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Biography
Nelson Nyabanyi N-yanbini is a doctoral student in Urban Studies at Lingnan University, Hong Kong. Before joining Lingnan University, he was a lecturer in urban planning at Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, Ghana. Nelson holds an MPhil in Planning and a Bachelor of Science in Human Settlement Planning both from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). He previously worked as a Project Coordinator in Family Support Lifeline (NGO) and as a Teaching and Research Assistant at the Department of Planning, KNUST. Nelson’s research interests include urban planning, urban sustainability, urban greening, climate change adaptation, and land governance. He has published widely in leading urban and environmental journals. His current research focuses on land tenure-urban sprawl interactions and its impacts on the sustainability of urban green spaces. Nelson is a recipient of the prestigious Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (HKPFS). He served as a consultant on the GIZ-Ghana project on data powered positive deviance study of forest conservation in Northern Ghana in 2024.
Keywords
- GE Environmental Sciences
- Urban green spaces
- Urbanization
- Urban conservation
- Spatial Statistics
- Sustainability
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Urban governance
- Climate change
- Land use policies
- Land tenure
- Urban renewal
- Urban sprawl
- GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A bibliometric review of urban sprawl and urban green spaces research, 1996–2024
N-YANBINI, N. N., LIANG, C. & HUANG, V. Y., 1 Nov 2025, In: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 113, 13 p., 129115.Research output: Journal Publications › Review article › Other Review
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Advance rent payment and its influence on access to housing by the urban poor
N-YANBINI, N. N., OKRAH, M. & AMPONSAH, O., Sept 2025, In: Journal of Housing and the Built Environment. 40, 3, p. 1151-1171 21 p., e397.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
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The Role of International Organisations in Urban Planning in Sub-Saharan African Cities
N-YANBINI, N. N., OKRAH, M., TOKU, A. & BOWAN, E. N., Aug 2025, Urban Planning Challenges and Innovations in Sub-Saharan Africa. AHMED, A., AKAATEBA, M. A. & AKANBANG, B. A. A. (eds.). Taylor & Francis, p. 59-76 18 p.Research output: Book Chapters | Papers in Conference Proceedings › Book Chapter › Research › peer-review