Spatial planning and community adaptive capacity to climate change: the case of La Dade-Kotopon municipality in Ghana

Purpose Spatial planning is globally identified as an effective strategy for providing climate change adaptation needs. However, there is a dearth of literature on how spatial planning relates to climate change control in Ghana, particularly at the local level. Hence, this paper aims to investigate...

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Published in:Journal of property, planning and environmental law planning and environmental law, 2023-06, Vol.15 (2), p.63-82
Main Authors: Mohammed-Siitah, Razeena, Siddique, Abdul-Samad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Adaptive control
Climate adaptation
Climate change
Community
Community planning
Content analysis
Empirical analysis
Environmental impact
Environmental policy
Floods
Land use
Literature reviews
Physical planning
Qualitative analysis
Rain
Society
Statistical analysis
Strategy
Sustainable development
Urban areas
Urban planning
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Summary:Purpose Spatial planning is globally identified as an effective strategy for providing climate change adaptation needs. However, there is a dearth of literature on how spatial planning relates to climate change control in Ghana, particularly at the local level. Hence, this paper aims to investigate whether spatial planning plays a significant role in the control of climate change and the adaptive capacities at the local level. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopt a mixed-method approach, where both qualitative and quantitative data were obtained using an interview guide and survey, respectively. The authors analyze the data using a qualitative content analysis method and descriptive statistics. Findings The results show that spatial planning plays an important role in climate change adaptation, though in a limited way. The physical planning department at the municipal level has varying amounts of capacities across various determinants, but there are opportunities for improving the capacity of the department. Originality/value The authors provide empirical evidence to support the need to prioritize spatial planning as a strategy for dealing with the impacts of climate change and the building of capacities at the national and community levels for improved adaptive capacity.
ISSN:2514-9407
2514-9415
2514-9407
DOI:10.1108/JPPEL-08-2022-0028