Green spaces in Ghana’s built environment: Analyzing perceptions and urban planning perspectives through the lens of the New Environmental Paradigm
In the busy world of city growth, urban green spaces in Ghana are befallen with destruction due to urbanization. Using a cross-sectional design and case-studying Damongo and Kintampo, this study assessed the perceptions of urban residents and urban planning perspectives about green spaces in enhanci...
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| description | In the busy world of city growth, urban green spaces in Ghana are befallen with destruction due to urbanization. Using a cross-sectional design and case-studying Damongo and Kintampo, this study assessed the perceptions of urban residents and urban planning perspectives about green spaces in enhancing the environmental condition of fast-growing urban areas, and proposed guidelines for the managing green spaces within Ghana’s built environment. The results revealed that underutilization and insufficient funding for greenspace management increase vulnerability to urban encroachment, especially during inward city growth. Again, the exhaustion of the limited resources of the earth could have repercussions for the population of the earth; however, the need for such resources and the level of poverty influences poor environmental decisions. Further, the results showed that planning for urban green and open space ought to be decided at the local level. The study, therefore, recommends a collaborative approach involving city authorities, private sectors, and the public for effective green space management, emphasizing inclusive decision-making and active preservation, and the development of local standards within a national framework, guided by an urban green spaces protection scheme. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f7bbfdf99f4e4ed9bcce4a36310e36602024-12-12T05:22:54ZengElsevierCity and Environment Interactions2590-25202024-12-0124100168Green spaces in Ghana’s built environment: Analyzing perceptions and urban planning perspectives through the lens of the New Environmental ParadigmLukman Kura Abraham Safo0Abdul- Rafiw Safo1Stephen Biliyitorb Liwur2Emmanuel Kwame Nti3Department of Architecture, College of Art and Built Environment, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana; Corresponding author.Department of Geography and Rural Development, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Planning, College of Art and Built Environment, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana; Directorate of Research and Planning, Youth Employment Agency, Oforikrom Municipality, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Environment and Sustainability Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, Ghana; West African Centre for Water, Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture (WACWISA) Government of Ghana and World Bank through the African Centre’s of Excellence for Development Impact (ACE Impact) initiative, University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, GhanaIn the busy world of city growth, urban green spaces in Ghana are befallen with destruction due to urbanization. Using a cross-sectional design and case-studying Damongo and Kintampo, this study assessed the perceptions of urban residents and urban planning perspectives about green spaces in enhancing the environmental condition of fast-growing urban areas, and proposed guidelines for the managing green spaces within Ghana’s built environment. The results revealed that underutilization and insufficient funding for greenspace management increase vulnerability to urban encroachment, especially during inward city growth. Again, the exhaustion of the limited resources of the earth could have repercussions for the population of the earth; however, the need for such resources and the level of poverty influences poor environmental decisions. Further, the results showed that planning for urban green and open space ought to be decided at the local level. The study, therefore, recommends a collaborative approach involving city authorities, private sectors, and the public for effective green space management, emphasizing inclusive decision-making and active preservation, and the development of local standards within a national framework, guided by an urban green spaces protection scheme.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259025202400028XUrban Green SpacesPlanningUrbanizationUrban EnvironmentNew Environmental ParadigmDamongo |
| spellingShingle | Lukman Kura Abraham Safo Abdul- Rafiw Safo Stephen Biliyitorb Liwur Emmanuel Kwame Nti Green spaces in Ghana’s built environment: Analyzing perceptions and urban planning perspectives through the lens of the New Environmental Paradigm City and Environment Interactions Urban Green Spaces Planning Urbanization Urban Environment New Environmental Paradigm Damongo |
| title | Green spaces in Ghana’s built environment: Analyzing perceptions and urban planning perspectives through the lens of the New Environmental Paradigm |
| title_full | Green spaces in Ghana’s built environment: Analyzing perceptions and urban planning perspectives through the lens of the New Environmental Paradigm |
| title_fullStr | Green spaces in Ghana’s built environment: Analyzing perceptions and urban planning perspectives through the lens of the New Environmental Paradigm |
| title_full_unstemmed | Green spaces in Ghana’s built environment: Analyzing perceptions and urban planning perspectives through the lens of the New Environmental Paradigm |
| title_short | Green spaces in Ghana’s built environment: Analyzing perceptions and urban planning perspectives through the lens of the New Environmental Paradigm |
| title_sort | green spaces in ghana s built environment analyzing perceptions and urban planning perspectives through the lens of the new environmental paradigm |
| topic | Urban Green Spaces Planning Urbanization Urban Environment New Environmental Paradigm Damongo |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259025202400028X |
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