Peri-urban morphology and indigenous livelihoods in Ghana
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- 作者：Patrick Brandful Cobbinaha ; pcobbinah@csu.edu.au" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Eric Gaisieb ; gaisie.eric@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Lucia Owusu-Amponsahc ; luciaowusuamponsah@hotmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Physical development ; Urban growth ; Livelihoods ; peri-urban ; Urbanisation ; Kumasi
- 刊名：Habitat International
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：December 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：50
- 期：Complete
- 页码：120-129
- 全文大小：1519 K
文摘
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This paper examines how indigenes of peri-urban areas are adapting to rapid physical development.
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Findings show an increasing trend of conversion of agricultural land into residential use.
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There is transformation of livelihoods and low income for peri-urban indigenes, who are mostly farmers.
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Peri-urban indigenes are abandoning agriculture and resorting to migration as a coping strategy.