GIS-based multi-criteria analytical hierarchy process modelling for urban flood vulnerability analysis, Accra Metropolis

RS Nkonu, M Antwi, M Amo-Boateng, BW Dekongmen - Natural Hazards, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Accra Metropolis, the capital of Ghana, has been hit by multiple devastating
floods in recent decades, resulting in severe social, economic, and environmental …

Landslide susceptibility map** in an area of underground mining using the multicriteria decision analysis method

D Arca, HŞ Kutoğlu, K Becek - Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2018 - Springer
Landslides are geomorphological phenomena that affect anthropogenic and natural
features on the Earth's surface. Many previous studies have identified several factors that …

Optimizing flood risk modelling with high-resolution remote sensing data and analytic hierarchy process

GAB Yiran, C Kwang, L Blagogie - SN Social Sciences, 2024 - Springer
Flooding is a global phenomenon with devastating effects on human lives, livelihoods, and
properties. Flood risk management is key to reducing floods' environmental and socio …

Integrating multi-criteria analysis and geospatial applications for map** flood hazards in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana

SY Danso, Y Ma, A Osman, IY Addo - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite numerous structural and non-structural measures to curb the problem, flood
disasters have become a recurring theme globally. Reducing vulnerability to flooding …

Delineation of flood risk terrains and rainfall visualisation in the North Western part of Ghana

BW Dekongmen, AT Kabo-bah, GK Anornu… - Modeling Earth Systems …, 2024 - Springer
Flooding, exacerbated by the challenges of climate change, poses a growing threat to
communities in the Upper West Region (UWR) of Ghana. This persistent issue, particularly …

Application of an index-based approach in geospatial techniques for the map** of flood hazard areas: a case of cape coast metropolis in Ghana

SY Danso, Y Ma, YDA Adjakloe, IY Addo - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Floods remain one of the disasters that destroy properties, livelihoods, and in extreme
situations, take lives. As a way of prevention, geospatial applications have been employed …

Identifying exposures of health facilities to potential disasters in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area of Ghana

B Adu-Gyamfi, R Shaw, B Ofosu - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Health sector in Ghana has over the years received huge capital investments
from the government, its partners and other private entities. These have resulted in the …

Integrating 2D hydrodynamic, SWAT, GIS and satellite remote sensing models in open channel design to control flooding within road service areas in the Odaw river …

JD Osei, FOK Anyemedu, DK Osei - Modeling Earth Systems and …, 2023 - Springer
Infrastructure network security and resiliency have become major problems in recent years
as a result of an increasing number of catastrophic weather-related occurrences around the …

[PDF][PDF] Application of geographic information systems for flood risk analysis: a case study from Accra Metropolitan Area

AB Owusu, M Agbozo - Present Environment and Sustainable …, 2019 - archive.sciendo.com
The main objective of the study was to identify high flood risk zones in AMA. The study also
used questionnaires to assess local knowledge on what accounts for the high flood risk in …

A geospatial perspective of flood risk hotspots, transport networks and emergency response services in Accra, Ghana

R Yao Kofie, ANM Allotey, L Møller-Jensen… - … -Danish Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This paper adds to existing knowledge about flood management in Accra and contributes
insights into emergency responses to major flood events in a geospatial context. The study …