Cultural influences and the built environment: An examination of Kumasi, Ghana

Journal of Urban Design

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 353-370

  Schmidt, Stephan ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLONIALISM; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; PLANNING HISTORY; URBAN DESIGN;

AFRICA; ASHANTI; GHANA; KUMASI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 27844473725     PISSN: 13574809     EISSN: 14699664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13574800500297751     Document Type: Article

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