Urbanisation of Hope or Despair? Urban Planning Dilemma in Ghana

Our reflections on recent treatment of African urbanisation begins with the assertion that implicit recognition and acceptance of “rapid urbanisation” as a legitimate and primary cause of urban management challenges—e.g. poverty, slum development, haphazard development, etc.—has impoverished the app...

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Published in:Urban forum (Johannesburg) 2016-12, Vol.27 (4), p.415-432
Main Authors: Cobbinah, Patrick Brandful, Poku-Boansi, Michael, Asomani-Boateng, Raymond
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appreciation
Hopelessness
Human Geography
Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning
Political Science
Population Economics
Poverty
Social Sciences
Sociology
Urban planning
Urbanization
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Summary:Our reflections on recent treatment of African urbanisation begins with the assertion that implicit recognition and acceptance of “rapid urbanisation” as a legitimate and primary cause of urban management challenges—e.g. poverty, slum development, haphazard development, etc.—has impoverished the appreciation of other fundamental causes of poor urban functionality in Ghanaian cities. This article argues that urban planning practice in Ghana has contributed to the many urbanisation challenges in Ghanaian cities, yet remains critical if rapid urbanisation is to be effectively managed. The article provides some useful policy directions to managing rapid urbanisation in Ghana.
ISSN:1015-3802
1874-6330
DOI:10.1007/s12132-016-9293-9