All Outputs (174)

Living in a walking world: rural mobility and social equity issues in sub-Saharan Africa (2002)
Journal Article
Porter, G. (2002). Living in a walking world: rural mobility and social equity issues in sub-Saharan Africa. World Development, 30(2), 285-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0305-750x%2801%2900106-1

Accessibility and mobility are embedded in the development nexus in far-reaching ways. Field studies of mobility among women and men in rural settlements with poor road access illustrate the frustrations and costs of living off-road. They are frequen... Read More about Living in a walking world: rural mobility and social equity issues in sub-Saharan Africa.

Improving mobility and access for the off-road rural poor through Intermediate Means of Transport (2002)
Journal Article
Porter, G. (2002). Improving mobility and access for the off-road rural poor through Intermediate Means of Transport. World transport policy & practice, 8(4), 6-19

This paper is concerned with the potential of Intermediate Means of Transport (IMTs) for improving mobility and alleviating access problems in off-road areas in Sub-Saharan Africa. Off-road rural populations appear to be disadvantaged and vulnerable... Read More about Improving mobility and access for the off-road rural poor through Intermediate Means of Transport.

Local labour markets and the reconfiguration of the sugar industry in north-east Brazil (2001)
Journal Article
Porter, G., Rufino-Dabat, C., & Ramos da Souza, H. (2001). Local labour markets and the reconfiguration of the sugar industry in north-east Brazil. Antipode: A Radical Journal of Geography, 33(5), 826-854. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8330.00219

This paper focuses on a set of debates surrounding the working of local labour markets in the depressed sugarcane sector of Pernambuco, which faces strong competition from the Centre-South of Brazil. Millowner, planter, labour and union perspectives... Read More about Local labour markets and the reconfiguration of the sugar industry in north-east Brazil.

Market places in Nigeria: patterns of continuity and change (2000)
Journal Article
Porter, G. (2000). Market places in Nigeria: patterns of continuity and change

Access to market opportunities in Ghana's off-road communities: interim reports on fieldwork in Ghana: nos 1-3 (1999)
Report
Porter, G. (1999). Access to market opportunities in Ghana's off-road communities: interim reports on fieldwork in Ghana: nos 1-3. [No known commissioning body]

Access to marekting opportunities in Ghana's off-road communities: a review of constraints and potential interventions in Ghana and Assin districts, Central Region. (1999)
Report
Porter, G. (1999). Access to marekting opportunities in Ghana's off-road communities: a review of constraints and potential interventions in Ghana and Assin districts, Central Region. [No known commissioning body]

Final technical report: access to market opportunities in Ghana's off-road communities. (1999)
Report
Porter, G. (1999). Final technical report: access to market opportunities in Ghana's off-road communities. [No known commissioning body]

A gazetteer of markets and roads serving Gomoa district. (1999)
Report
Porter, G., & Acheampong Owusu, F. (1999). A gazetteer of markets and roads serving Gomoa district. [No known commissioning body]

Workshop proceedings: Access to market opportunities in Ghana's off-road communities (1999)
Report
Porter, R. (1999). Workshop proceedings: Access to market opportunities in Ghana's off-road communities. [No known commissioning body]

A literature and archival review of crop marketing and market accessibility issues with particular reference to Central Region, Ghana (1999)
Report
Porter, G. (1999). A literature and archival review of crop marketing and market accessibility issues with particular reference to Central Region, Ghana. [No known commissioning body]

Methodes de terrain pour l'etude du role des marches ruraux periodiques dans les pays en developpement (1999)
Book Chapter
Porter, G. (1999). Methodes de terrain pour l'etude du role des marches ruraux periodiques dans les pays en developpement. In G. Scott, & D. Griffon (Eds.), Prix, produits et paysans: methode pour analyser la commercialisationa agricole dans les pays en developpement. Karthala

Participatory and interdisciplinary research in practice: a case study from coastal Ghana (1999)
Book Chapter
Porter, G., Young, E., Dzietror, A., & Awumbila, M. (1999). Participatory and interdisciplinary research in practice: a case study from coastal Ghana. In R. Blench (Ed.), Natural Resource Management in Ghana and its socio-economic context (178-190). Overseas Development Institute

Participatory GIS case studies. Case 3, Annex 3 of S. Luque, Use of geographic information systems for mineral resources and environmental management (1998)
Report
Young, E., Porter, G., Awumbila, M., & Dzietror, A. (1998). Participatory GIS case studies. Case 3, Annex 3 of S. Luque, Use of geographic information systems for mineral resources and environmental management. [No known commissioning body]

Resource endowment, access and management in coastal Ghana: archival sources (1998)
Report
Porter, G. (1998). Resource endowment, access and management in coastal Ghana: archival sources. [No known commissioning body]

Participatory approaches to the management of the coastal zone ecosystem in Ghana. Vol 1: final summary report to the UK DFID. (1998)
Report
Porter, G. (1998). Participatory approaches to the management of the coastal zone ecosystem in Ghana. Vol 1: final summary report to the UK DFID. [No known commissioning body]

Small-scale industry based on grasses, reed and palm products in coastal Ghana (1998)
Report
Porter, G. (1998). Small-scale industry based on grasses, reed and palm products in coastal Ghana. [No known commissioning body]

Participatory approaches to the management of the coastal zone ecosystem in Ghana: Vol 2: database for Dangbe East, Gomoa and Keta districts, with an introduction by G. Porter (1998)
Report
Porter, G., Young, E., Dzietror, A., & Awumbila, M. (1998). Participatory approaches to the management of the coastal zone ecosystem in Ghana: Vol 2: database for Dangbe East, Gomoa and Keta districts, with an introduction by G. Porter. [No known commissioning body]

Pressures on an intensive irrigated cash-crop system in coastal Ghana (1998)
Journal Article
Porter, G., Young, E., & Dzietror, A. (1998). Pressures on an intensive irrigated cash-crop system in coastal Ghana. Geoforum, 28(3-4), 329-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0016-7185%2897%2900015-8

Decentralised environmental management and popular participation in coastal Ghana (1998)
Journal Article
Porter, G., & Young, E. (1998). Decentralised environmental management and popular participation in coastal Ghana. Journal of International Development, 10, 515-526

Off-road trading: some perspectives from Africa. (1998)
Other
Porter, G. (1998). Off-road trading: some perspectives from Africa