Urbanization against ecologically sensitive areas: effects of land use activities on surface water bodies in the Kumasi Metropolis

Stephen Appiah Takyi, O. Amponsah, Godfred Darko, C. Peprah, Richard Apatewen Azerigyik, G. Mawuko, Augustine Awolorinke Chiga
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ABSTRACT The increase in human activities in urban areas resulting from the urbanisation process continues to put immense pressure on urban ecological resources including water bodies. This study seeks to assess the relationship between the various categories of human activities within the 100 m buffer of the major water bodies in the Kumasi Metropolis and the chemical and biological composition of the pollutants that are emitted into the water bodies. The findings of this study showed that the Kumasi Metropolis is confronted with weak enforcement of regulations that protect water bodies. For example, along the Subin River, human activities such as commercial activities and the development of squatter settlements did not conform to the standard setback average distance of 100 feet in the Zoning Regulation and Planning Standards. There is a need for city authorities to strategically respond to the various human activities that threaten the sustainability of water resources in cities.
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城市化对生态敏感区的影响:库马西大都市土地利用活动对地表水体的影响
城市化进程导致城市地区人类活动的增加,持续给包括水体在内的城市生态资源带来巨大压力。本研究旨在评估库马西大都会主要水体100米缓冲区内各类人类活动与排放到水体中的污染物的化学和生物组成之间的关系。研究结果表明,库马西大都市面临着水体保护法规执行不力的问题。例如,在素滨河沿岸,商业活动等人类活动和棚户区的发展不符合《分区规管与规划标准》中100英尺的标准后退平均距离。城市当局有必要战略性地应对威胁城市水资源可持续性的各种人类活动。
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期刊介绍: International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development aims to provide a forum for cutting-edge research and rigorous debate for an in-depth and holistic understanding of the complex inter-related environmental, social, economic, political, spatial, institutional and physical challenges facing urban areas. Its premise is that multi-disciplinary approaches provide the space for the range of disciplines and perspectives related to the full breadth of issues that affect urban sustainable development.
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