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Seth Asare Okyere. Reframing the urban challenge in Africa: Knowledge co-production from the South, by Ntombini Marrengane and Sylvia Croese. Journal of Urban Affairs 2021, 1 -3.
AMA StyleSeth Asare Okyere. Reframing the urban challenge in Africa: Knowledge co-production from the South, by Ntombini Marrengane and Sylvia Croese. Journal of Urban Affairs. 2021; ():1-3.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeth Asare Okyere. 2021. "Reframing the urban challenge in Africa: Knowledge co-production from the South, by Ntombini Marrengane and Sylvia Croese." Journal of Urban Affairs , no. : 1-3.
Urbanization has placed considerable constraints on the preservation and maintenance of formal green spaces in African cities. This situation has given attention to the potentials of informal green spaces (IGS). While studies on IGS in African cities is only emerging, scholarly and policy attention to children’s perceptions and use of IGS within Africa’s spatially expansive urbanism is limited. This study explores children’s perceptions, use, barriers, willingness, and suggestions for improving IGS in the peri-urban area of Funda in Luanda. Based on semi-structured interviews and focused-group discussions, the study revealed that, while IGS offered different ecosystem services, not all IGS were accessible to children, due to safety concerns, maintenance conditions, and parental restrictions. Children’s interest in maintenance activities and suggestions for improving IGS reflected their independent identities, sense of place, and cognitive capacity to contribute to planning their community. The paper submits that the potential role of IGS in Africa’s peri-urban areas can be improved by taking into account children’s agency and experiential knowledge of community spaces. For this reason, there is a need to recognize and engage children as co-producers of community knowledge and interventions.
Eurídice Pedrosa; Seth Okyere; Louis Frimpong; Stephen Diko; Tracy Commodore; Michihiro Kita. Planning for Informal Urban Green Spaces in African Cities: Children’s Perception and Use in Peri-Urban Areas of Luanda, Angola. Urban Science 2021, 5, 50 .
AMA StyleEurídice Pedrosa, Seth Okyere, Louis Frimpong, Stephen Diko, Tracy Commodore, Michihiro Kita. Planning for Informal Urban Green Spaces in African Cities: Children’s Perception and Use in Peri-Urban Areas of Luanda, Angola. Urban Science. 2021; 5 (3):50.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEurídice Pedrosa; Seth Okyere; Louis Frimpong; Stephen Diko; Tracy Commodore; Michihiro Kita. 2021. "Planning for Informal Urban Green Spaces in African Cities: Children’s Perception and Use in Peri-Urban Areas of Luanda, Angola." Urban Science 5, no. 3: 50.
In Africa, climate change impacts including, but not limited to, erratic rainfall and prolonged droughts are already affecting farmers’ productivity and disrupting households’ livelihoods. Following this realization are recommendations for implementing climate-smart agriculture (CSA) as adaptation and resilience pathways to address the negative ramifications of climate change impacts. While CSA mainstreaming is strong at the global and national levels, it remains a challenge at the local level. To understand CSA mainstreaming at the local level, this paper utilizes mixed-content analysis to deconstruct eleven local development plans for the 2018–2021 plan period for the Upper West Region, a semi-arid region of Ghana. Results show that CSA mainstreaming is a challenge, despite a general awareness of climate change impacts on agriculture. The plans lacked adequate data on local climate change trends and impacts leading to discrepancies among CSA problematization, development goals, objectives, and strategies—raising serious concerns about ownership and localization of CSA in semi-arid Ghana. Also, awareness of climate finance opportunities to support CSA interventions was absent in the plans. This paper suggests a review of the national guidelines for preparing local development plans by integrating resources for CSA, climate assessment and information systems, and climate finance opportunities. This should be complemented by building institutional capacity and partnerships with nongovernmental organizations as well as other development partners working on CSA at the local level.
