While most countries in Africa have revised the planning laws they inherited from their
colonial experience, research shows that the attitudes and practices of politicians and …

The informality of urban spaces has emerged as a critical concern in urban planning across
many countries. This paper examines the urban planning and management policies …

Slum upgrading interventions often assume that all residents have similar aspirations and
needs. However, these neighbourhoods rank among the most unequal settlements, and …

Residential developments in African cities such as Kumasi, should proceed based on
approved subdivisions. However, it is now common for land owners and residents to tweak …

Abstract In sub-Saharan African cities, community-driven development has emerged as a
collective response to entrenched socio-spatial inequalities and inappropriate local …

Unfettered growth of slums is a daunting transition challenge and many upgrading programs
fail to sustainably improve the livelihoods of slum residents. This paper elaborates a …

Infrastructure investments, a core element of slum upgrading, play a role in improving the
livelihoods of over 1 billion slum residents globally. Established planning practices often …

Purpose The study examined the influence of slums on policies affecting the slums' lives in
Ghana. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory qualitative approach based on in …

Urban inequalities are exacerbated due to rapid urbanisation. This is also evident within
slums in low-and middle-income countries, where high levels of heterogeneity amongst the …

Research on shantytown transformation in the context of building sustainable human
settlements has tended to concentrate on macro and objective factors. However, there is still …