Stephen Appiah Takyi
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 121993 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Stephen Appiah Takyi |
| PRENOMES | Stephen Appiah |
| SOBRENOME | Takyi |
| ASSINATURA | TAKYI S A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6025-2515 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 56 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 54 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 56 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2018 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Mapping the uneven landscape
Urban sprawl, urban form, and urban land use pattern
Unplanned urbanization continues to threaten the sustainability of cities in the global south. This study seeks to assess the urban planning response to the effects of sprawl on the urban form and land use pattern of Kumasi. The study relied on geospatial techniques to determine changes in land use patterns, landforms, and sprawl. A qualitative research approach was used to examine urban planning response to the causes and effects of urban sprawl…
Neighbourhood Income Disparities and Access to Urban Natural Assets in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
Reimagining land use planning
Drawing on scholarly debates in sustainable southern urbanism, this study explores the prospects of reimagining residential land uses in rapidly urbanizing Ghanaian cities to integrate agriculture. It assesses whether mixed residential–agricultural land-use can sustain urban agriculture and if residential landowners will allocate plot space to agriculture. We surveyed 280 landowners across four peri-urban settlements in Kumasi and used parcel-lev…
Exploring the extent of gender inequality in professional planning practice in Ghana
This study examines the effects of gender inequality on professional planning in Ghana, drawing on interviews with 296 female professional planners. The results of the study show a pronounced gender disparity with a gender parity index of 0.0841. Barriers include limited mentorship opportunities and demanding academic entry requirements for planning schools. The study recommends structured mentorship programs and gender-sensitive recruitment poli…
Situating the contribution of nature-based solutions in informal settlements within the context of urban metabolism
Exploring the street economy in African cities
This paper explores the governance and resilience of the urban street economy in Ghanaian cities as a reflection of the operational features of informality in African cities. The paper draws on a comprehensive review of secondary documents to explore the practices, policy regulation, urban governance challenges, and resilience of the street economy in urban Ghana. Findings show that eviction, relocation, harassment, and merchandise confiscation a…
Non-compliance with planning regulations and their implication for the achievement of the sustainable development goals
Ghana’s educational system in the digital age
Access politics in an emerging economy
The application of a data framework to assess the contribution of nature-based solutions to urban metabolism in informal settlements of Kumasi, Ghana
The functionality of urban green spaces in the greater Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana
The social, economic, and environmental health of cities relies on the effective and efficient management of its natural assets such as green spaces. Cities in the developing world are still experiencing uncontrolled urbanization, which poses a threat to the sustainability of green spaces. In this study, the researchers present the classification of green spaces in Kumasi using Swanwick et al.’s (Built Environ 29(2):94–106, 2003) categorisation o…
Urban planning failure in the protection of ecologically sensitive areas
The conventional literature on urban wetlands has, over the years, focused on the effects of urbanization on the encroachment of wetlands and ecosystem services. Nonetheless, little is known about how institutions respond to the encroachments along ecologically sensitive areas within the context of the global south. A comprehensive insight into the management strategies adopted by institutions in ecosystem services governance is essential for adv…
Practices in Central Kumasi
Pathways to just conservation
Identifies four causal pathways for successful environmental defender mobilization. • Direct action tactics are absent from all successful configurations. • Knowledge-based strategies drive mobilization success. • Supporting defender-led knowledge mobilization is vital for just conservation. Conservation policies intended to address biodiversity loss and climate change are increasingly linked to land dispossession, human rights violations, and th…
For or against sustainable development? A geospatial analysis of the state of green space ecosystems in West Gonja, Ghana
Securing the future of urban agriculture
Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) holds significant promise for advancing sustainable urban development in rapidly urbanizing cities. UPA contributes to food security, enhances urban resilience, and supports the creation of green spaces, all of which are essential in mitigating the adverse impacts of urbanization. Yet, as cities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Ghana, continue to expand, agricultural lands are increasingly converted in…
