'Land that requires filling not fit for housing' - Dr. Ankomah Gyamera warns amid Ghana flood crisis
Dr. Ebenezer Ankomah Gyamera warns that building residential housing on land requiring extensive filling is dangerous and indicative of poor planning. He argues that Ghana's recurring flood crises are exacerbated by weak enforcement of land-use regulations and development in ecologically sensitive areas.
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This addresses the intersection of climate change, urban planning, and disaster management in rapidly developing nations.
Lands that require extensive filling with laterite before construction are fundamentally unsuitable for residential accommodation and must be treated as warning signs of poor land selection, according to Dr. Engr. Surveyor Ebenezer Ankomah Gyamera, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
The article presents expert opinion on urban planning and environmental safety.
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