Charles Yaw Oduro
The researcher's research is centered on addressing urban development challenges across various domains within African contexts. This includes examining peri-urban and African landscapes through GIS analysis, regression studies, and social sciences insights. The work delves into labor dynamics, migration patterns, transportation accessibility, and urbanization trends, employing methodologies such as smart mobility systems, public-private partnerships, sustainable land use, and health-focused approaches. The overarching focus is on understanding and mitigating challenges forGHANA's cities, integrating diverse perspectives from urban development, technology, social sciences, and environmental health to promote sustainable planning and inclusive growth.
Faculty Biography
Dr. Charles Y. Oduro is an Urban and Regional Planner with about 24 years’ experience in development practice and academia. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in planning and Director of the SPRING Programme at the Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST). Before joining KNUST’s faculty in 2011, he was a Visiting Lecturer at Florida State University, USA, and a planning Consultant at Nkum Associates, an Accra-based consulting firm. His teaching and research interests include: Regional, Urban and Peri-Urban Development; Rural-Urban Linkages; Settlement Growth and Land Use Management; GIS-Based Spatial Analysis; and Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation. He has extensive experience in consulting in Ghana and abroad, as well as publications in a range of fields.Charles holds: a Ph.D. in Urban & Regional Planning from The Florida State University (2010); a M.Sc. in Development Planning and Management from University of Dortmund, Germany/ KNUST (2002); and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Planning, also from KNUST (1997). He is also a member of the Ghana Institute of Planners (GIP), the SPRING International Association of Development Planners (SIADP), and the Project Management Institute.He is married with three (3) children.
Income, Poverty, and Inequality
Land Rights and Reforms
Land Use and Ecosystem Services
Migration and Labor Dynamics
Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
Public-Private Partnership Projects
Smart Cities and Technologies
Smart Parking Systems Research
Taxation and Compliance Studies
Urban and Rural Development Challenges
Urban Transport and Accessibility
The housing quality conundrum: exploring sustainable transnational strategies and their applicability in the global south—a systematic review
Open AccessHarmonizing sustainability and planning: a novel perspective on sustainable land use planning for sustainable community development
The rise of a peri-urban giant from the shadows of an African metropolitan area: A spotlight on Kasoa, Ghana
Open AccessMorphological Patterns and Drivers of Urban Growth on Africa’s Wetland Landscapes: Insights from the Densu Delta Ramsar Site, Ghana
Open AccessResidents’ Awareness and Attitude Towards Urban Wetlands in Accra, Ghana: Implications for Sustainable Urban Development
Open AccessMorphological Patterns and Drivers of Urban Growth on Africa’s Wetland Landscapes: Insights from the Densu Delta Ramsar Site, Ghana
Open AccessNavigating Taxpayers Attitude: Exploring Support for Urban Sanitation Surcharge in Kumasi
Open AccessSpatial assessment of intermediate urban towns in Ghana using geospatial technologies: a case study of urbanization and sustainability
Assessing policymaker and taxpayer attitudes towards public finance for urban sanitation: the case of sanitation surcharges in two Ghanaian municipalities
A system view of smart mobility and its implications for Ghanaian cities
Implementation challenges of social protection policies in four districts in Ghana: The case of the District Assembly Common Fund meant for Persons with Disabilities
Open AccessThe vulnerability of peri-urban farm households with the emergence of land Markets in Accra
Open AccessBringing Institutional Economics to Bear in Understanding Ghana’s Performance on Multi-Stakeholder Interventions
Open AccessUrban Growth and Livelihood Transformations on the Fringes of African Cities: A Case Study of Changing Livelihoods in Peri-Urban Accra
Open AccessThe importance of traditional healers in the planning of rural healthcare delivery in Ghana: the case of bone-setting services in Loagri and Wungu
Open AccessThe socio-economic well-being of internal migrants in Agbogbloshie, Ghana
The Nexus between Communication and Development Planning. Exploring the Communication Methods Used by Development Planners in Ghana
Open AccessAnalyzing Growth Patterns of Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area Using GIS and Multiple Regression Techniques
Open AccessAnalysis of the Determinants of Spatial Inequality in Ghana Using Two-Stage Least-Square Regression
On-Street Parking and Pedestrian Safety in the Kumasi Metropolis: Issues of Culture and Attitude
Open AccessPatterns of Population Growth in Peri‐Urban Accra, Ghana
Department of Planning
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology