Beyond the known: Walking accessibility twist to new cities

PI Korah, PB Cobbinah, P Adu - Habitat International, 2024 - Elsevier
While research on new cities is emerging across African cities, focusing on housing,
infrastructure, and service provision, little is known about walking accessibility for residents …

[HTML][HTML] Ring roads, revived plans, & plotted practice: the multiple makings of Nairobi's urban periphery

M Maina, L Cirolia - Habitat International, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract From the Thika Superhighway to the opening of the Expressway, Nairobi's recent
history has been marked by the rapid development of large-scale mobility infrastructures …

Infrastructural violence and urban development in African cities: The case of Takoradi Central Market in Ghana

K Adamu, EF Boamah, D Siaw-Asamoah - Habitat International, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Cities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are undergoing socio-spatial transformations,
including mega retail/marketplace infrastructure projects. While often celebrated, these …

[PDF][PDF] Infrastructures and International Relations: A Critical Reflection on Materials and Mobilities

J Bakonyi, M Darwich - International Studies Review, 2024 - academic.oup.com
In a world of accelerated movements, this article examines how infrastructures matter in
international relations. We first show that the International Relations (IR) discipline has …

[HTML][HTML] Decoding the Logics behind the Demolition and Redevelopment of Agbogbloshie Scrapyard, Accra, Ghana

AO Sarpong, D Müller-Mahn, OE Osei - Geoforum, 2025 - Elsevier
Grounded in the theoretical lens of urban revanchism (Smith, 1996), this inquiry sheds light
on the continuous marginalization of informal e-waste workers by revanchist forces in …

Macroeconomic determinants of energy consumption in Eastern Africa: an empirical analysis using panel-ARDL models

NF Mmbaga, Y Kulindwa, I Kazungu - African Journal of Economic Review, 2024 - ajol.info
Energy security is crucial for Eastern Africa's economic prosperity and the improvement of
living standards. Exploring the drivers of energy consumption is essential for crafting …

Living together but gates apart: aspirations and place caring practices among residents living outside a gated community in Peri-urban Accra.

EEY Yekple, R Overå, KB Hidle - GeoJournal, 2024 - Springer
Global capital investment in the housing sector has transformed major African cities such as
Accra into segregated clusters of high-rise buildings and ultramodern residential areas. The …

Bringing together urban systems and food systems theory and research is overdue: understanding the relationships between food and nutrition infrastructures along a …

Living Off-Grid Food and Infrastructure … - Agriculture and Human …, 2024 - Springer
Urban dwellers' food and nutritional wellbeing are both dependent on infrastructure and can
be indicative of wider wellbeing in urban contexts and societal health. This paper focuses on …

[PDF][PDF] Bringing together urban systems and food systems theory and research is overdue: understanding the relationships between food and nutrition infrastructures …

I Collaboration, J Battersby… - … and Human Values, 2024 - academia.edu
Urban dwellers' food and nutritional wellbeing are both dependent on infrastructure and can
be indicative of wider wellbeing in urban contexts and societal health. This paper focuses on …

City Regionalism in the Global South: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

WK McWilson, Y Sun - Annals of the American Association of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates city regionalism within the context of state restructuring in
postcolonial Ghana. To understand Ghana's emerging city regionalism, first, we argue that …