Managing physical development in peri-urban areas of Kumasi, Ghana: A case of Abuakwa

Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 96-109

  Amoateng, Paul ^a   Cobbinah, Patrick B ^a   Owusu Adade, Kwasi ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Abuakwa; Land use; Peri urban areas; Physical development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881636076     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19823932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4090/juee.2013.v7n1.096109     Document Type: Article

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