For most cities in the developing world, rapid and uncontrolled expansion at their fringes is a
regular feature. In many cases these rapidly growing peri-urban areas are carved out as …

The perceived and actual causes of flood hazards in cities of sub-Saharan African countries
have come under tremendous debate. In Accra, the capital of Ghana, flooding has been the …

This paper examined the effects of peri-urbanisation on arable land in Kumasi Metropolis.
The study involved classification of Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) 1986 imagery and …

This case study will address some expected climate-related impacts on Accra, Ghana, a
rapidly developing coastal city with a population of about 3 million people on the Gulf of …

Remote sensing data and techniques are reliable tools for monitoring and studying urban
land cover and land use (LCLU) change. Fine spatial resolution (FRes) commercial satellite …

In housing markets in sub-Saharan Africa, construction is predominantly undertaken by
individuals rather than by the state or private companies. Due to lack of housing finance, the …

Abstract In Sub-Saharan Africa rapid urban growth combined with rising poverty is creating
diverse urban environments, the nature of which are not adequately captured by a simple …

Background Straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) migrate over vast distances across
the African continent, probably following seasonal bursts of resource availability. This …

We analyze amounts and spatial patterns of land cover and land use change (LCLUC) and
particularly change to Built for four contiguous regions of southern Ghana between 2000 …

Projected future urban growth in Africa is anticipated to be considerable, although estimates
vary as to the overall likely scale of this, its spatial distribution within different countries, and …