Accommodating green spaces in cities: Perceptions and attitudes in slums

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Cobbinah, Patrick Brandful, Asibey, Michael Osei, Zuneidu, Mohammed Asura and Erdiaw-Kwasie, Michael Odei. 2021. "Accommodating green spaces in cities: Perceptions and attitudes in slums." Cities. 111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2020.103094
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Accommodating green spaces in cities: Perceptions and attitudes in slums

ERA Journal ID5928
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsCobbinah, Patrick Brandful, Asibey, Michael Osei, Zuneidu, Mohammed Asura and Erdiaw-Kwasie, Michael Odei
Journal TitleCities
Journal Citation111
Article Number103094
Number of Pages13
Year2021
PublisherElsevier
Place of PublicationUnited Kingdom
ISSN0264-2751
1873-6084
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2020.103094
Web Address (URL)https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264275120314426
AbstractThe growing assumption in urban studies literature is that residents of slum communities struggle to find space to live but not a place to recreate and enjoy green space. However, at present no research has explored slum residents' perspectives and attitudes towards urban green spaces. The purpose of this study is threefold: (i) to establish a spatio-temporal analytical evidence of urban green spaces in slum communities; (ii) to examine slum residents' perceptions on urban green space availability and use; and (iii) explore how their perceptions have influenced their attitudes towards urban green space management. Using two slum communities - Nima and Agbogbloshie - in Ghana's national capital Accra as case studies, household surveys, focus group discussions, secondary data analysis and agency interviews were conducted. Spatio-temporal analysis showed significant loss of green spaces (about 83% in Agbogbloshie and 92% in Nima) between 2000 and 2018. Yet, slum residents generally expressed positive attitudes towards urban green spaces despite government agencies reporting otherwise (?2 = 16.140, p < 0.000). The challenge with green spaces in slums was more of an urban planning's neglect of slums as part of the urban system rather than residents' attitudes.
KeywordsAccra; Ghana; Slum; Sustainable development; Urbanization; Urban green space
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ANZSRC Field of Research 2020330499. Urban and regional planning not elsewhere classified
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Byline AffiliationsUniversity of Melbourne
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana
Transparency International Australia
Institute for Resilient Regions
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