Justice Kufour Owusu-Ansah
Biographic Data
| ID | 3590084 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Justice Kufour Owusu-Ansah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Justice Kufour |
| FAMILY NAME | Owusu-Ansah |
| SIGNATURE | OWUSU-ANSAH J K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8903-042X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 52 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Rainfall challenges and strategies to improve housing construction in Sub-Saharan Africa
Even though elsewhere in the Western world and the gulf regions, many studies explore the effect of extreme weather conditions on the construction of houses, little is known in sub-Saharan Africa. This study therefore engages homeowners and various construction workers in a qualitative study to analyze how rainfall affects the building of houses. A total of 75 participants, comprising 20 homeowners and 55 construction workers were purposively sel…
The Effects of Oil Rig Decommissioning on the Livelihoods of Fishermen
Decommissioning of offshore petroleum installations is innately risky and adversely affects the livelihoods of fishing communities’ dependent on access to the marine resources. However, it remains unclear how Ghana’s legislative framework addresses the protection of local livelihoods during the decommissioning of its first offshore installation, the Saltpond Oil and Gas Field. We designed a case study to explore the legislative responses and impa…
Compliance, resistance and innovations
This study explores the various pathways adopted by informal traders to resist displacement during major infrastructure construction in Kumasi, Ghana. Using case design and rooted in state governance and informal agency thinking, the study draws on multiple qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews of affected traders, city officials and customary authorities; focus group discussions; document reviews and field observations. The study fi…
Gender and household resilience to flooding in informal settlements in Accra, Ghana
A growing body of literature indicates that the impacts of natural disasters and resilience vary among individuals and groups, with gender becoming a critical defining factor. However, the influences of gender on resilience at the household level remain largely unexplored. Using data gathered from households in informal settlements in Accra, Ghana, this paper examines the varying effects of flooding on male and female-headed households, gendered …
The geography of urban poverty in Kumasi, Ghana
The mobility impaired and the built environment in Kumasi
Flood vulnerability and coping mechanisms around the Weija Dam near Accra, Ghana
The spatial expression of physical development controls in a fast growing Ghanaian city
The influences of land use and sanitation infrastructure on flooding in Kumasi, Ghana
The dual land management systems as an influence on physical development outcomes around Kumasi, Ghana
Housing demand in the urban fringe around Kumasi, Ghana
Housing demand in the urban fringe around Kumasi, Ghana
The influences of land use and sanitation infrastructure on flooding in Kumasi, Ghana
Flood vulnerability and coping mechanisms around the Weija Dam near Accra, Ghana
The dual land management systems as an influence on physical development outcomes around Kumasi, Ghana
The geography of urban poverty in Kumasi, Ghana
The mobility impaired and the built environment in Kumasi
The spatial expression of physical development controls in a fast growing Ghanaian city
Housing demand in the urban fringe around Kumasi, Ghana
The dual land management systems as an influence on physical development outcomes around Kumasi, Ghana
The influences of land use and sanitation infrastructure on flooding in Kumasi, Ghana
The spatial expression of physical development controls in a fast growing Ghanaian city
The mobility impaired and the built environment in Kumasi
Flood vulnerability and coping mechanisms around the Weija Dam near Accra, Ghana
The geography of urban poverty in Kumasi, Ghana
Compliance, resistance and innovations
This study explores the various pathways adopted by informal traders to resist displacement during major infrastructure construction in Kumasi, Ghana. Using case design and rooted in state governance and informal agency thinking, the study draws on multiple qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews of affected traders, city officials and customary authorities; focus group discussions; document reviews and field observations. The study fi…
Gender and household resilience to flooding in informal settlements in Accra, Ghana
A growing body of literature indicates that the impacts of natural disasters and resilience vary among individuals and groups, with gender becoming a critical defining factor. However, the influences of gender on resilience at the household level remain largely unexplored. Using data gathered from households in informal settlements in Accra, Ghana, this paper examines the varying effects of flooding on male and female-headed households, gendered …
Rainfall challenges and strategies to improve housing construction in Sub-Saharan Africa
Even though elsewhere in the Western world and the gulf regions, many studies explore the effect of extreme weather conditions on the construction of houses, little is known in sub-Saharan Africa. This study therefore engages homeowners and various construction workers in a qualitative study to analyze how rainfall affects the building of houses. A total of 75 participants, comprising 20 homeowners and 55 construction workers were purposively sel…
The Effects of Oil Rig Decommissioning on the Livelihoods of Fishermen
Decommissioning of offshore petroleum installations is innately risky and adversely affects the livelihoods of fishing communities’ dependent on access to the marine resources. However, it remains unclear how Ghana’s legislative framework addresses the protection of local livelihoods during the decommissioning of its first offshore installation, the Saltpond Oil and Gas Field. We designed a case study to explore the legislative responses and impa…
Geography (11 works) · Urban and Rural Development Challenges (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Engineering (6 works) · Environmental planning (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Civil engineering (4 works) · Economic geography (4 works) · Flood Risk Assessment and Management (4 works)