Global urban sprawl containment strategies and their implications for rapidly urbanising cities in Ghana

O Amponsah, DK Blija, RA Ayambire, SA Takyi… - Land Use Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have so far failed to sustainably address urban
sprawl and its ramifications. Meanwhile, the projected increase in the urban population in …

[HTML][HTML] Planning for context-based climate adaptation: Flood management inquiry in Accra

E Gaisie, PB Cobbinah - Environmental Science & Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Discourses on climate change often characterise African cities as homogenous,
experiencing the same climate events and requiring the same planning solutions. However …

Flooding trends and their impacts on coastal communities of Western Cape Province, South Africa

K Dube, G Nhamo, D Chikodzi - GeoJournal, 2022 - Springer
Climate change-induced extreme weather events have been at their worst increase in the
past decade (2010–2020) across Africa and globally. This has proved disruptive to global …

Planning small for winning big: Small urban green space distribution patterns in an expanding city

AA Gavrilidis, AM Popa, DA Onose… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
While major urban areas are expanding, becoming more crowded, vegetated lands
areshrinking. Built-up densification limits the planning of large urban green spaces …

[HTML][HTML] Building flood-resilient cities by promoting SUDS adoption: A multi-sector analysis of barriers and benefits in Bogotá, Colombia

AD Ortega, JP Rodríguez, L Bharati - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2023 - Elsevier
In light of rapid urbanization and climate change, managing urban flood risk by combining
traditional pipe-bound infrastructure with sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) has …

Estimating changes in inequality of ecosystem services provided by green exposure: From a human health perspective

J Chen, H Li, S Luo, D Su, J Xie, T Zang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ecosystem services provided by green spaces are closely related to human health, strongly
supporting sustainable urban and territorial development. Urbanization has not only resulted …

Urban informalities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): A solution for or barrier against sustainable city development

GA Azunre, O Amponsah, SA Takyi, H Mensah… - World Development, 2022 - Elsevier
The roles of urban informalities in the advancement of the sustainable city agenda are
contested in conventional literature. However, the contestation does not take account of the …

Rising incidence and risks of floods in urban Ghana: Is climate change to blame?

K Abass, G Dumedah, F Frempong, AS Muntaka… - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
The current policy and stakeholder debates suggest that climate change remains a risk
factor for the rising urban floods situation in Ghana. However, there is a dearth of empirical …

Spatio-temporal patterns and accessibility of green spaces in Kumasi, Ghana

PI Korah, MA Akaateba, BAA Akanbang - Habitat International, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces (UGS) are a central part of cities and offer multiple ecological and
social benefits necessary for a higher quality of life of inhabitants. However, rapid unguided …

Sustainability of urban expansion in Africa: a systematic literature review using the Drivers–Pressures–State–Impact–Responses (DPSIR) framework

K Yussif, EB Dompreh, A Gasparatos - Sustainability Science, 2023 - Springer
Rapid urban population growth in Africa has resulted in the rapid expansion of many African
cities. This has important ramifications for sustainable development across the continent …