A GIS-based approach for integrating agriculture into urban and peri-urban planning
In most developing countries, zoning land for urban farming remains a major obstacle to urban and peri-urban agriculture. In this study, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Multi-Criteria Analysis are used to demonstrate how city authorities can integrate farming into their planning. The stud...
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| author | Forkuor, Gerald Drechsel, Pay Cofie, Olufunke O. |
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| author_facet | Forkuor, Gerald Drechsel, Pay Cofie, Olufunke O. |
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| description | In most developing countries, zoning land for urban farming remains a major obstacle to urban and peri-urban agriculture. In this study, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Multi-Criteria Analysis are used to demonstrate how city authorities can integrate farming into their planning. The study was conducted in five districts in and around Ghana’s capital city. Spatial layers representing six influencing factors were created. Results indicate that, out of the five districts, Tema municipality has the highest percentage of suitable lands for agriculture while Akuapim South has the lowest. City authorities are encouraged to adopt the approach, as it would enable them to build and monitor different scenarios (with different factors and weights) in a participatory manner before and after planning decisions are made. |
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| spelling | CGSpace404202025-02-24T06:54:18Z A GIS-based approach for integrating agriculture into urban and peri-urban planning Forkuor, Gerald Drechsel, Pay Cofie, Olufunke O. gis urban agriculture suburban agriculture urban planning transport markets water resources topography land tenure analytical methods In most developing countries, zoning land for urban farming remains a major obstacle to urban and peri-urban agriculture. In this study, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Multi-Criteria Analysis are used to demonstrate how city authorities can integrate farming into their planning. The study was conducted in five districts in and around Ghana’s capital city. Spatial layers representing six influencing factors were created. Results indicate that, out of the five districts, Tema municipality has the highest percentage of suitable lands for agriculture while Akuapim South has the lowest. City authorities are encouraged to adopt the approach, as it would enable them to build and monitor different scenarios (with different factors and weights) in a participatory manner before and after planning decisions are made. 2011 2014-06-13T14:47:38Z 2014-06-13T14:47:38Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40420 en Limited Access Forkuor, Gerald; Drechsel, Pay; Cofie, Olufunke. 2011. A GIS-based approach for integrating agriculture into urban and peri-urban planning. West Africa Review, 19:136-154. |
| spellingShingle | gis urban agriculture suburban agriculture urban planning transport markets water resources topography land tenure analytical methods Forkuor, Gerald Drechsel, Pay Cofie, Olufunke O. A GIS-based approach for integrating agriculture into urban and peri-urban planning |
| title | A GIS-based approach for integrating agriculture into urban and peri-urban planning |
| title_full | A GIS-based approach for integrating agriculture into urban and peri-urban planning |
| title_fullStr | A GIS-based approach for integrating agriculture into urban and peri-urban planning |
| title_full_unstemmed | A GIS-based approach for integrating agriculture into urban and peri-urban planning |
| title_short | A GIS-based approach for integrating agriculture into urban and peri-urban planning |
| title_sort | gis based approach for integrating agriculture into urban and peri urban planning |
| topic | gis urban agriculture suburban agriculture urban planning transport markets water resources topography land tenure analytical methods |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40420 |
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