Implementing Street Addressing System in an Evolving Urban Center. a Case Study of the Kumasi Metropolitan Area in Ghana' Kwasi Abebrese Iowa State University
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Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Graduate Theses and Dissertations Dissertations 2019 'Implementing street addressing system in an evolving urban center. A case study of the Kumasi metropolitan area in Ghana' Kwasi Abebrese Iowa State University Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd Part of the Geographic Information Sciences Commons, Urban, Community and Regional Planning Commons, and the Urban Studies and Planning Commons Recommended Citation Abebrese, Kwasi, "'Implementing street addressing system in an evolving urban center. A case study of the Kumasi metropolitan area in Ghana'" (2019). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 16949. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/16949 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Dissertations at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ‘Implementing street addressing system in an evolving urban center. A case study of the Kumasi metropolitan area in Ghana’ by Kwasi Abebrese A thesis submitted to the graduate faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING Program of Study Committee: Francis Owusu, Major Professor Alenka Poplin Christopher Seeger The student author, whose presentation of the scholarship herein was approved by the program of study committee, is solely responsible for the content of this thesis. The Graduate College will ensure this thesis is globally accessible and will not permit alterations after a degree is conferred. Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 2019 Copyright © Kwasi Abebrese, 2019. All rights reserved. ii DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my parents without whose support I would not have been able to reach this far. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................. vi LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................. viii ACKNOWLEDGMENT.......................................................................................................... ix ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................................. x CHAPTER 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 1 1.1 Background to the Study ................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Problem Statement .......................................................................................................... 6 1.3 Research Goal and Objectives ...................................................................................... 11 1.4 Significance of Research ............................................................................................... 12 1.5 Organization of the Thesis ............................................................................................ 12 CHAPTER 2. STREET ADDRESSING AND URBAN MANAGEMENT ......................... 13 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 13 2.2 The Concept of Addresses ............................................................................................ 13 2.2.1 Definition and Components of an Address ............................................................. 13 2.2.2 Brief Historical Review of Addresses .................................................................... 15 2.3 Street Address System Standardization and Efficiency ................................................ 19 2.3.1 The use of Geographic Information Systems in Street Address Implementation .. 21 2.3.2 Approaches to Street Addressing Database Development ..................................... 23 2.3.3 Benefits of a Street Addressing System ................................................................. 25 2.4 Globalization and Street Addressing ............................................................................. 27 2.5 Urbanization and Urban Management Challenges in SSA Countries........................... 28 2.6 Urban Management Challenges in Ghana ..................................................................... 29 2.7 Street Addressing and Urban Management Applications ............................................. 31 2.8 Street Addressing and National Urban Policy Framework (NUPF) in Ghana .............. 35 CHAPTER 3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ................................................................... 36 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 36 3.2 Research Design ............................................................................................................ 36 3.3 Case Study Area ............................................................................................................ 37 3.4 Sources of Data ............................................................................................................. 40 3.4.1 Tools and Methods of Data Collection ................................................................... 42 3.5 Key Variables and Unit of Analysis .............................................................................. 43 3.6 Sampling Technique ...................................................................................................... 44 iv 3.7 Method of Analysis ....................................................................................................... 45 3.8 Developing a GIS-Based Street Addressing System .................................................... 46 3.8.1 Design Approach and Methodology ....................................................................... 46 3.9 Limitations of the Study ................................................................................................ 47 CHAPTER 4. ANALYSIS OF THE KUMASI METROPOLITAN AREA ADDRESSING SYSTEM ...................................................................................................... 48 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 48 4.2 Data Presentation and Analysis ..................................................................................... 48 4.2.1 Background Information on Implementation Strategies used in Kumasi............... 48 4.2.1.1 Street Codification ........................................................................................... 49 4.2.1.2 House/Property Numbering ............................................................................. 51 4.2.1.3 Installation of street Name Signage Poles and House Number Plates ............. 53 4.2.1.4 Mapping and Database Management ............................................................... 54 4.2.1.5 Citizen Engagement ......................................................................................... 55 4.2.2 The Effectiveness of the Addressing System for Urban Management ................... 57 4.3 Survey of User Experiences .......................................................................................... 64 4.3.1 Background Information on Respondents .............................................................. 64 4.3.2 Awareness of Addresses ......................................................................................... 66 4.3.2.1 Description of Home Address .......................................................................... 66 4.3.2.2 Use of other Address Forms and the Most Preferred Form of Address........... 66 4.3.2.3 Knowledge on Street Addresses ...................................................................... 69 4.3.2.4 Visibility of Addresses (Street Signs and House Numbers) ............................ 69 4.3.2.5 Use of Street Names and House Numbers ....................................................... 72 4.3.2.6 Use of Landmarks and Dependence on Local Knowledge .............................. 75 4.3.3 Challenges encountered in giving out Locational Information .............................. 75 4.3.4 Perception on the Implementation of Street Naming and Property Addressing System ............................................................................................................................. 77 4.4 Summary ....................................................................................................................... 78 CHAPTER 5. DEVELOPING A GIS-BASED STREET ADDRESS SYSTEM .................. 80 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 80 5.2 Tools and Techniques.................................................................................................... 80 5.3 Preparation of Datasets.................................................................................................. 81 5.3.1 Codification and Address Assignment ................................................................... 82 5.3.1.1 Street Codification ........................................................................................... 82 5.3.1.2 Property Addressing........................................................................................