources and authority. This requires decentralised development approaches that are driven by local needs and priorities with the active participation of all stakeholders. For the past decade and half, Ghana has implemented a decentralisation programme that has required the transfer of financial and infrastructural resources, as well as power and authority to the district level. District capitals, defined in this study as small towns, have become important focal points as stimuli to district development under the programme. It is envisaged that rural-urban linkages between a district capital and its hinterland (district) will have positive impacts on both spatial units, and consequently the overall development of the district.While various studies have been done on small towns and rural-urban interactions in developing countries not much has been done on small towns within a decentralised political, administrative and economic context. Besides, in the context of Ghana, although in the implementation of decentralisation policies district capitals have been recognised as iii important, not enough theoretical work has been done on their role in rural and regional development and to place this within the various models and theories on urban centres within the fields of urban studies and regional development. As a result, adequate evaluation of district capitals and their role in the decentralised development process as a basis to unearth contradictions, inefficiencies and weaknesses of the strategy is yet t...

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“…The heads of the clans and the divisional chief therefore exercise significant power in land, housing and physical development matters [12,58]. As elsewhere in Greater Accra, the settlement was predominantly a fishing and farming village in the precolonial era [3]. Houses were built of mud and thatch, with social customs, traditions, and culture influencing the building layouts and spatial organization of the quarter [12].…”

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“…In the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) (the capital area) alone, about 60 percent of the population resides in informal settlements [3][4][5][6], which is higher than the national average of 37.9 percent [7]. For local authorities, informal settlements are characterized by a lack of land tenure, poor housing conditions and inadequate access to basic housing and community facilities and services [8,9].…”

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An Urban “Mixity”: Spatial Dynamics of Social Interactions and Human Behaviors in the Abese informal Quarter of La Dadekotopon, Ghana

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Abstract:Informal settlements form part of the socio-spatial landscape of urban areas. Yet little is known about their spatial aspects, compared to the social aspects. With global attention on sustainable cities and inclusive urban planning, there is a need to pay attention to the spatial dynamics of human behavior and interactions as they have ramifications for the sustainable planning and design of informal spaces. Using observation and mapping, this paper emphasizes the spatial dynamics of social interactions and human behavior in the indigenous settlement of the Abese quarter of La Dadekotopon, Ghana. Spatially, the study identifies a hierarchical, irregular, and open system of roads and alleys that support residents' everyday life. An "urban mixity" pattern of human behavior exists in the quarter, which denotes the social and physical use of informal urban spaces by residents to fulfill different needs at various times of the day. This creates lively urban spaces within the quarter. The location and physical characteristics, microclimate, and residents' needs have contributed to this kind of informal urban spaces. This paper argues for planning and design improvement that integrate, rather than supplant, existing local physical characteristics, social interactions and human behaviors to maintain local identity and sustain urban life.

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Accra

Cited by 124 publications

References 15 publications

Analyzing Growth Patterns of Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area Using GIS and Multiple Regression Techniques

Analyzing Growth Patterns of Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area Using GIS and Multiple Regression Techniques

The role of district capitals in regional development: Linking small towns, rural–urban linkages and decentralisation in Ghana

An Urban “Mixity”: Spatial Dynamics of Social Interactions and Human Behaviors in the Abese informal Quarter of La Dadekotopon, Ghana

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