Climate change adaptation in urban Ghana: the spatial planning dimension

Patrick Brandful COBBINAH; Nelson Nyabanyi N-YANBINI

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-04873-0_15

Climate change adaptation in urban Ghana: the spatial planning dimension

Patrick Brandful COBBINAH, Nelson Nyabanyi N-YANBINI^*

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Abstract

Global responses to climate change are skewed towards reducing greenhouse gases, despite considerable research emphasizing adaptation. This chapter situates spatial planning in the Ghanaian climate change adaptation discourse by reviewing the centrality of climate adaptation in medium term development plans. Findings indicate that although climate change is manifesting in terms of flood events, unpredictable rainfall patterns and warming temperatures, the broader implications for biodiversity and water resources are lacking in spatial plans. The reasons include inadequate political will and limited engagement of planners in climate discourse. Recommendations to improve the situation are proffered.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The geography of climate change adaptation in urban Africa
Editors	Patrick Brandful COBBINAH, Michael ADDANEY
Publisher	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Chapter	15
Pages	421-450
Number of pages	30
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030048730
ISBN (Print)	9783030048723
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04873-0_15
Publication status	Published - 2019
Externally published	Yes

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The geography of climate change adaptation in urban Africa. ed. / Patrick Brandful COBBINAH; Michael ADDANEY. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2019. p. 421-450.

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