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Interrogating Urban Morphological Change in African Cities: Case Study of Ridge, Accra-Ghana

Okwei, Reforce
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7951-9053
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1695760230787832

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2023, Master of Arts, Miami University, Geography.
The changing urban morphology, particularly in African cities, is due to the changing regimes of accumulation from colonialism to globalization. Ridge in Accra, Ghana, has witnessed a change in its morphology and the conversion of most colonial bungalows into high-end land uses. The thesis examined the underlying processes of urban morphological change at Ridge by contextualizing ground evidence with frameworks of frontier urbanization, speculative urbanism, gentrification, and urban renewal. The thesis used High-resolution aerial photograph, Google Earth imagery, and field inventory to map the morphological changes. Interviews were conducted to examine the spatial processes underlying the transformation of Ridge. I also employed archival records, news articles, a public land sale document, and the Strategic Development Plan for the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area to contextualize field findings. The findings show a remarkable change in the morphology of Ridge. Also, the frameworks of frontier urbanization, speculative urbanism, gentrification, and urban renewal did not fully explain the changes due to a lack of data. However, local and global forces have interacted to provide a conducive environment for private capital to enable the production of Ridge. I provide three related recommendations for further research in the urbanization of African cities.
Ian Yeboah (Advisor)
John Maingi (Committee Member)
Naaborle Scakeyfio (Committee Member)
113 p.
African Studies; Geography
Urban Morphology; Frontier urbanization; Speculative Urbanism; Gentrification; Urban Renewal; Globalization; African Cities; Accra

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  • Okwei, R. (2023). Interrogating Urban Morphological Change in African Cities: Case Study of Ridge, Accra-Ghana [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1695760230787832

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Okwei, Reforce. Interrogating Urban Morphological Change in African Cities: Case Study of Ridge, Accra-Ghana. 2023. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1695760230787832.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Okwei, Reforce. "Interrogating Urban Morphological Change in African Cities: Case Study of Ridge, Accra-Ghana." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1695760230787832

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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