Stephen Kofi Diko; Seth Asare Okyere; Seth Opoku Mensah; Abubakari Ahmed; Owusua Yamoah; Michihiro Kita. Are local development plans mainstreaming climate-smart agriculture? A mixed-content analysis of medium-term development plans in semi-arid Ghana. Socio-Ecological Practice Research 2021, 3, 185 -206.
AMA StyleStephen Kofi Diko, Seth Asare Okyere, Seth Opoku Mensah, Abubakari Ahmed, Owusua Yamoah, Michihiro Kita. Are local development plans mainstreaming climate-smart agriculture? A mixed-content analysis of medium-term development plans in semi-arid Ghana. Socio-Ecological Practice Research. 2021; 3 (2):185-206.
Chicago/Turabian StyleStephen Kofi Diko; Seth Asare Okyere; Seth Opoku Mensah; Abubakari Ahmed; Owusua Yamoah; Michihiro Kita. 2021. "Are local development plans mainstreaming climate-smart agriculture? A mixed-content analysis of medium-term development plans in semi-arid Ghana." Socio-Ecological Practice Research 3, no. 2: 185-206.
This paper analysed socio-spatial changes in old urban neighbourhoods (Danwei compounds) in Chinese cities as a result of two major national level reforms: the Reform and Opening Up and the Urban Housing reform in 1978 and 1997, respectively. Existing research indicates fundamental changes have taken place in the political, economic and social aspects of Danwei compounds. However, there is a paucity of research on micro-level changes. To understand how these reforms have affected the social-spatial schema of Danwei Compounds, the study utilised mapping, key person interviews and field observation in AMS compound, Hefei city of Anhui province. This paper compared the AMS Danwei Compound before and after the reforms in terms of public spaces, building features and compound management. The study found that the AMS Danwei Compound has experienced a significant reduction in public space, an increase in building density and a reconfiguration of compound management actors. The study suggests the need for local planning authorities and government to pay attention to planning and design of the old city core by emphasising improvement in public spaces, attention to compact design principles for urban neighbourhood planning, and establishment of local community management body.
Nanqi Ye; Michihiro Kita; Shigeki Matsubara; Seth Okyere; Motoki Shimoda. Socio-Spatial Changes in Danwei Neighbourhoods: A Case Study of the AMS Danwei Compound in Hefei, China. Urban Science 2021, 5, 35 .
AMA StyleNanqi Ye, Michihiro Kita, Shigeki Matsubara, Seth Okyere, Motoki Shimoda. Socio-Spatial Changes in Danwei Neighbourhoods: A Case Study of the AMS Danwei Compound in Hefei, China. Urban Science. 2021; 5 (2):35.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNanqi Ye; Michihiro Kita; Shigeki Matsubara; Seth Okyere; Motoki Shimoda. 2021. "Socio-Spatial Changes in Danwei Neighbourhoods: A Case Study of the AMS Danwei Compound in Hefei, China." Urban Science 5, no. 2: 35.
Danwei compounds have experienced a steady decline since the 1997 Urban Housing System Reform. Existing research suggests that Danwei compounds, which were characteristically walled neighbourhoods of work and residence, have experienced socio-spatial changes in social structure, community management and spatial form. However, there is limited understanding of its current spatial function and relation to the city. This study analysed the spatial distribution of Danwei compounds, their spatial features and accessibility to selected public facilities in comparison with non-Danwei residential sites in the old town of Hefei city. ArcGIS was used to analyse building density, plot ratio of the residential sites and their accessibility to public facilities. Further quantitative analysis was done using binary logistic regression and descriptive statistics to identify spatial features of the residential sites. The results show that even though the urban land reforms have led to a steady rise in non-Danwei residential sites, Danwei compounds predominate the urban spatial structure. Comparatively, Danwei compounds have lower plot ratios with higher levels of accessibility to commercial centres and hospitals but poor accessibility to schools. The paper suggests the need for local planning officials to support the revitalisation of old residential compounds through integrated and community-centred spatial planning.
Nanqi Ye; Michihiro Kita; Shigeki Matsubara; Seth Asare Okyere; Motoki Shimoda. A Study of the Spatial Distribution of Danwei Compounds in the Old Town of Hefei, China. Urban Science 2021, 5, 7 .
