Dr. Eric Yankson obtained his PhD in Urban and Public Affairs from the University of Louisville in Kentucky (the United States). Prior to this, he earned a Master of Science degree from the University of Alabama and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ghana – Legon. He joined the Department of Architecture and Spatial Planning in April 2017 and was previously a research fellow and lecturer in the United States.
Qualifications
PhD (University of Louisville)
MSc (UA)
BA (UG)
Professional Affiliations
UAA
APA
ASPA
Research Focus Areas
Regional and Local Economic Development; Applied Spatial Analysis
Regional and Urban Governance; Globalisation; International Development
Sustainable Development; Land Use Planning; Geographic Information Systems;
Mentor, Student Association of Regional and Rural Development Planning
Research Projects
Windhoek Street Names Project
Windhoek Social Spaces Project
Windhoek Regional Governance and Public Participation Project
Windhoek Livability and Physical Environment Project
Publications and Conference Presentations
Asorwoe, E. & Yankson, E. (2015). Beyond Bricks and Mortar Offices: Exploring the Rate of Web Development Progress of Government of Ghana Websites from the E-Government Stage Model. Global Journal of InterdisciplinarySocial Sciences, 4(3), 87-94.
Presented a paper on the topic: Sustainability as an Innovative Planning Paradigm in Namibia: Case Study Evaluation at the Institutional Research Week of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (2017)
Presented a paper on the topic: Globalisation and Local Factors in Cities: An Examination at the Conference of the Urban Affairs Association in Miami, Florida (2015)
Presented a paper on the topic: Globalisation, Inter-Local Cooperation and Urban Governance: A Comparative Case Study Analysis at the Conference of the Urban Affairs Association in San Antonio, Texas (2014
Presented a paper on the topic: The Ecological Paradigms in Urban Development: Implications for Sustainability at the 2013 Conference of Urban and Metropolitan Universities in Louisville, Kentucky (2013)
Presented a paper on the topic: Analysing Regional Development Policy: A Comparative Case Study Approach at the Annual Meeting of the Indiana Political Science Association in Evansville, Indiana (2012)
