Land use management systems and implication on spatial organisation of towns in Atwima Nwabiagya district. a case of Abuakwa and Nkawie
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October, 2015
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Land use management system is a key factor in spatial organization of towns. Based on this
premise, Ghana has embarked on various policies to ensure the effective use, control and
management of land and its resources all aimed at making cities and towns properly
organized internally. Over the years the attention has not been seriously given to issues of
spatial organization in our towns and cities and thus the neglect of this has accounted for
various spatial problems in towns and cities.
The aim of this study was to contribute to the discourse in implications land use management
systems have in organizing space in towns. The study was preceded with an understanding of
what spatial organization entails, factors affecting its and also land use management and land
management in general. The study directly administered 200 questionnaires to households
and institutions in the study area for primary data to supplement secondary data from
literature.
The study identified that spatial organization in Abuakwa and Nkawie was guided by a land
use management system which was the land Administration Project. However, this policy
was not totally yielding the desired results in the district and this was because it has only been
in existence for the past one year. Again, the market system had some amount of influence on
the land use activities in these towns and the study revealed that it was most influential on
agricultural, residential and commercial land use activities. The study further revealed that
areas of district which had prepared planning schemes were the semi-urban and urban areas
which included Abuakwa and Nkawie where land owners were willing to commit funds for
scheme preparation
Based on these challenges, the study recommended that policies in relation to land use
management such as LAP should be thoroughly explained to the public for better
appreciation of what the policy entails and how important it is to the spatial development and
organization of these towns and the district as a whole. Additionally, the study recommended
that Land ownership and tenure should be looked at carefully and the differences strike out to
pave way for smooth development as land plays a major role in spatial organization and land
use management.
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A Thesis Submitted to the Department of Planning,
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi,
In Partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of
Master of Science in Development Policy and Planning,