Professor – Urban Geographer
Prof. George Owusu is an urban geographer. He has served as Head of the Department of Geography & Resource Development, founding Director of CUMS and Dean of the School of Social Sciences. Professor Owusu’s research interests are urbanization and urban planning, regional development and planning, small and medium-sized urban centres, decentralization and local government, urban/peri-urban land tenure and land administration, landfill and waste management, urban youth, enterprises and employment and urban Crime and violence.
Research Areas:
- Urbanisation and urban planning
- Regional development and planning
- Small and Medium-sized urban centres
- Decentralisation and Local Government
- Urban/Peri-urban Land Tenure and Land Administration
- Landfill and Waste Management
- Urban Youth, Enterprises and Employment
- Urban Crime and Violence
External Academic Profiles