Fall 2024 UMAPS Research Colloquium Series:
Socio-Spatial Dynamics of Green Infrastructure in Ghanaian Cities Through Precolonial, Colonial, Contemporary Epochs Colloquium
October 18, 2024
3-6pm
University of Michigan
1010 Weiser Hall
500 Church St
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
This presentation explores the socio-spatial distribution of urban green infrastructure in two of Ghana's major cities, Accra and Kumasi, focusing on the historical impact of colonial and post-colonial town planning on its contemporary distribution. The research investigates the influence of urban planning policies across three key periods—precolonial, colonial, and contemporary—and their influence on green space equity, public health, and environmental justice. The presentation will also address the need for new strategies to foster urban green infrastructure planning and development in Ghana's rapidly urbanising cities for human well-being and environmental sustainability.
Topics:
Urban Planning, Land Imaginaries, The Sociopolitics of the Built Environment
Convenors: Ayisha Ida Baffoe-Ashun
Friends: University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars (UMAPS) Program
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