What the state does but fails: Exploring smart options for urban flood risk management in informal Accra, Ghana
For years, flood vulnerability management in Accra, the capital of Ghana, has been limited to demolition of affected buildings, forced eviction of flood victims or distribution of relieve items. While such approaches have either been resisted or condemned by affected households, state and city autho...
Main Authors: | Michael Poku-Boansi, Clifford Amoako, Justice Kufuor Owusu-Ansah, Patrick Brandful Cobbinah |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-03-01
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Series: | City and Environment Interactions |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590252020300192 |
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