AMA StyleNanqi Ye, Michihiro Kita, Shigeki Matsubara, Seth Asare Okyere, Motoki Shimoda. A Study of the Spatial Distribution of Danwei Compounds in the Old Town of Hefei, China. Urban Science. 2021; 5 (1):7.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNanqi Ye; Michihiro Kita; Shigeki Matsubara; Seth Asare Okyere; Motoki Shimoda. 2021. "A Study of the Spatial Distribution of Danwei Compounds in the Old Town of Hefei, China." Urban Science 5, no. 1: 7.
In Eastern Dhaka, perennial flood remains a constant threat to people and livelihoods. Learning from the micro-level experiences of the poor in the peri-urban areas of Dhaka provides insights on the intersections between physical vulnerability, flood response strategies, and adaptive capacity. Through a convergent mixed method, this study examines the physical vulnerability of residential buildings, flood damages, and local physical responses in three neighborhoods of Eastern Dhaka. Results show that the level of damage to buildings is the most important predictor of physical vulnerability to floods. Buildings that are older than 20 years old and built with natural materials are likely to experience high flood damages compared to buildings that are less than 10 years and constructed with durable materials. The study concludes that in addition to socio-economic interventions, a targeted and people-centered flood management regime that pays attention to age, material composition, and structural quality of houses is necessary to build residents’ adaptive capacities and long-term resilience to flooding. This study contributes to the emerging work on grassroots responses to flood vulnerabilities with practical insights for urban planners and disaster management professionals on particular interventions needed to improve the performance of local responses to flood risks and vulnerabilities.
Nawrose Fatemi; Seth Asare Okyere; Stephen Kofi Diko; Michihiro Kita; Motoki Shimoda; Shigeki Matsubara. Physical Vulnerability and Local Responses to Flood Damage in Peri-Urban Areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3957 .
AMA StyleNawrose Fatemi, Seth Asare Okyere, Stephen Kofi Diko, Michihiro Kita, Motoki Shimoda, Shigeki Matsubara. Physical Vulnerability and Local Responses to Flood Damage in Peri-Urban Areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (10):3957.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNawrose Fatemi; Seth Asare Okyere; Stephen Kofi Diko; Michihiro Kita; Motoki Shimoda; Shigeki Matsubara. 2020. "Physical Vulnerability and Local Responses to Flood Damage in Peri-Urban Areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh." Sustainability 12, no. 10: 3957.
Over the last three decades, Bangladesh has implemented various initiatives to address different climate change impacts. In a multi-level governance arrangement, addressing climate change impacts is often constrained by climate change mainstreaming. In Bangladesh, a crucial question that arises is how mitigation and adaptation efforts are addressed at both national and sub-national levels. This paper examines the integration of climate change issues into national, sectoral, and city development plans with a particular focus on Dhaka using a framework developed based on the United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) climate change mainstreaming guidelines for national development processes. The review finds evidence that mainstreaming of climate change is strong in national and sectoral development plans and has been incremental since 2002. However, climate change mainstreaming in Dhaka city development plans is moderate, especially in terms of climate risk and opportunity assessment, institutional arrangement, and capacity building for climate action. To augment existing efforts at mainstreaming at the sub-national level, the paper suggests the need to build sub-national level climate capacity with particular attention to institutional coordination and cooperation among agencies at different levels of development planning and to establish a national financing arrangement that allows sub-national agencies to harness climate finance.
Nawrose Fatemi; Seth Asare Okyere; Stephen Kofi Diko; Michihiro Kita. Multi-Level Climate Governance in Bangladesh via Climate Change Mainstreaming: Lessons for Local Climate Action in Dhaka City. Urban Science 2020, 4, 24 .
