Introduction Urbanization is the expansion of a city or metropolitan area, namely the proportion of total population or area in urban localities or areas (cities and towns), or the increase of this proportion over time. "The largest single step in the ascent of man is the change from nomad to village Agriculture" Settlements are the basis on which any form of village, town, city or mega polis are built on. In about 8000 BC, at the …showed first 75 words of 1725 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1725 total…in Osu, as well as suburban shopping malls south and east of Airport Residential Area. New gated-community housing developments with resort amenities - like Royal Palms Estate in East Airport Residential - cater to non-resident Ghanaians. Additionally, there has been an emergence of exclusive suburbs, such as the Trasacco Valley Estate in East Legon. In general, the areas where residential expansion is taking place are known to be East Legon, Kasoa, West Legon and Haatso.