Predicting mobile users' next location using the semantically enriched geo-embedding model and the multilayer attention mechanism

Y Yao, Z Guo, C Dou, M Jia, Y Hong, Q Guan… - … , Environment and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Predicting the next location of human mobility and its semantic information can support
recommendations for location-based services and trajectory mining, such as human mobility …

How Urban Growth in the Global South Affects Agricultural Dynamics and Food Systems Outcomes in Rural Areas: A Review and Research Agenda

S van Berkum - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The urbanisation in the Global South provides opportunities for improved rural livelihoods in
the vicinity of cities, but these opportunities do not automatically occur. The literature shows …

Avian diversity and function across the world's most populous cities

J Richardson, AC Lees, ET Miller… - Ecology Letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the composition of urban wildlife communities is crucial to promote
biodiversity, ecosystem function and links between nature and people. Using crowdsourced …

Spatio-temporal patterns and accessibility of green spaces in Kumasi, Ghana

PI Korah, MA Akaateba, BAA Akanbang - Habitat International, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces (UGS) are a central part of cities and offer multiple ecological and
social benefits necessary for a higher quality of life of inhabitants. However, rapid unguided …

Urbanization against ecologically sensitive areas: effects of land use activities on surface water bodies in the Kumasi Metropolis

SA Takyi, O Amponsah, G Darko, C Peprah… - … Journal of Urban …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The increase in human activities in urban areas resulting from the urbanisation process
continues to put immense pressure on urban ecological resources including water bodies …

Evaluating the problems in urban areas from an ecological perspective with nature-based solutions

E Keleş Özgenç, E Özgenç - Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali, 2024 - Springer
On a global scale, urban areas struggle with various environmental, social, and economic
problems due to rapidly growing populations and rapid urbanization processes. In this …

Sustainable functional roles of ecologically sensitive areas in the Greater Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana: exploring local perceptions and attitudes from a socio …

SB Liwur, SA Takyi, MO Asibey, O Amponsah - Urban Ecosystems, 2024 - Springer
Rapid urbanization has become a more prevalent reality in our cities, posing complex
challenges to the surrounding environmental systems. As the built environment surges …

Modelling future wetland loss with land use landcover change simulation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area: The importance of continued greenbelt …

E Penfound, E Vaz - Habitat International, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is both the largest urban region in
Canada and an area that contains most of the Greenbelt, a protected, ecologically significant …

Spatio-temporal analysis and level of awareness of Ghana's buffer regulations on ecologically sensitive areas: lessons from the Kumasi Metropolis

S Biliyitorb Liwur, SA Takyi, O Amponsah… - African Geographical …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Over the years, ecologically sensitive areas in cities in the global south have deteriorated
due to weak enforcement of development control regulations. The present study assesses …

Building resilience to flood risks via green space planning in urban Ghana

MO Asibey, CO Asamoah, V Yeboah, M Poku-Boansi… - SN Social …, 2023 - Springer
Green spaces provide flood-regulating functions that help minimize the impact of flooding.
However, in urban Africa, rapid urbanization has led to the decline and deterioration of …