AMA StyleNawrose Fatemi, Seth Asare Okyere, Stephen Kofi Diko, Michihiro Kita. Multi-Level Climate Governance in Bangladesh via Climate Change Mainstreaming: Lessons for Local Climate Action in Dhaka City. Urban Science. 2020; 4 (2):24.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNawrose Fatemi; Seth Asare Okyere; Stephen Kofi Diko; Michihiro Kita. 2020. "Multi-Level Climate Governance in Bangladesh via Climate Change Mainstreaming: Lessons for Local Climate Action in Dhaka City." Urban Science 4, no. 2: 24.
Michihiro Kita; Seth Asare Okyere; Miwa Sugita; Stephen Diko. In Search of Place and Life in Indigenous Urban Communities:. The Challenge of African Potentials 2020, 87 -114.
AMA StyleMichihiro Kita, Seth Asare Okyere, Miwa Sugita, Stephen Diko. In Search of Place and Life in Indigenous Urban Communities:. The Challenge of African Potentials. 2020; ():87-114.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichihiro Kita; Seth Asare Okyere; Miwa Sugita; Stephen Diko. 2020. "In Search of Place and Life in Indigenous Urban Communities:." The Challenge of African Potentials , no. : 87-114.
The information deficit model (IDM) suggests that disseminating relevant information to the public about an issue or concern can result in people changing their perception, beliefs and attitude leading to positive actions. In the context of disaster preparedness, IDM suggests that providing information associated to disaster risk and response actions to concerned stakeholders should increase the level of disaster preparedness, leading to mitigation in the growing damages caused by disasters. Yet, in spite of notable global and local strategy of disaster education and information campaigns, there has not been a commensurate success in flood preparedness worldwide. Based on a field study in three flood-prone informal communities of Accra, Ghana, this paper examines the role of community participation in improving the effectiveness of the IDM towards disaster preparedness. By using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), this paper develops a model to test the mediating and moderating effects of ‘community participation’ on the relationship between ‘information sufficiency’ and ‘intentions to prepare’. Results showed that disaster information that is accessible, comprehensive, and tailored to the needs of the public, strongly influences intentions to prepare for disasters. However, this effect occurs when community participation is integrated into the information dissemination process of disaster risks. Thus, if disaster preparedness is to be realised, disaster management programs/activities must ensure sufficient and participatory information dissemination as a measure to influence intentions to prepare for disaster risks among the general public.
Matthew Abunyewah; Thayaparan Gajendran; Kim Maund; Seth Asare Okyere. Strengthening the information deficit model for disaster preparedness: Mediating and moderating effects of community participation. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 2020, 46, 101492 .
AMA StyleMatthew Abunyewah, Thayaparan Gajendran, Kim Maund, Seth Asare Okyere. Strengthening the information deficit model for disaster preparedness: Mediating and moderating effects of community participation. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2020; 46 ():101492.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatthew Abunyewah; Thayaparan Gajendran; Kim Maund; Seth Asare Okyere. 2020. "Strengthening the information deficit model for disaster preparedness: Mediating and moderating effects of community participation." International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 46, no. : 101492.
