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Title:Producing an urban system for the spatial development of Ghana: lessons for sub-Saharan Africa
Editors:Yeboah, Ian E.A.ISNI
Codjoe, Samuel N.A.ISNI
Maingi, John K.
Year:2013
Periodical:African Geographical Review (ISSN 1937-6812)
Volume:32
Issue:2
Pages:140-156
Language:English
Geographic term:Ghana
Subjects:towns
urban areas
urban planning
urban development
External link:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19376812.2013.776893
Abstract:This paper illustrates the power of geography in solving spatial problems. The authors demonstrate how an urban system can be produced to meet spatial development objectives stated in Ghana's nascent National Urban Policy. Even though the growth pole, functional, territorial and economy of affection approaches have been used to theorize the role of towns, the authors conceptualize the role of towns in the development process as arenas for providing services, infrastructure, livelihoods, housing, governance and environmental protection. Urban systems are therefore produced to meet development objectives which are often spelled out in development plans or societal imperatives. The authors identify the current functional structure of Ghana's urban system based on their conceptualization of the role of towns. This is followed by a determination of functional gaps and weaknesses in the country's urban system. The authors then offer ways of filling the gaps and strengthening weaknesses in the country's urban system in the light of objectives of the proposed NUP. They conclude the paper with general lessons for sub-Saharan African countries. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract]
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