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  • Destruction of urban green spaces: A problem beyond urbanization in Kumasi city (Ghana) 
    Mensah, Collins Adjei (University of Cape Coast, 2014)
    Urbanization remains a single predominant factor that is continuously linked to the destruction of urban green spaces. This has created a knowledge gap of limited attention to other critical factors that deplete urban green ...
  • Enhancing quality of life through the lens of green spaces: A systematic review approach 
    Mensah, Collins Adjei; Andres, Lauren; Upuli, Perera; Roji, Ayanda (University of Cape Coast, 2016)
    Improving citizens’ quality of life is a stated priority of many governments in both the global north and south. However, efforts to achieve this often focus on socio-economic measures, with limited attention to the ...
  • Towards sustainability: Overcoming the physical barriers to urban green spaces in Kumasi, Ghana 
    Mensah, Collins Adjei; Antwi, Kwabena Barima; Eshun, James Kweku; Baidoo, Paul (University of Cape Coast, 2017)
    Conserving green spaces (parks, gardens, forest) in the physical landscape of cities is an action that has been identified as contributing to the sustainability of cities. However, to be able to conserve such spaces, some ...
  • Urban green spaces in Africa: Nature and challenges 
    Mensah, Collins Adjei (University of Cape Coast, 2014)
    Green spaces constitute a major environmental resource of urban landscape. In Africa, statistics show that urban green spaces are depleting at an alarming rate with green spaces now occupying small proportion of the landmass ...
  • Urban green spaces in Africa: Nature and challenges 
    Mensah, Collins Adjei (University of Cape Coast, 2014)
    Green spaces constitute a major environmental resource of urban landscape. In Africa, statistics show that urban green spaces are depleting at an alarming rate with green spaces now occupying small proportion of the landmass ...