Bangladesh experiences perennial flooding as it is at the confluence and delta area of the Ganges, the Brahmaputra, and the Meghna rivers. In recent years, perennial flooding in urban areas has led to serious situations, which has become a challenge beyond the capacity of local governments. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the physical vulnerability of the residential buildings and residents’ house modifications during floods in eastern Dhaka. The study area, Sabujbagh was chosen for this research is divided into 10 mahallas (neighborhoods), each consisting of 250-500 households. Two mahallas, Uttor Basabo (M1) and Purbo Basabo (M7) were selected for study based on their previous flood experience, urbanization history, topography, and physical conditions. Therefore, a community survey was undertaken in these two neighborhoods (M1: 55 and M7: 50 households) based on 7 major attributes. The results showed that although it is usually assumed that the buildings with impervious surfaces are more likely to be damaged by flooding, in M1, 12 of the 32 surroundings (non-permeable) buildings were not damaged as the plinth level was high. On the other hand, 4 buildings having surroundings with permeable (green) surface were damaged, and 6 buildings having a setback with permeable (green) surface were severely damaged. This was found to be due to the low plinth level and insufficient capacity of the drainage system. A similar trend was evident at M7. In relation to the plinth level, in both M1 and M7, it was found that buildings over 20 years old have a relatively low plinth, and buildings built within 20 years have a relatively high plinth. It has been observed that 2 houses in M1 and 1 house in M7 with higher plinth level experienced flooding. The reason was drainage congestion and blocked sewer lines in M1, and overflow of the pond behind the building in M7. In both M1 and M7, more than 60% of buildings were damaged by floods. All buildings built with simple materials (such as mud, thin steel plate, wood, etc.) were damaged in both M1 and M7. However, some buildings built with durable materials (brick, cement, concrete, etc.) were also damaged in both areas. A total of 18 cases were damaged, due to the low plinth level in M1, while in M7, due to overflow of nearby ponds and sewer blockages. The damage is this case was due to drainage infrastructure conditions. The survey also revealed physical improvements by residents to reduce flood damage were 62% and 58% in M1 and M7 respectively. According to the interviews, some residents did not improve their houses because they considered flood damage as an infrastructure problem that should be solved by the local government. Hence, buildings that were not improved were experienced damage. The survey also showed that there is no community-level management system to reduce flooding. The study suggests that measures to address flooding by ensuring water permeability of land surface is not sufficient and should be combined with increasing plinth height and improving drainage infrastructure. Also, land use management and integrated community flood management system are recommended.
Nawrose Fatemi; Michihiro Kita; Seth Asare Okyere; Motoki Shimoda; Shigeki Matsubara. A STUDY ON PHYSICAL VULNERABILITY AND IMPROVEMENT ACTIONS OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS TO URBAN FLOODING IN THE EASTERN DHAKA, BANGLADESH. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ) 2020, 85, 1229 -1239.
AMA StyleNawrose Fatemi, Michihiro Kita, Seth Asare Okyere, Motoki Shimoda, Shigeki Matsubara. A STUDY ON PHYSICAL VULNERABILITY AND IMPROVEMENT ACTIONS OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS TO URBAN FLOODING IN THE EASTERN DHAKA, BANGLADESH. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). 2020; 85 (772):1229-1239.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNawrose Fatemi; Michihiro Kita; Seth Asare Okyere; Motoki Shimoda; Shigeki Matsubara. 2020. "A STUDY ON PHYSICAL VULNERABILITY AND IMPROVEMENT ACTIONS OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS TO URBAN FLOODING IN THE EASTERN DHAKA, BANGLADESH." Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ) 85, no. 772: 1229-1239.
This study aims to following two objectives regarding Matsumoto District of Nagata Ward in Kobe, where has reconstructed from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. The first is to comprehend a series of local contexts to solve “universal theme” as such “readjustment of open socio-spatial structure toward a community” in the middle of process for modifying the district before and after the disaster. The second is to propose a new aspect in order to evaluate restoration after the natural disaster. It is clarified the contexts of three phases such planning purpose, social organization, and formation for usage of spaces through surveying history of the district, conducting hearing survey to planners, and conducting hearing surveys regarding life activities of residents and residents’ association. 1. Prewar wooden housing blocks were reorganized as followed; one in Kamisawa district was made them improvements to spatial structure which consists with networking of each park in blocks by means of postwar reconstruction, and another in Matsumoto district was redeveloped that parks and stream of the district made a big impact to the district due to post-quake reconstruction. 2. Residents’ associations of the former block units had been already declined in pre-quake period of time. Then the associations were reorganized into them of the district units in order to adopt a part of activities of Machizukuri Council, which was established after the quake disaster. 3. Although prewar and narrow alleys were used to be places where residents had had their interactions, the interacting places has restructured open places such as Kawaike Park and stream on the street, which has encouraged residents’ interaction beyond the range of residential blocks. As a result, a new living environment has fostered a relationship beyond generations as well as new-and-old residents.
