This study questions the frequent overemphasis on population growth aspects of African
urbanization with little consideration of the spatial extent by analyzing the influence of …

Abstract In Ghana, Sekondi-Takoradi has been one of the preferred cities for many people
due to the prevalence of industries, the presence of harbor, and the airport. However, the …

This study analyzed and assessed spatio-temporal dynamics of land-use change (LUC) and
urban expansion (UE) within the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) of Ghana. This …

Spatiotemporal analysis of urban growth patterns and dynamics is important not only in
urban geography but also in landscape and urban planning and sustainability studies …

Kumasi is a nodal city and functions as the administrative and economic capital of the
Ashanti region in Ghana. Rapid urbanization has been experienced inducing the …

This study tried to assess and monitor the spatiotemporal dynamics of urban sprawl and its
growth pattern in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia for the last three and half decades (1984 …

Rapid urbanization and urban growth, particularly in the developing worlds, is continuing to
be one of the crucial issues of global change in the 21st century affecting the physical …

Over the years, urban spatial growth has initiated enormous amount of changes in land use
configuration worldwide. Such modification has provoked the development of urban sprawl …

Africa has been experiencing rapid urbanization, yet limited studies have systematically
investigated urban growth dynamics across African cities. Using 25 cities as cases, we …

Urbanization induces spatial and environmental changes. Monitoring and understanding the
nature of these changes is crucial to achieving sustainable urban development imperatives …