A5038793895- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Mining and Resource Management
- Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
- Natural Resources and Economic Development
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Tailings Management and Properties
- Forest ecology and management
- Water resources management and optimization
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Groundwater and Watershed Analysis
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Mining Techniques and Economics
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Cambodian History and Society
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
University for Development Studies
2018-2024
GeoInformation (United Kingdom)
2021
Abstract Pollution of freshwater resources is gaining global attention due to increasing stress and scarcity. This study assessed land use cover changes (LULCC) in the Nawuni Catchment White Volta Basin how change affects water quality area. Satellite images from Landsat Thematic Mapper 8 Operational imager were acquired used for this study. These analysed ascertain influence on parameters such as turbidity, ammonia total coliform counts a 10-year period (2007 2017). The results LULCC...
In spite of the persistent efforts by responsible state institutions to eradicate galamsey operations in Ghana, little attention is given inhabitants' characteristics that may affect surge illegal mining operations. This study was designed investigate whether local community dwellers' socio-demographic their participation activities-an aspect has not been independently investigated scientific literature. Cross-sectional survey quantitative data were sourced using 342 semi-structured...
Green spaces such as forests, grasslands, and croplands (including gardens) can be found in urban environments. Although they benefit human animal well-being, have become threatened due to rapid growth unplanned development. Yet, little attention has been given studying the dynamics of green sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, we examined land use cover (LULC) change fragmentation (especially, spaces) within second fastest urbanising city Ghana, Tamale. particular, focused our analyses on its...
Sawla-Tuna-Kalba (4226 km2). This study employed QGIS to assess the groundwater potential in district of Ghana with some selected surficial factors while estimating recharge from 1981 2021. Among classification algorithms tested, Random Forest (RF) yielded highest overall accuracy 93.63% Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) had 90.22% 84.73% respectively. From AHP model, geology weight 0.279. It was found that low regions comprise 229.53 km2, moderate zones 1700.62...
Rapid urbanization has increased demand for sand in the construction industry to meet housing and infrastructure needs of urban population. The Dallung-Kukuo catchment White Volta River Basin is a major mining site Tamale other peri-urban communities. On contrary, river serves as source water supply Riparian vegetation essential protection, but research focused extensively on impact quality basin. present study employed GIS remote sensing techniques coupled with in-situ sampling assess...
Protected forests are areas of economic, social, and ecological significance which often depict the original fauna flora a region. Notwithstanding their significance, anthropogenic disturbances pose major threat to conservation protected in Ghana. The Atewa Range Forest Reserve is Globally Significant Biodiversity Area (GSBA) an Important Bird Ghana, but illegal mining agriculture activities depleting vegetation reserve. present study examined land cover change using Remote Sensing GIS...
Human activities have resulted in significant land use/cover changes (LULCC), which extensive biological, environmental, and socioeconomic impacts worldwide. Currently, human such as forest fires the expansion of coffee plantations are affecting Yayo Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve (YCFBR). The objective this study was to examine historical dynamics LULCC its driving factors for last 30 years area. area over past years. used Landsat images from 1992, 2002, 2012 2022 after applying common...
The impact of artisanal mining on livelihoods in developing countries is a contentious issue. As contribution to this subject, the study assessed implications gold activities smallholder agriculture Wa East District Ghana. A descriptive survey design with mixed methods research approach was used. Primary data were sourced from respondents through interviews, questionnaire administration, and field observation. Five communities selected based intensity them. consisted 290 household heads...
This paper focuses on the outbreak of illegal mining (galamsey) operations in Ghana recent times claiming that is accompanied by massive environmental destruction including pollution water bodies, degradation farmlands and forest landscapes. Despite efforts governmental, non-governmental civil society organisations to streamline artisanal small-scale (ASM) sector since 2017, activities remain a livelihood strategy for several Ghanaians. Institutions, politics local manoeuvrings have...
In Ghana, large-scale commercial farming is one of the strategies for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 1 and 2). However, farms have negative environmental consequences that undermine attainment SDGs13 15 at different scales. This study examined effects on woody species diversity livelihoods inhabitants in Mion District. Interviews using structured questionnaires, Remote Sensing GIS methods vegetation survey techniques were employed data collection analysis. The results revealed...
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) operations have surged in Ghana recent years causing many environmental social problems. The government has employed the military to eradicate illegal operations. However, despite military's countless efforts clamp down on these miners, it appears their involvement is not yielding expected outcome. Several forms of collaboration collusion are reported literature taken place between miners local stakeholders. little attention given how interaction...
Successful implementation of natural resource planning and land management systems requires understanding how use cover (LULC) have changed in the past they will change future, taking into account both space time. The Yayo Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve (YCFBR), southwestern Ethiopia, is currently experiencing consequences different human actions such as wildfires expansion coffee plantations. Although (BR) has undergone significant changes efforts since it was registered by UNESCO 2010,...
Spatial and temporal availability of pasture vegetation cattle grazing behaviour in three seasons (intermediate season [IM], peak [PS] dry [DS]) the Guinea Savanna agroecological zone Ghana was examined. The frequency occurrence species groups (grass, legume forbs) biomass yield estimated 1 m2 plots. 18 cows from six herds monitored over days per animal. Season affected prevalence with grasses being most dominant all seasons. Most lands were heavily grazed IM DS but moderately PS. Whilst...
Local communities have different perspectives, uses and values ascribed to the diversity of plant animal species at their service. Yet, local knowledge use values, alongside conservation decisions practices, received inadequate scholarly discussion. This article explores how (flora fauna) inform for conserving natural resources in Zukpiri Community Resource Management Area (CREMA). Using qualitative research approach, seven focus group discussions were held with CREMA Committees supported...
Human activities, including agricultural expansion, urbanization, and industrial advancement, have led to land use cover (LULC) change. These changes had negative consequences such as the loss of species, degradation forest areas decline in biodiversity. The Yayo Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve (YCFBR) has been facing challenges fires, encroachments, expansion coffee. aim this research was simulate dynamics LULC its impact on habitat quality area over next three decades. study simulated...
Assessing the suitability of soils for agricultural production is critical in promoting sustainable agriculture. Knowledge gained from soil analysis provides sound basis making informed decisions about management and crop selection a given area. In view this, this study was carried out to assess physical Libga Irrigation Scheme cultivation jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius), tomato (Solanum lycoperscum L.) cabbage (Brassica oleracea var capitata). Soil samples were collected at 0–30 cm 30–60...
Measuring fruit mass and volume is a time-consuming tedious task that can affect production planning. This study developed computer vision system to estimate the of baobab fruits from single-view images captured inexpensive readily available cameras such as those in smartphones. The were collected two fields within savanna ecological zone. Their captured, subsequently, they detected segmented with over 97% accuracy. binarized, two-dimensional (2D) features area, centroid, bounding box,...