Flood risk reduction and resilient city growth in sub-Saharan Africa: searching for coherence in Accra's urban planning
Urban resilience experts have highlighted that frequent extreme weather events are a result of rapid, unplanned development and climate change. To ensure coherent urban planning, effective land governance has been a priority since the introduction of the national urban policy in 2012. However, despi...
Main Authors: | Martin Oteng-Ababio, Jytte Agergaard, Lasse Møller-Jensen, Manja H. Andreasen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Sustainable Cities |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsc.2024.1118896/full |
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