A5083262878- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Climate variability and models
- Groundwater and Watershed Analysis
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Hydrology and Drought Analysis
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
- Water resources management and optimization
- Hydrological Forecasting Using AI
- Remote-Sensing Image Classification
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Forest ecology and management
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
2009-2024
Kwame Nkrumah University
2009-2023
Hohai University
2012-2015
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
2007
Abstract This study used the double cumulative curve and visual image interpretation methods for selection of spatiotemporal Landsat data to evaluate land degradation by anthropogenic activities in Pra River Basin (PRB) Ghana. Unsupervised supervised classification procedures were map use cover (LULC) distribution from 1986 2016. Assessment LULC showed that PRB has been subjected six different rates years 1986, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2013, is due increase settlement, cropland, mining about 130%,...
Land use and land cover change (LULCC) is a general term for the human modification of Earth's terrestrial surface. These modifications come by direct indirect activities actions when securing essential resources. Therefore, it necessary to analyze these changes best management natural resources ensure better livelihood inhabitants. The influx population from Kumasi metropolis peripheral areas coupled with urbanization causing rapid LULC in Atwima Nwabiagya District. This has put pressure on...
This paper examined land use and cover (LULC) change implications to biodiversity in the Owabi catchment of Atwima Nwabiagya North District Ghana from 1991 2021 using remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), with participatory methods such as interviews questionnaires a sample size 200 participants. The supervised classification maximum likelihood algorithm QGIS was employed generate LULC maps 1991, 2001, 2011, 2021. Molusce Plugin applied predict probabilities changes 10 years...
Pra River Basin, Ghana, West Africa. In this study, variations of the future streamflow in Basin (PRB), are projected using Soil and Water Analysis Tool (SWAT) model with bias-corrected climate data from regional models (RCMs) for near 21 st century (2010–2039), mid (2040–2069), end (2070–2099), under two Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP4.5 RCP8.5). Weighting, scaling ranking techniques were applied to each seventeen stations select that best reproduced observation dataset. The...
Water is an indispensable resource to mankind and life in general. Over the world, issues of water scarcity quality are becoming pronounced with increasing global population, industrialization urbanization. Developmental activities man can lead deterioration surface groundwater. As a result, groundwater has become important source supply throughout world. This research very necessary these communities because associated cost purchasing land due nearness KNUST. The serve as residence for...
Abstract Beyond the loss of peri-urban agricultural and forested land as a result built-up expansion, not much information exists on changes in structure landscape Ghana. The aim this paper is to examine extent which urban expansion driving fringes Accra. We submit that rapid peri-urbanisation will fragment existing with consequent ecological, socio-economic governance implications. Using Landsat satellite images for years 1985, 1991, 2002 2015 study area was classified into four cover...
ABSTRACT After the frequent and long drought episodes of 1980s, a plethora case studies have shown that West Africa remains hot spot in continent where despite its numerous water resources, extreme rainfall variability profound challenge to availability freshwater for agriculture ecosystem services. In this paper, we assess recent flux over by investigating variations net‐precipitation (i.e. maximum available flux) using wavelet analysis. Net‐precipitation was obtained as residual...
Forests provide many resources, ecosystem services and absorb carbon dioxide, which helps in climate regulation. In spite of the enormous benefits forests, issue deforestation is still ongoing. There has been a continuous decline forests globally forest area Boabeng Fiema Monkey Sanctuary (BFMS) Ghana facing similar threat. The aim study to determine different cover types changes BFMS. Satellite images for years 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016 2018 were downloaded. Unsupervised supervised...
In the context of global climate change, forests play a crucial role as carbon sinks, contributing to regulating greenhouse gases and stabilising climate. This study evaluates forest-savanna transition zones in mitigating change at Lamto Scientific Reserve, Côte d’Ivoire, by assessing their sequestration capacity economic value. The employed combination field surveys, remote sensing statistical analysis gather analyse data. floristic inventory recorded 4,018 individuals, distributed among...
Estimation and mapping of surface water quality are vital for the planning sustainable management inland reservoirs. The study aimed at retrieving parameters (WQPs) Owabi Dam reservoir from Sentinel-2 (S2) Landsat 8 (L8) satellite data, using random forests (RF), support vector machines (SVM) multiple linear regression (MLR) models. Water samples 45 systematic plots were analysed pH, turbidity, alkalinity, total dissolved solids oxygen. performances all three models compared in terms...
Walking and cycling are not just physical activities; they essential transport modes for students in most rural parts of Africa. Therefore, calling their promotion without critically examining accessibility a context where the effect distance-related land use variables streets -a major active infrastructure - assessed, leads to futile agenda n continent. This study seeks address this by applying three-step catchment floating method assess education/school through walking cyclingin Ayawaso...
Abstract Background Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), a parasitic nematode infection, poses huge economic burden to affected countries. LF endemicity is localized and its prevalence spatially heterogeneous. In Ghana, there exists differences in multiplicity of symptoms the country’s northern southern parts. Species distribution models (SDMs) have been utilized explore suite risk factors that influence transmission these geographically distinct regions. Methods Presence-absence records microfilaria...
Radiosonde is extensively used for understanding meteorological parameters in the vertical direction. Four typhoon events, including three landfalls (MERANTI, NEPARTAK, and MEGI) one non-landfall (MALAKAS), were chosen analysing precipitable water vapour (PWV) characteristics this study. The spatial distribution of radiosonde stations Zhejiang province does not meet requirement changes PWV during event. Global position system (GPS) observations are an alternative method deriving PWV. This...
The relevance of accessibility in shaping transport planning has often been neglected, hampering on decisions to improve efficiency. This is increasingly becoming problematic, as they impede economic and technological developments. Many studies assert that it easier for public reach an activity centre than private transport. For this reason, the research compares travel time forecast levels with transports en route commercial centres. involves a 21-day survey cars shuttles Oforikrom district...