Justice Kuffour Owusu-Ansah

Planning

About

Justice Kufour Owusu-Ansah is an Associate Professor in the Department of Planning at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi. He has a Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) degree and PhD in Architecture and Planning from The University of Melbourne, Australia and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Rotterdam. He worked as a Senior Tutor from 2005 and 2008 and joined the Department of Planning. KNUST in May 2009 where he held the position of Director of Postgraduate Programs between 2012 and 2016. His publications have centered on spatial analyses and land use planning, housing, infrastructure planning and lately socio-spatial inclusion of marginal communities. He has consulted for a number of organizations including Spatial Solutions, National Population Council and Spatial Dimensions. Dr. Owusu-Ansah can be reached at koansah@msn.com

Research Summary

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The researcher's work is centered on addressing Ghana's hydrological challenges by synthesizing a comprehensive approach to flood risk assessment and management. Their research integrates methodologies from various domains, including urban planning, disaster response, education, land policy-making, and community engagement, particularly focusing on gendered roles in agriculture, traditional practices, climate change, and global health. The goal is to develop integrated strategies that address flood risks through a blend of hydrological understanding, community connection, environmental management, and global health solutions.

Research Themes

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The influences of land use and sanitation infrastructure on flooding in Kumasi, Ghana(2015)

Flood vulnerability and coping mechanisms around the Weija Dam near Accra, Ghana(2018)

What the state does but fails: Exploring smart options for urban flood risk management in informal Accra, Ghana(2020)

Housing demand in the urban fringe around Kumasi, Ghana(2009)

The dual land management systems as an influence on physical development outcomes around Kumasi, Ghana(2013)

The geography of urban poverty in Kumasi, Ghana(2020)

Compliance, resistance and innovations: reflections of informal traders’ responses to kejetia redevelopment in central Kumasi, Ghana(2021)

The spatial expression of physical development controls in a fast growing Ghanaian city(2016)

Rainfall challenges and strategies to improve housing construction in Sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Ghana(2021)

Urban Dispersal Around Kumasi, Ghana(2009)

Housing demand in the urban fringe around Rumasi(2010)

The mobility impaired and the built environment in Kumasi: structural obstacles and individual experiences(2018)

Transportation And Physical Development Around Kumasi, Ghana(2008)

Gender and household resilience to flooding in informal settlements in Accra, Ghana(2021)

Factors influencing healthcare use among poor older females under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty programme in Atwima Nwabiagya District, Ghana(2019)

Contextualising sustainable transhumant pastoralism: A systematic review(2024)

Herders’ Haven or Farmers’ Foe? Exploring Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives on Grazing Reserves and Transhumance Corridors(2024)

Women’s Land Access and Gendered Outcomes in Northern Ghana(2024)

THE INFLUENCES OF GENDERED CUSTOMARY LAND TENURE SYSTEM ON FOOD SECURITY IN NANDOM DISTRICT, GHANA(2019)

Development Implications of Chieftaincy Conflicts in Bawku Traditional Area, Ghana(2022)

The effects of zoning policies and practices on low and moderate income housing in municipalities in DuPage County, Illinois(2003)

Climate Variability and Communities' Vulnerability along Ghana's Coastline(2020)

The Effects of Oil Rig Decommissioning on the Livelihoods of Fishermen: Lessons from the Saltpond Oil and Gas Field, Ghana(2023)

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