Capital city functions and sustainable city nexus
Situating the compliance with land use regulations within the context of sustainable city development
Why are ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs) in African cities encroached on? Unveiling the encroachers' outlook
From engineered landfill to uncontrolled dumpsite
Investigating the purposefulness of development planning in Ghana through a political economy lens
Spatial location of fuel retail outlets and their level of compliance with regulations
Spatio-temporal analysis and level of awareness of Ghana’s buffer regulations on ecologically sensitive areas
Over the years, ecologically sensitive areas in cities in the global south have deteriorated due to weak enforcement of development control regulations. The present study assesses the level of awareness of the buffer regulations and offers a critique of the regulations on ecologically sensitive areas in Ghana. The researchers obtained primary data from respondents whose houses were located within 200 feet of the buffers of River Wiwi, River Sisai…
Planning in Ghana
A study of 46 professional planners across Ghana, found that 60% of those interviewed are unaware of the prescribed codes of ethics. Respondents identified prevalent forms of professional misconduct including bribery, corruption, and unfair dealing among others. Factors contributing to this misconduct are political interference, weak enforcement of ethics codes, poor working conditions, and low incomes. The participants of the study also identifi…
Global urban sprawl containment strategies and their implications for rapidly urbanising cities in Ghana
Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have so far failed to sustainably address urban sprawl and its ramifications. Meanwhile, the projected increase in the urban population in the cities in SSA is expected to exacerbate the situation, making the search for sustainable solutions an urgent one. In this review, we contribute to the search for sustainable urban sprawl containment strategies through the lens of policy transfer theory. Using Ghanaian cit…
Urban informalities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Locational analysis of slums and the effects of slum dweller’s activities on the social, economic and ecological facets of the city
A view of urban sprawl through the lens of family nuclearisation
Mining-induced displacement and resettlement in Ghana
Going Green” Rhetoric or Reality
Deforestation is a major environmental problem confronting countries in the Global South. In response to the high rate of deforestation, policymakers have over the years implemented a myriad of afforestation programmes. This study sought to assess the prospects and challenges of Ghana’s Youth in Afforestation Programme. The data used for this study was collected from 60 recruits of the afforestation programme. The researchers also relied on insti…
Rethinking sustainable urban management
The urbanization process in countries in the global south has enormous implications for the social and the spatial structure of cities. Despite the complexities associated with urbanization and the socio-spatial structure of urban centers, there is limited research in this area of study. This study seeks to assess the effects of urbanization on the socio-spatial structure of the Tamale Metropolis. The research relied on both secondary and primary…
Urban parks under siege
Urban parks across Africa are reported to have significantly declined over the years; a notable cause being their rezoning to other uses. This notwithstanding, there is little empirical data on the factors that result in the rezoning of parks, which consequently lead to their decline. This study addresses this gap using 16 parks across 6 communities within the Kumasi Metropolis from a political ecology perspective. The results showed significant …
Securing the future of urban agriculture
Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) holds significant promise for advancing sustainable urban development in rapidly urbanizing cities. UPA contributes to food security, enhances urban resilience, and supports the creation of green spaces, all of which are essential in mitigating the adverse impacts of urbanization. Yet, as cities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Ghana, continue to expand, agricultural lands are increasingly converted in…
The effects of multi-track year-round education on the delivery of senior high school education in Ghana. Lessons from global MT-YRE systems
Relationship between the demographic characteristics of park users and intensity of park use
Parks are among the few urban infrastructure that functionally combines all the three pillars of sustainable development namely: ecological, social and economic functions. For example, Stanley Park currently serves as one of the largest tourist destinations in Canada. This helps to promote economic growth through the money spent by tourists in the City of Vancouver. The park also provides ecological services through its green infrastructure whils…
Sustaining Ghana’s cocoa sector through environmentally smart agricultural practices
