Open AccessReview on Connecting the Complex Dots of Environmental Problems in Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) of Ghana
Author(s) -
Peiguo Zhou,
Meshack Appiah Ofori,
Abdul Hakim Jamshidi,
Collins Oduro,
Isaac Sarfo,
Zongbiao Dai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of geography, environment and earth science international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2454-7352
DOI - 10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i730298
Subject(s) - metropolitan area , urbanization , environmental planning , environmental degradation , natural resource , geography , safeguarding , flooding (psychology) , poverty , environmental pollution , environmental protection , environmental resource management , economic growth , environmental science , political science , economics , ecology , medicine , psychology , nursing , archaeology , law , psychotherapist , biology
For years, Accra has been facing huge environmental challenges. Efficient policy frameworks coupled with prudent urban management are deemed as reasonable balance to environmental benefits. Research reveals urban areas in Ghana are confronted with the rapid loss of natural resources as urbanization increases. This synthesis report examines the ramifications of major issues faced by the Greater Accra region based on existing literature by (i) highlighting contemporary environmental problems in Accra (ii) probing into human-induced and natural factors that alterate environmental harmony in the study area (iii) discussing measures on safeguarding the environment through a sustainable approach in Accra, and (iv) presenting policy implications of environmental problems in Accra. Findings indicated urbanization, poverty and inappropriate urban planning systems influence environmental degradation in the study domain. Anthropogenic activities such as pollution and natural hazards like: flooding, drought and windstorms events have altered the physical properties of Accra. This paper reveals the assumption and execution of values to safeguard environmental resources in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area.