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作者

Albert Adu-Gyamfi;Ebenezer Owusu-Addo;Daniel Kweku Baah Inkoom;Michael Osei Asibey

来源

CITIES,Vol.123,Issue1,Article 103570

语言

英文

关键字

Migration;Urban housing;Slums;Peri-urbanisation;Kumasi;Ghana

作者单位

Department of Planning, College of Arts and Built Environment, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana;Bureau of Integrated Rural Development, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana;Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana;School of Architecture and Planning, University of the Witwatersand, Johannesburg, South Africa;Department of Planning, College of Arts and Built Environment, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana;Bureau of Integrated Rural Development, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana;Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana;School of Architecture and Planning, University of the Witwatersand, Johannesburg, South Africa

摘要

While a plethora of studies have shown that slum settlements are the commonest choice of residence for low-income migrants in cities, little is known about the peri-urban landscape as host settlements for low-income migrants. This study aims to explore the context, motivation and outcomes of migrant settlements in peri-urban areas in Ghana. Using a qualitative approach through in-depth interviews, the findings suggest that low-income migrants opt for a rent-free stay in uncompleted houses in peri-urban areas. A major reason for this is the affordability challenge low-income migrants face in the rental housing market. Migrants choose to stay in uncompleted houses because they offer more space for both dwelling and storage. The unavailability of services such as electricity and potable water sometimes presented unique challenges for migrants, but this was also found to be a cost-saving mechanism. Employment prospects in peri-urban areas such as housing construction also contribute to the reason for migrant settlement in such areas.