Akwasi Owusu Sarpong
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1406558 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Akwasi Owusu Sarpong |
| PRENOMES | Akwasi Owusu |
| SOBRENOME | Sarpong |
| ASSINATURA | SARPONG A O |
| AFILIAÇÕES | MPhil in Geography, Department of Geography and Resource Development University of Ghana Ghana |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-2943-2349 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 3 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2015 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Behind the Curtain of Agbogbloshie's Demolition
In many cities across the global South, urban redevelopment initiatives have long been synonymous with large‐scale demolitions that obscure the true objectives of city authorities under the guise of sanitizing the city. These interventions, steeped in revanchist ideologies, disproportionately target informal economies and yield evictions that devastate livelihoods. Despite these stark realities, academic discourse highlighting these phenomena rem…
Decoding the Logics behind the Demolition and Redevelopment of Agbogbloshie Scrapyard, Accra, Ghana
Grounded in the theoretical lens of urban revanchism (Smith, 1996), this inquiry sheds light on the continuous marginalization of informal e-waste workers by revanchist forces in emerging economies like Ghana. Urban revanchism refers to the forceful reclamation of urban spaces from specific marginalized groups. Delving into the logics and initiatives underpinning the forced expulsion of informal e-waste workers in Accra—where the informal sector …
Fire risk reduction through a community-based risk assessment
This paper explores the level of vulnerability to the hazard of fire that exists in Makola Market in Accra, Ghana, and assesses how this threat can be reduced through a community-based risk assessment. It examines the perceptions of both market-stall occupants and primary stakeholders regarding the hazard of fire, and analyses the availability of local assets (coping strategies) with which to address the challenge. Through an evaluation of past i…
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Fire risk reduction through a community-based risk assessment
This paper explores the level of vulnerability to the hazard of fire that exists in Makola Market in Accra, Ghana, and assesses how this threat can be reduced through a community-based risk assessment. It examines the perceptions of both market-stall occupants and primary stakeholders regarding the hazard of fire, and analyses the availability of local assets (coping strategies) with which to address the challenge. Through an evaluation of past i…
Decoding the Logics behind the Demolition and Redevelopment of Agbogbloshie Scrapyard, Accra, Ghana
Grounded in the theoretical lens of urban revanchism (Smith, 1996), this inquiry sheds light on the continuous marginalization of informal e-waste workers by revanchist forces in emerging economies like Ghana. Urban revanchism refers to the forceful reclamation of urban spaces from specific marginalized groups. Delving into the logics and initiatives underpinning the forced expulsion of informal e-waste workers in Accra—where the informal sector …
Behind the Curtain of Agbogbloshie's Demolition
In many cities across the global South, urban redevelopment initiatives have long been synonymous with large‐scale demolitions that obscure the true objectives of city authorities under the guise of sanitizing the city. These interventions, steeped in revanchist ideologies, disproportionately target informal economies and yield evictions that devastate livelihoods. Despite these stark realities, academic discourse highlighting these phenomena rem…
Urban and Rural Development Challenges (3 obras) · Demolition (2 obras) · Geography (2 obras) · Redevelopment (2 obras) · Archaeology (1 obras) · Business (1 obras) · Civil engineering (1 obras) · Computer Science (1 obras) · Computer security (1 obras) · Disaster Management and Resilience (1 obras)