Alfred Dongzagla
Biographic Data
| ID | 6311731 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alfred Dongzagla |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alfred |
| FAMILY NAME | Dongzagla |
| SIGNATURE | DONGZAGLA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University for Development Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8173-7714 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Conformity of filling stations to safe distance guidelines in urban Ghana
In recent years, filling station disasters have been prevalent in Ghanaian cities. The extant literature showed that enforcing regulations regarding filling stations’ safe distance is a forward-looking step to reducing disaster risks associated with filling stations. However, in Ghana, little is known about the extent of compliance of filling stations with safe distance guidelines in the scientific literature. The study examined the level of conf…
Urban livestock rearing and the paradox of sustainable cities and urban governance in West Africa
Although inner-city livestock rearing provides households with food security and cash income opportunities, urban farmers and planners face challenges balancing urban livestock rearing with sustainable cities’ development. Literature on the interface of inner-city rearing, sustainable cities and urban planning dilemma is limited in African cities. Using the city of Wa in Ghana as a case, this study seeks to understand cattle-rearing practices, dr…
Characterisation and typology of urban wetlands in Ghana
Urban wetlands continue to provide essential ecosystem services to the urban populace and are largely seen as urban commons that need to be managed properly for continuous wise use of wetlands. Yet fewer studies have highlighted the characteristics as basis for the development of a typology to make it easy for differentiated and appropriate spatial, management and policy planning interventions. The study draws on urban commons and resource access…
Socioeconomic and demographic factors affecting urban household access to improved water and sanitation in Ghana
City profile
Slums in Semi-Arid Regions
This study investigates the vulnerability of slum dwellers and the resulting coping strategies of three spontaneous neighbourhoods in the Wa Municipality of Ghana. The study relied on mixed methods with questionnaire administration as its main data collection technique focusing on the social, economic and environmental dimensions of slums. It found that, even among slum close neighbourhoods, the overall degree of vulnerability varies thereby repr…
City profile
Characterisation and typology of urban wetlands in Ghana
Urban wetlands continue to provide essential ecosystem services to the urban populace and are largely seen as urban commons that need to be managed properly for continuous wise use of wetlands. Yet fewer studies have highlighted the characteristics as basis for the development of a typology to make it easy for differentiated and appropriate spatial, management and policy planning interventions. The study draws on urban commons and resource access…
Socioeconomic and demographic factors affecting urban household access to improved water and sanitation in Ghana
Slums in Semi-Arid Regions
This study investigates the vulnerability of slum dwellers and the resulting coping strategies of three spontaneous neighbourhoods in the Wa Municipality of Ghana. The study relied on mixed methods with questionnaire administration as its main data collection technique focusing on the social, economic and environmental dimensions of slums. It found that, even among slum close neighbourhoods, the overall degree of vulnerability varies thereby repr…
City profile
Characterisation and typology of urban wetlands in Ghana
Urban wetlands continue to provide essential ecosystem services to the urban populace and are largely seen as urban commons that need to be managed properly for continuous wise use of wetlands. Yet fewer studies have highlighted the characteristics as basis for the development of a typology to make it easy for differentiated and appropriate spatial, management and policy planning interventions. The study draws on urban commons and resource access…
Socioeconomic and demographic factors affecting urban household access to improved water and sanitation in Ghana
Conformity of filling stations to safe distance guidelines in urban Ghana
In recent years, filling station disasters have been prevalent in Ghanaian cities. The extant literature showed that enforcing regulations regarding filling stations’ safe distance is a forward-looking step to reducing disaster risks associated with filling stations. However, in Ghana, little is known about the extent of compliance of filling stations with safe distance guidelines in the scientific literature. The study examined the level of conf…
Urban livestock rearing and the paradox of sustainable cities and urban governance in West Africa
Although inner-city livestock rearing provides households with food security and cash income opportunities, urban farmers and planners face challenges balancing urban livestock rearing with sustainable cities’ development. Literature on the interface of inner-city rearing, sustainable cities and urban planning dilemma is limited in African cities. Using the city of Wa in Ghana as a case, this study seeks to understand cattle-rearing practices, dr…
Geography (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Environmental planning (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Socioeconomics (3 works) · Urban and Rural Development Challenges (3 works) · Corporate governance (2 works) · Ecology (2 works)