Miwa Sugita; Erina Kawasaki; Michihiro Kita; Motoki Shimoda; Hiroshi Tsuji; Shigeki Matsubara; Seth Asare Okyere. COMPREHENSION OF AREA'S CONTEXT IN REHABILITATION FROM GREAT DISASTERS. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ) 2020, 85, 1183 -1193.
AMA StyleMiwa Sugita, Erina Kawasaki, Michihiro Kita, Motoki Shimoda, Hiroshi Tsuji, Shigeki Matsubara, Seth Asare Okyere. COMPREHENSION OF AREA'S CONTEXT IN REHABILITATION FROM GREAT DISASTERS. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). 2020; 85 (772):1183-1193.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMiwa Sugita; Erina Kawasaki; Michihiro Kita; Motoki Shimoda; Hiroshi Tsuji; Shigeki Matsubara; Seth Asare Okyere. 2020. "COMPREHENSION OF AREA'S CONTEXT IN REHABILITATION FROM GREAT DISASTERS." Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ) 85, no. 772: 1183-1193.
Purpose Disaster information is an important resource for flood preparedness, however, the transition of information provision to preparedness and consequently to damage reduction is complex. The nature of complexity has made it imperative to provide context-specific evidence on how disaster information provision influences intentions to prepare for flood hazard. This paper seeks to investigate how message clarity and source credibility mediate and moderate the relationship between information sufficiency and intentions to prepare. This paper aims to provide valuable insights into the relationship between the major components of disaster communication and their influence on intentions to prepare. Design/methodology/approach The study used a cross-sectional survey design to test the relationship between information sufficiency, message clarity and source credibility. A total of 1,064 questionnaire surveys were conducted on a face-to-face basis. The data collection was done in one month with ten research assistants. Participants of the study were randomly selected from adults over 18-years old who have lived in the study areas for at least three years. Responses from participants were analysed using a structural equation modelling (SEM) technique and SPSS AMOS version 24 software. Findings Findings suggest that the information sufficiency-intentions to prepare relationship is enhanced when adequate disaster information communicated is clear and from a credible source. This implies that policymakers and risk communicators need to critically assess the clarity of disaster information content and the credibility of the source in the dissemination of information during the communication process. It also provides a better understanding of the factors that influence people’s intentions to prepare for flood hazards. Research limitations/implications This current study did not account for the specific nature or content of information necessary to increase message clarity and source credibility for disaster preparedness. In addition, the study did not cover the channels of communication ideal to stimulate people’s intentions to flood preparedness. Although these do not undermine the significance of the present study, they present entry points for further studies. In view of the on-going urbanisation dynamics and the complex socio-spatial patterns emerging in the Greater Accra Area, it is recommended that further studies explore the channels of communication that will suit the diverse socio-spatial profile of residents (e.g. age, location, ethnicity, etc.). Originality/value While a plethora of studies emphasize the role of source credibility, information sufficiency and message clarity towards disaster preparedness, there is at present little evidence on the mediating and moderating role of the communication variables. In this study, we propose and test the mediating and moderating role of message clarity and source credibility on the relationship between information sufficiency and intentions to prepare. The findings of this paper provide other incentives that encourage message audiences to take up precautionary measures towards flood hazards. In addition, with a view that people fail to prepare because of lack of sufficient information, the study findings suggest that the provision of sufficient information may enhance preparedness.
Matthew Abunyewah; Thayaparan Gajendran; Kim Maund; Seth Asare Okyere. Linking information provision to behavioural intentions. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment 2019, 11, 100 -118.
AMA StyleMatthew Abunyewah, Thayaparan Gajendran, Kim Maund, Seth Asare Okyere. Linking information provision to behavioural intentions. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment. 2019; 11 (1):100-118.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatthew Abunyewah; Thayaparan Gajendran; Kim Maund; Seth Asare Okyere. 2019. "Linking information provision to behavioural intentions." International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment 11, no. 1: 100-118.
