Understanding Accra’s housing market
An exploratory study using user-generated data
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 21835395 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Providence Adu (0000-0002-4194-066X, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, autor correspondente), Alhassan Siiba (0000-0002-7030-7927, Queen's University), Alhassan Ibrahim (0000-0002-1511-3169, James Hutton Institute), Prosper Tornyeviadzi (0000-0002-7404-6605, University for Development Studies), Prosper Issahaku Korah (0000-0002-3292-5724, The University of Melbourne), Gabriel Appiah (0000-0001-9303-6018, Georgia Institute of Technology) |
| Ano | 2024 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Fascículo | 4 |
| Páginas | 558-572 |
| Data de publicação | 2024-06-06 |
| Open Access | Não |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | African Geographical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 1937-6812 • E-ISSN: 2163-2642 |
| Editora | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19376812.2023.2177177 |
| OpenAlex | W4319788742 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 3 |
| Referências citadas | 33 |
Access to housing data in Ghana has been a challenge for researchers due to the lack of comprehensive data sources. However, the recent availability of big data sources has presented opportunities to bridge this data access gap. Using Greater Accra as a case, this study uses web scraping techniques to acquire publicly available housing data from two major E-commerce websites in Ghana and explores the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area’s (GAMA) prevailing housing market. Spatial autocorrelation statistics show clustering of high median prices in known high-class neighborhoods. Median prices in high-class neighborhoods were three to five times higher than median prices in the entire metropolis, highlighting high housing costs in high-class neighborhoods. This research highlights the high housing cost in GAMA, making it impossible for the average resident to afford to buy a house. Hence, a more inclusive housing strategy is needed to provide affordable housing options for all
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| Citações por ano | 1,5 |
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| Intervalo de citações | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Altamente citado | Não |