The sustainability of the cocoa industry in the developing world depends heavily on the preservation of the natural environment. There is, therefore, an urgent need for more research, policies and strategies that will help address and minimize the environmental impacts of cocoa production. This study was conducted using both secondary and primary data sources. The secondary data were collected from documentary sources such as reports from the Min…
A review of practices for sustaining urban and peri-urban agriculture
A review of the role of urban agriculture in the sustainable city discourse
The effects of multi-track year-round education on the delivery of senior high school education in Ghana. Lessons from global MT-YRE systems
Assessing the practicality of the Covid-19 social distancing guidelines to the urban poor in the Ghanaian context
Globally, the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has brought to the fore enormous challenges for policy makers, particularly, as they relate to economic and public health systems. The already weakened global economic situation will be exacerbated by future uncertainties if pragmatic and innovative policies are not put in place to control the spread of the virus and minimize the socio-economic impact of the disease. To slowdown the spread of th…
Locational analysis of slums and the effects of slum dweller’s activities on the social, economic and ecological facets of the city
Restoring the school garden programme in Ghana
Exploring the effects of rapid urbanization on wetlands
Resilience to climate change in Ghanaian cities and its implications for urban policy and planning
Spatial planning in the digital age
Planning practice has evolved from technocratic to participatory approaches. This is driven by the need to ensure that the stakeholders of development programmes are involved in making decisions. However, participatory planning, often excludes interested publics from planning processes, due to several barriers. As such there is a recourse to digital technologies aimed at broadening participation of interested publics in planning processes. This s…
Informality-sustainable city nexus
Going Green” Rhetoric or Reality
Deforestation is a major environmental problem confronting countries in the Global South. In response to the high rate of deforestation, policymakers have over the years implemented a myriad of afforestation programmes. This study sought to assess the prospects and challenges of Ghana’s Youth in Afforestation Programme. The data used for this study was collected from 60 recruits of the afforestation programme. The researchers also relied on insti…
Urban informalities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
From informal settlements to environmentally sustainable communities
Location of forest reserves and sustainable natural resource management
The dilemma of flood occurrence in Accra
Land governance in Ghana and its implications for inclusive city development
An assessment of regulatory compliance and residents’ perceptions of the siting of telecommunication masts
This study assesses the level of compliance with the regulations that guide the siting of telecommunication masts in the Kumasi Metropolis. Adopting a comparative case study research approach, 83 respondents were interviewed. The results of the study showed that, there was a complete compliance with the height standard for masts; however, there was high level of non-compliance with regards to the safety zone of 20m. Also, the requirement for the …
Urban parks under siege
Urban parks across Africa are reported to have significantly declined over the years; a notable cause being their rezoning to other uses. This notwithstanding, there is little empirical data on the factors that result in the rezoning of parks, which consequently lead to their decline. This study addresses this gap using 16 parks across 6 communities within the Kumasi Metropolis from a political ecology perspective. The results showed significant …
Global urban sprawl containment strategies and their implications for rapidly urbanising cities in Ghana
Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have so far failed to sustainably address urban sprawl and its ramifications. Meanwhile, the projected increase in the urban population in the cities in SSA is expected to exacerbate the situation, making the search for sustainable solutions an urgent one. In this review, we contribute to the search for sustainable urban sprawl containment strategies through the lens of policy transfer theory. Using Ghanaian cit…
A view of urban sprawl through the lens of family nuclearisation
Making a living out of illegality
Building resilience to flood risks via green space planning in urban Ghana
Beyond just politics and space
Past reflections help shape the future, but extant literature on politics, space, and politics of space (PoS) does not adequately blend these concepts for a comprehensive and futuristic appreciation. This paper presents a narrative synthesis of existing knowledge to connect, unveil and comprehensively overview politics, ppace and PoS. Using a qualitative exploratory approach, the study data from eighty-nine secondary sources guided by six topical…
Geography (37 obras) · Urban and Rural Development Challenges (35 obras) · Political science (32 obras) · Business (31 obras) · Environmental planning (30 obras) · Economics (24 obras) · Economic growth (19 obras) · Environmental resource management (15 obras) · Engineering (14 obras) · Sociology (14 obras)