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Accra towards a city-region: Devolution, spatial development and urban challenges
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0816-4048
Abstract Accra, the capital and largest city in Ghana, has undergone major transformation over the past two decades. Growing population has strengthened the formation of a functional city-region. Increases in local and foreign investments have further intensified territorial linkages of the city with adjoining areas, but its management is mainly characterised by district delimitations. This profile documents the historical development of Accra, recent changes in governance, population, and the economy, as well as critical challenges in urbanisation from a city-region perspective. It also reviews recent metropolitan planning initiatives aimed at addressing those issues.
Highlights The Accra City-Region is the most attractive metropolitan region in Ghana. Urban management policy has involved district fragmentation since 1988. There are divergent outcomes in housing, economic development and public service delivery. Local planning policies are inadequate to addressing urban growth and challenges.
Accra towards a city-region: Devolution, spatial development and urban challenges
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0816-4048
Abstract Accra, the capital and largest city in Ghana, has undergone major transformation over the past two decades. Growing population has strengthened the formation of a functional city-region. Increases in local and foreign investments have further intensified territorial linkages of the city with adjoining areas, but its management is mainly characterised by district delimitations. This profile documents the historical development of Accra, recent changes in governance, population, and the economy, as well as critical challenges in urbanisation from a city-region perspective. It also reviews recent metropolitan planning initiatives aimed at addressing those issues.
Highlights The Accra City-Region is the most attractive metropolitan region in Ghana. Urban management policy has involved district fragmentation since 1988. There are divergent outcomes in housing, economic development and public service delivery. Local planning policies are inadequate to addressing urban growth and challenges.
Accra towards a city-region: Devolution, spatial development and urban challenges
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0816-4048
Abstract Accra, the capital and largest city in Ghana, has undergone major transformation over the past two decades. Growing population has strengthened the formation of a functional city-region. Increases in local and foreign investments have further intensified territorial linkages of the city with adjoining areas, but its management is mainly characterised by district delimitations. This profile documents the historical development of Accra, recent changes in governance, population, and the economy, as well as critical challenges in urbanisation from a city-region perspective. It also reviews recent metropolitan planning initiatives aimed at addressing those issues.
Highlights The Accra City-Region is the most attractive metropolitan region in Ghana. Urban management policy has involved district fragmentation since 1988. There are divergent outcomes in housing, economic development and public service delivery. Local planning policies are inadequate to addressing urban growth and challenges.
Accra towards a city-region: Devolution, spatial development and urban challenges
Gaisie, Eric (author) / Kim, Hyung Min (author) / Han, Sun Sheng (author)
Cities ; 95
2019-06-27
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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