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
| Article Title | Accommodating green spaces in cities: Perceptions and attitudes in slums |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 5928 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Cobbinah, Patrick Brandful, Asibey, Michael Osei, Zuneidu, Mohammed Asura and Erdiaw-Kwasie, Michael Odei |
| Journal Title | Cities |
| Journal Citation | 111 |
| Article Number | 103094 |
| Number of Pages | 13 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 0264-2751 |
| 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 |
| Abstract | The 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. |
| Keywords | Accra; Ghana; Slum; Sustainable development; Urbanization; Urban green space |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 330499. Urban and regional planning not elsewhere classified |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | University of Melbourne |
| Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana | |
| Transparency International Australia | |
| Institute for Resilient Regions |
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