May 2019

Environmental assessment of tropical African mahogany (Khaya)

In this study, life cycle assessment (LCIA) was used for the assessment and evaluation of the environmental performance of the Khaya lumber manufactured by three firms in Ghana. The work mainly aims to assess all possible effects to the environment, measure the carbon footprint for Ghana Khaya lumber and offer an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Ghana Khaya lumber. The results show that the average...

Author(s): John Frank Eshun  

May 2019

Assessment of drinking water quality at Dodowa in the Dangbe West district of the Greater-Accra region, Ghana

Dodowa serves as a major peri-urban community close to the Accra Metropolis with increasing population, urbanization and settlements. Lack of access to basic infrastructural facilities including water and sanitation has hampered the development of the community. Dodowa has irregular access to pipe-borne water therefore the community resorts to other means of getting potable water. It is against this background that this...

Author(s): W. E. Arko, I. O. A Hodgson and F. K. Nyame

May 2019

An assessment of the contribution of fluvial sediment discharge to coastal stability: A case study of Western Region of Ghana

Fluvial sediment discharge to coastal area contributes to the stability of the coast. Deposition of fluvial sediment discharge is an important source of beach nourishment, nutrient for aquatic ecology and habitats. However, human development and interventions on rivers in the form of dams and flood alleviation schemes tend to reduce fluvial sediment supply to the coast, thus impacting on coastal stability and...

Author(s): Boye Borkai Cynthia, Boateng Isaac, Appeaning Addo Kwasi and Wiafe George

May 2019

Innovative pathways for enhancing climate change and variability resilience among agro-pastoral communities in semi-arid areas of Kiteto and Kilindi Districts, Tanzania

Climate change and variability threatens food security globally making life uncertain mostly for agro-pastoral communities in semi-arid areas. This has necessitated exploration of designed pathways with potentials to increase resilience among agro-pastoralists. This work investigates agro-pastoralists’ innovative pathways for enhancing resilience to the impacts of climate change and variability in Kiteto and...

Author(s): Henry G. Mung’ong’o, Milline J. Mbonile and Faustin P. Maganga