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Effects of urbanization on the landscape of a Modern City in Ghana: A case study of sunyani

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    SYSNO ASEP0490651
    Document TypeC - Proceedings Paper (int. conf.)
    R&D Document TypeConference Paper
    TitleEffects of urbanization on the landscape of a Modern City in Ghana: A case study of sunyani
    Author(s) Boateng, K. A. (CZ)
    Mensah, Caleb (UEK-B) ORCID, SAI, ORCID
    Agyei, Thomas (UEK-B) ORCID, SAI, RID
    Švik, Marian (UEK-B) SAI, RID, ORCID
    Number of authors4
    Source TitlePublic Recreation and Landscape Protection With Nature Hand in Hand! Conference Proceeding 2018. - Brno : Mendel University in Brno, 2018 / Fialová J. - ISSN 2336-6311 - ISBN 978-80-7509-550-3
    Pagess. 132-139
    Number of pages8 s.
    Publication formPrint - P
    ActionPublic Recreation and Landscape Protection - With Nature Hand in Hand?
    Event date02.05.2018 - 04.05.2018
    VEvent locationKřtiny
    CountryCZ - Czech Republic
    Event typeEUR
    Languageeng - English
    CountryCZ - Czech Republic
    KeywordsClimate change ; Green vegetation ; landsat ; Open green spaces ; Urbanization
    Subject RIVDO - Wilderness Conservation
    OECD categoryEnvironmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)
    Institutional supportUEK-B - RVO:86652079
    EID SCOPUS85048342378
    AnnotationAccording to the fifth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, changes in land use through urbanization and agriculture are the key anthropogenic effects of climate change. Thus, the preservation of natural environment of urban areas is essential for conserving water and soil, while still adjusting the microclimatic variables (temperature, precipitation, relative humidity, etc.) and stabilizing the natural ecological system from destruction. It has been observed that most parts of city's green vegetation have been lost due to housing developments and commercial activities. This study was carried out to assess the effect of the change in land use on a modern city like Sunyani, by observing the significant changes in vegetation cover from LANDSAT TM imagery over a 31-year period (1986-2017). From the study, there was significant decline of vegetation cover from 1986 to 1999, and no significant change from 1999 to 2017. There were also significant changes in the built-up areas from 1986 to 1999 and no significant change from 1999 to 2017. Adoption of sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies that maintain open green vegetation is recommended for future city planning.
    WorkplaceGlobal Change Research Institute
    ContactNikola Šviková, svikova.n@czechglobe.cz, Tel.: 511 192 268
    Year of Publishing2019
    Electronic addresshttp://www.utok.cz/sites/default/files/data/USERS/u24/RaOP%202018_WEB_1.pdf
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