Unravelling the Frontiers of Urban Growth: Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Land-Use Change and Urban Expansion in Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana

Unravelling the Frontiers of Urban Growth: Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Land-Use Change and Urban Expansion in Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana

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 region serves as a case to illustrate how a major economic hub and political core area is experiencing massive spatial transfor...

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Main Authors: John E. K. Akubia, Antje Bruns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
land-use change
urban expansion
peri-urbanization
Accra
remote sensing
GIS
spatial metrics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/8/9/131

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https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/8/9/131

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