The rapid increase of urban population during the 21 st century has led to the expansion of
metropolises and increased demand for land in peri-urban areas, which are often the object …

The paper reports on developments in the peripheries and suburbs of African cities south of
the Sahara. Many African economies are expanding at unprecedented scale and with …

Developing regions are set to account for the vast majority of future urban growth, and
women and girls will become the majority inhabitants of these locations in the Global South …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore links between a revisionist view of the
“feminisation of poverty” in developing countries and women's work and home-based …

This study analyzed and assessed spatio-temporal dynamics of land-use change (LUC) and
urban expansion (UE) within the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) of Ghana. This …

The world development institutions commonly present'urban governance'as an antidote to
the so-called'urbanisation of poverty'and'parasitic urbanism'in Africa. Governance for Pro …

Two aspects of contemporary urban life in Africa are often described as sources of political
change: the emergence of a large urban middle class and high levels of ethnic diversity and …

Despite recent reports suggesting that access to improved sources of drinking water is rising
in Ghana, water access remains a daily concern for many of those living in the capital …

This research advances our understanding of peri-urban dynamics in the Global South
through an innovative comparative socio-spatial analytics approach combining geospatial …

Recent years have seen a rising interest in peri‐urban spaces, urban frontiers and new
suburbanisms, including in African contexts. However, given the scale of urban growth and …