Global urban sprawl containment strategies and their implications for rapidly urbanising cities in Ghana
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 …
sprawl and its ramifications. Meanwhile, the projected increase in the urban population in …
A review of practices for sustaining urban and peri-urban agriculture: Implications for land use planning in rapidly urbanising Ghanaian cities
Agriculture, through its economic, social and ecological functions, presents potentials for
meeting some of the targets of the 11 th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). The targets …
meeting some of the targets of the 11 th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). The targets …
Urban expansion and form changes across African cities with a global outlook: Spatiotemporal analysis of urban land densities
Africa has been experiencing rapid urbanization, yet limited studies have systematically
investigated urban growth dynamics across African cities. Using 25 cities as cases, we …
investigated urban growth dynamics across African cities. Using 25 cities as cases, we …
Modelling the impact of urban growth on agriculture and natural land in Italy to 2030
The uncontrolled spread of towns and cities into their surrounding rural and natural land,
and the consequent increasing demand for new natural resources are among the most …
and the consequent increasing demand for new natural resources are among the most …
Urban sprawl and fiscal stress: Evidence from urbanizing China
Sprawl not only has a direct negative impact on the health of urban society and ecology but
may also damage the financial foundation of urban development. Using city-level panel data …
may also damage the financial foundation of urban development. Using city-level panel data …
On the absurdity of rapid urbanization: Spatio-temporal analysis of land-use changes in Morogoro, Tanzania
This study questions the frequent overemphasis on population growth aspects of African
urbanization with little consideration of the spatial extent by analyzing the influence of …
urbanization with little consideration of the spatial extent by analyzing the influence of …
[HTML][HTML] Informality-sustainable city nexus: The place of informality in advancing sustainable Ghanaian cities
Economic and spatial informality dominates the cityscape of countries in the Global South.
From the perspective of urban practitioners and other stakeholders, there are two main …
From the perspective of urban practitioners and other stakeholders, there are two main …
Urban land use planning in Ghana: Navigating complex coalescence of land ownership and administration
PB Cobbinah, MO Asibey, YA Gyedu-Pensang - Land use policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Global literature reporting on land governance indicates considerable differences between
land ownership and land administration. Yet, in many Sub-Saharan African countries …
land ownership and land administration. Yet, in many Sub-Saharan African countries …
Peri-urbanization and land use fragmentation in Mexico City. Informality, environmental deterioration, and ineffective urban policy
AG Aguilar, MA Flores, LF Lara - Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2022 - frontiersin.org
There is a great deal of concern over the scattered, fragmented expansion of cities,
particularly in developing countries. This expansion accelerates the peri-urbanization …
particularly in developing countries. This expansion accelerates the peri-urbanization …
GIS-based land-use suitability analysis for urban agriculture development based on pollution distributions
F Kazemi, N Hosseinpour - Land use policy, 2022 - Elsevier
With recent increases in urban population and development, agricultural lands have been
changed to residential areas and industrial settlements. Such urban population growth …
changed to residential areas and industrial settlements. Such urban population growth …