Michael Poku-Boansi

Planning

About

Prof. Michael Poku-Boansi is an Urban/Transport Planner and Resettlement Specialist currently employed as a Professor in the Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. Prof. Poku-Boansi holds a Ph.D. degree in Planning from The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, the same university where he obtained his B.Sc. (Hons) Planning. He has over fifteen (15) years’ experience in transport planning, resettlement action plan preparation, socio-economic impact and monitoring studies, project evaluation, and management. Prof. Poku-Boansi has been involved with others in providing consultancy services in the planning and implementation of numerous development projects: socio-economic evaluation, transport feasibility studies, and poverty reduction project.Prof. Michael Poku-Boansi is an Alumnus of the Rockefeller Foundation Professional Fellowship Programme and a Commonwealth Academic Fellow, tenable at the Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, United Kingdom. Prof. Poku-Boansi has considerable experience in the transport and mining sub-sectors, with emphasis on work carried out in the area of socio-economic monitoring, project impact assessment, involuntary resettlement planning and livelihood re-establishment. This experience has seen him consulting for the World Bank, the Ministry of Railways Development, Urban Roads Department, Newmont Ghana Gold Limited and AngloGold Ashanti. He has also consulted for the German Technical Cooperation (GIZ), Oxfam Ghana, Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), and ACTIONAID Ghana. Prof. Michael Poku-Boansi is a team player and has the ability to clearly identify research problems and conduct robust investigations to generate results that are theoretically sound and highly relevant for policy makers and practitioners. Prof. Michael Poku-Boansi has an excellent interpersonal skill and gets on very well with his peers and colleagues. He also has extensive knowledge and analytical skills in development issues. Prof. Michael Poku-Boansi is a Fellow of the Ghana Institute of Planners (FGIP).

Research Summary

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The research integrates sustainable urban practices across multiple domains, focusing on integrating human-centered themes with social-ecological systems. It explores health and ecosystems in urban settings, enhances transport efficiency for better environmental outcomes, leverages eco-friendly infrastructure, promotes financial inclusion, encourages technology adoption, and addresses climate change through green spaces. This integrated approach examines the complexities of modern urban development, emphasizing sustainability across physical, social, and economic dimensions.

Research Themes

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Urban environmental problems in Ghana(2017)

Understanding the urban spatial structure of Sub-Saharan African cities using the case of urban development patterns of a Ghanaian city-region(2019)

Land use and land cover changes implications on biodiversity in the Owabi catchment of Atwima Nwabiagya North District, Ghana(2023)

Geospatial assessment of urban sprawl in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana from 1991 to 2023(2024)

A comprehensive analysis and future projection of land use and land cover dynamics in a fast-growing city: A case study of Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, Ghana(2024)

Multi-stakeholder involvement in urban land use planning in the Ejisu Municipality, Ghana: An application of the social complexities’ theory(2021)

Doing it ‘ourselves’: Civic initiative and self-governance in spatial planning(2017)

Are we planning for resilient cities in Ghana? An analysis of policy and planners' perspectives(2017)

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

Residential segregation of ethnic minorities and sustainable city development. Case of Kumasi, Ghana(2021)

Towards resilient cities in Ghana: Insights and strategies(2018)

Urbanisation of Hope or Despair? Urban Planning Dilemma in Ghana(2016)

Homeownership aspirations: drawing on the experiences of renters and landlords in a deregulated private rental sector(2019)

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

The growing activities of informal rental agents in the urban housing market of Kumasi, Ghana(2018)

Contextualizing transport infrastructure and services in Ghanaian peri-urbanism(2017)

An analysis of the costs and quality of infrastructure facilities in informal settlements in Kumasi, Ghana(2018)

Dimensions of spatial inequalities in Ghanaian cities(2015)

Space use in Central Business District of emerging economies: Regulation or rationale?(2023)

Subjective or objective ideal housing? Determinants of housing choice of translocal migrants in the Ghanaian urban context(2025)

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

The place of translocal networks in inclusive city development: A systematic review(2024)

Climate Change and the Housing Environment in Ghana(2010)

Practices in Central Kumasi: Inherent or Objective?(2024)

Access politics in an emerging economy: evidence from central Kumasi(2025)

Inclusionary zoning and planning for resilient city development in urban Ghana(2025)

Contextualising Sustainable Communities in Sub-sahara Africa: A Systematic Review Protocol(2025)

Policy Coherence for the Creation of Sustainable Communities Through Mixed Use Developments in Ghana: Implications for Sustainable Community Development(2025)

Transport and Mobility Futures in Urban Africa(2022)

Contextualizing urban growth, urbanisation and travel behaviour in Ghanaian cities(2021)

Exploring the use, behaviour and role of urbanites towards management and sustainability of Kumasi Rattray Park, Ghana(2018)

