BBAuthors: Matey, E.; Advisor: -; Participants: - (2017)
Land use planning, through zoning regulations, is the regulatory component of land administration. For residential areas for example, zoning regulations detail the types of buildings and standards for setbacks, minimum parcel size, maximum plot coverage etc. This study assessed the implementation of zoning standards in areas under customary land tenure in Ghana. Customary authorities allocate land rights to individuals, while the Municipality’s planning authority oversees the implementation of zoning standards. A case study approach is used to establish the factors that influence land right holders (under customary tenure system) to comply with residential standards; how enforcement (... 