This chapter draws lessons from Japanese machizukuri activities, which represent one of the most dynamic opportunities for participatory climate change adaptation in Africa. This chapter adopts a literature-based exploratory and dialectical approach to examine community’s role in climate change adaptation. It highlights the challenges and recent consensus on citizens’ role in climate change adaptation. Within this context, the chapter discusses Japanese machizukuri activities as providing ‘the how’ of promoting and strengthening community participation in climate change adaptation in urban Ghana. Findings indicate an existing potential for participatory planning in climate change adaptation in urban Ghana. However, to confront climate change impacts, there is the need for greater collaborative planning through networking, exploiting social capital, and integrating intangible sociocultural factors into urban climate adaptation planning.
Seth Asare Okyere; Stephen Diko; Matthew Abunyewah; Michihiro Kita. Toward Citizen-Led Planning for Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Ghana: Hints from Japanese ‘Machizukuri’ Activities. The Geography of Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Africa 2019, 391 -419.
AMA StyleSeth Asare Okyere, Stephen Diko, Matthew Abunyewah, Michihiro Kita. Toward Citizen-Led Planning for Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Ghana: Hints from Japanese ‘Machizukuri’ Activities. The Geography of Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Africa. 2019; ():391-419.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeth Asare Okyere; Stephen Diko; Matthew Abunyewah; Michihiro Kita. 2019. "Toward Citizen-Led Planning for Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Ghana: Hints from Japanese ‘Machizukuri’ Activities." The Geography of Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Africa , no. : 391-419.
This study examines the relationship between human behavior activities and the street typology of Kampong Kebon Kacang in the central Jakarta administrative city of Indonesia. Using mixed qualitative methods of interviews and observation, the survey was undertaken in two selected community groups representing 110 houses and 693 activities. The survey revealed that while condition of house is related to street openness, the type of activity in the settlement is determined by the width of the street, openness and amenities. The paper suggests the need for street-level modifications such as re-blocking with lots while conserving the positive aspects of kampong urban structure.
Nugroho Sumanto; Seth Asare Okyere; Michihiro Kita; Shigeki Matsubara; Motoki Shimoda. A STUDY ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STREET TYPOLOGY AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE INNER-CITY KAMPONG OF KEBON KACANG, JAKARTA, INDONESIA. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ) 2019, 84, 2291 -2300.
AMA StyleNugroho Sumanto, Seth Asare Okyere, Michihiro Kita, Shigeki Matsubara, Motoki Shimoda. A STUDY ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STREET TYPOLOGY AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE INNER-CITY KAMPONG OF KEBON KACANG, JAKARTA, INDONESIA. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). 2019; 84 (765):2291-2300.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNugroho Sumanto; Seth Asare Okyere; Michihiro Kita; Shigeki Matsubara; Motoki Shimoda. 2019. "A STUDY ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STREET TYPOLOGY AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE INNER-CITY KAMPONG OF KEBON KACANG, JAKARTA, INDONESIA." Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ) 84, no. 765: 2291-2300.
Informal settlements form part of the socio-spatial landscape of urban areas. Yet little is known about their spatial aspects, compared to the social aspects. With global attention on sustainable cities and inclusive urban planning, there is a need to pay attention to the spatial dynamics of human behavior and interactions as they have ramifications for the sustainable planning and design of informal spaces. Using observation and mapping, this paper emphasizes the spatial dynamics of social interactions and human behavior in the indigenous settlement of the Abese quarter of La Dadekotopon, Ghana. Spatially, the study identifies a hierarchical, irregular, and open system of roads and alleys that support residents’ everyday life. An “urban mixity” pattern of human behavior exists in the quarter, which denotes the social and physical use of informal urban spaces by residents to fulfill different needs at various times of the day. This creates lively urban spaces within the quarter. The location and physical characteristics, microclimate, and residents’ needs have contributed to this kind of informal urban spaces. This paper argues for planning and design improvement that integrate, rather than supplant, existing local physical characteristics, social interactions and human behaviors to maintain local identity and sustain urban life.