Land use and urban travel in Kumasi, Ghana(2017)

Sustainable transportation in Africa: A bibliometric, visualisation and thematic analysis(2024)

Develop first, make amends later: accessibility within residential neighbourhoods in Ghana(2017)

An objective analysis of the relationship between quality of life and socio-economic characteristics in Kumasi, Ghana(2017)

Preferences for rental housing in urban Ghana: A discrete choice experiment(2023)

Decarbonizing Ghanaian cities through the lens of sustainable transportation planning: Policy and institutional response(2024)

Introduction: Transport and Mobility Situations of African Cities(2022)

Effects of COVID-19 on Urban Mobility and Public Space Use in Kumasi, Ghana(2022)

Public transport reliability in growing cities: the case of Asokore Mampong, Ghana(2024)

A subjective measurement of the determinants of quality of life in Kumasi(2018)

Demand and Supply of Transport Infrastructure and Services in the Peripheries of Sunyani, Ghana(2016)

Pricing Transport Services in Urban Ghana—The Politics and Socio-Spatial Conflicts Between Transport Operators and the State(2022)

Conclusions: What Futures for Transport and Mobility in African Cities?(2022)

Transport investments and the changing space economy in Kumasi, Ghana(2024)

Understanding walking behaviour from an African context through the lenses of the theory of Planned behaviour(2025)

A fuzzy synthetic evaluation of transportation satisfaction among translocal migrants across Ghana’s urban spaces(2025)

Pedestrian crossing in urban Ghana: Safety implications(2016)

Urban travel patterns and safety among school children around Accra, Ghana(2019)

The effectiveness of rumble strips installations in speed reduction along major highways in Ghana – The case of N1 highway(2022)

Bus rapid transit systems as a governance reform project(2018)

Path dependency in transport: A historical analysis of transport service delivery in Ghana(2020)

Contextualising Urban Transport Systems and Livelihoods in Developing Countries(2022)

The determinants of demand for public transport services in Kumasi, Ghana(2014)

Determinants of urban public transport service pricing in Kumasi, Ghana(2010)

Determinants of subjective wellbeing in rural communities: Evidence from the Juaben Municipality, Ghana(2021)

Policy coherence between climate change adaptation and urban policies in Ghana: implications for adaptation planning in African cities(2022)

Indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation: Choice of indigenous adaptation responses to coastal erosion in Ghanaian communities(2023)

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

Transportation and Translocality in the Era of Climate Change and Sustainable Development(2024)

Determinants of residential location in the Adenta Municipality, Ghana(2015)

Next to suffer: Population exposure risk to hazardous material transportation in Ghana(2018)

Perception on coastal erosion: An assessment of how national level coastal resilience strategies promote indigenous knowledge and affect local level adaptation in Ghanaian communities(2022)

A view of migrant women's “right to the city” through the lens of translocality(2023)

Transportation–Translocality Nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Implications for Sustainable Livelihoods and Development: A Systematic Review(2023)

Mobility dynamics of transmigrants and their implications on socioeconomic development: insights from the Nkoranza South municipality of Ghana(2025)

Building resilience to flood risks via green space planning in urban Ghana(2023)

Contextualising sustainable transhumant pastoralism: A systematic review(2024)

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

Positionality of women in homeownership: a process of gender contract negotiation(2019)

Connecting the dots: The nexus between transport and telecommunication in Ghana(2018)

A life-course approach to assessing residential mobility dynamics in selected immigrant communities in Kumasi, Ghana(2023)

Analyzing the spatio-temporal pattern of urban growth and its influence on urban heat islands in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, Ghana(2024)

‘<i>For the first time in my life, I am living in a home with separate lavatory and kitchen</i>’: examining stakeholders’ satisfaction with the Bui hydroelectric power resettlement project(2022)

Public Transport Policy and Governance in African Cities: An Introduction(2022)

Combating maternal mortality in the Gushegu district of Ghana: the role of rural transportation.(2010)

Magnitude and Impact of Youth Unemployment in Ghana(2011)

The tussle for freight parking in seaport cities; the case of Tema(2022)

Institutional Design for Land-Based Financing: Implementation Capacities and Challenges of Local Authorities in Ghana(2022)

Global Design Competition for National War Memorial and Museum(2016)

Contextualizing living with water: a systematic review(2024)

Walking Behaviour in Africa: Insight from the Theory of Planned Behaviour(2024)

The dynamics of land-based financing in Ghana: An institutional perspective for implementation(2024)

Unmasking the realities: issues and experiences of government large-scale land acquisition in Ghana(2025)

Determinants of the Quality of Life of University Teachers: A Case of a Higher Education Institution in Ghana(2025)

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