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Using High Spatial Resolution Imagery to Assess the Relationship between Spatial Features and Census Data: A Case Study of Accra, Ghana

Description:

As developing countries experience substantial urban growth and expansion, remotely sensed based estimates of population and demographic characteristics can provide researchers and humanitarian aid workers timely and spatially explicit information for planning and development. In this exploratory...

Author:

Sandborn, Avery

Keyword:

census data, urban, Ghana, high resolution, land cover, and spatial features

GW Unit:

Geography

Degree:

M.A.

Advisor:

Engstrom, Ryan

Committee Member(s):

Rain, David and Mann, Michael

Resource Type:

Thesis or Dissertation
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:

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

GW Unit:

Geography

Degree:

M.A.

Advisor:

Engstrom, Ryan

Committee Member(s):

Rain, Daivd

Resource Type:

Thesis or Dissertation