Seth Asare Okyere; Stephen Kofi Diko; Miyuki Hiraoka; Michihiro Kita. An Urban “Mixity”: Spatial Dynamics of Social Interactions and Human Behaviors in the Abese informal Quarter of La Dadekotopon, Ghana. Urban Science 2017, 1, 13 .
AMA StyleSeth Asare Okyere, Stephen Kofi Diko, Miyuki Hiraoka, Michihiro Kita. An Urban “Mixity”: Spatial Dynamics of Social Interactions and Human Behaviors in the Abese informal Quarter of La Dadekotopon, Ghana. Urban Science. 2017; 1 (2):13.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeth Asare Okyere; Stephen Kofi Diko; Miyuki Hiraoka; Michihiro Kita. 2017. "An Urban “Mixity”: Spatial Dynamics of Social Interactions and Human Behaviors in the Abese informal Quarter of La Dadekotopon, Ghana." Urban Science 1, no. 2: 13.
Rapid migration and vast urban expansion have contributed to large informal settlements in Kabul city. Post-war refugees, the return of internally displaced residents to the city, and rural migration are some causal factors. About 69 percent of the city’s population live in informal settlements. This growth together with a volatile security situation and limited local government capacity has overwhelmed municipal authorities. To address the challenges of informal settlements in the Kabul city, the Afghan government with support from international organizations has recently implemented a settlement-upgrading program. This paper focuses on understanding the effects of this upgrading program and resident’s satisfaction with it using data from interviews conducted in the Afshar area of the city. Findings reveal that interventions under the program were unidimensional, often focusing on physical improvements. While these led to improved housing conditions, accessibility, and the local economy of Afshar area, it does not integrate key social, economic and environmental issues. Moving forward, the article suggests the need to adopt integrated settlement upgrading to confront the challenge of informal settlements in Kabul city.
Haroon Nazire; Michihiro Kita; Seth Asare Okyere; Shigeki Matsubara. Effects of Informal Settlement Upgrading in Kabul City, Afghanistan: A Case Study of Afshar Area. Current Urban Studies 2016, 04, 476 -494.
AMA StyleHaroon Nazire, Michihiro Kita, Seth Asare Okyere, Shigeki Matsubara. Effects of Informal Settlement Upgrading in Kabul City, Afghanistan: A Case Study of Afshar Area. Current Urban Studies. 2016; 04 (04):476-494.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHaroon Nazire; Michihiro Kita; Seth Asare Okyere; Shigeki Matsubara. 2016. "Effects of Informal Settlement Upgrading in Kabul City, Afghanistan: A Case Study of Afshar Area." Current Urban Studies 04, no. 04: 476-494.
The need to address the challenge of urban informal settlements has led a number of formalization programs over the past few decades. In this paper, we focus on the land regularization program implemented by COFOPRI in Saul Cantoral informal settlement in Lima, Peru. The study sought to understand implementation interventions and current conditions following state land regularization program in the study area. Qualitative methodologies such as unstructured interviews, observation and photography were used. The study revealed that land title promoted gender inclusiveness and enhanced tenure security. However, economic and social integration of informal residents were far from realized. Rather, social, environmental and infrastructural conditions have worsened. The study suggests the need to revise and integrate land regularization into the urban development planning process of the settlement through collaborative planning.
Seth Asare Okyere; Karenina Aramburu; Michihiro Kita; Haroon Nazire. COFOPRI’s Land Regularisation Program in Saul Cantoral Informal Settlement: Process, Results and the Way Forward. Current Urban Studies 2016, 04, 53 -68.
AMA StyleSeth Asare Okyere, Karenina Aramburu, Michihiro Kita, Haroon Nazire. COFOPRI’s Land Regularisation Program in Saul Cantoral Informal Settlement: Process, Results and the Way Forward. Current Urban Studies. 2016; 04 (01):53-68.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeth Asare Okyere; Karenina Aramburu; Michihiro Kita; Haroon Nazire. 2016. "COFOPRI’s Land Regularisation Program in Saul Cantoral Informal Settlement: Process, Results and the Way Forward." Current Urban Studies 04, no. 01: 53-68.