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 …

Urbanization posits the expression of urban expanse expansion due to population growth,
rise in built-up areas, high population density and its correspondingly urban way of life …

Sekondi-Takoradi is the most urbanized metropolis in the Western region of Ghana. Over the
past two decades, it has experienced rapid shifts in both population density and land cover …

Monitoring urban growth patterns is an important measure to improve our understanding of
land use/land cover (LULC) changes and a central part in the proper development of any …

Urbanization is currently one of the most pressing environmental issues which cuts across
all countries at unprecedented rates and intensities, with far reaching consequences on …

A rapid increase in the world's population over the last century has triggered the
transformation of the earth surface, especially in urban areas, where more than half of the …

The information on urban land cover distribution and its dynamics is useful for
understanding urbanization and its impacts on the hydrological cycle, water management …

Arua Municipality is one of the regional municipalities that has been earmarked for
transformation to city status. Its population has been growing at rate of 3% per annum 1 …

The current trends of land use dynamics have revealed a significant transformation of
settlement spaces. In the Wa Municipality of Ghana, the changes in land use and land cover …

Information on urban growth, land use and land cover change study is very important to local
government and urban planners for the betterment of future planning for sustainable …