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Using High Resolution Imagery to Assess Local Urban Growth Patterns and its Relationship with Population Density in Accra, Ghana

Description:

Accra, Ghana is a coastal, capital city in sub-Saharan Africa experiencing rapid urban growth with the most recent average annual growth rate of 3.3%. While the city is growing rapidly, it is characterized by very few high-rise buildings, and yet Accra has areas of remarkably high population...

Author:

Colson, Lisa

Keyword:

population density, infill development, impervious, Ghana, high resolution, and satellite imagery

GW Unit:

Geography

Degree:

M.A.

Advisor:

Engstrom, Ryan

Committee Member(s):

Rain, Daivd

Resource Type:

Thesis or Dissertation