Journal of
Geography and Regional Planning

  • Abbreviation: J. Geogr. Reg. Plann.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2070-1845
  • DOI: 10.5897/JGRP
  • Start Year: 2008
  • Published Articles: 395

Review

Land use change and sediment yield studies in Ghana: Review

Ebenezer Boakye
  • Ebenezer Boakye
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Geophery K. Anornu
  • Geophery K. Anornu
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Jonathan A. Quaye-Ballard
  • Jonathan A. Quaye-Ballard
  • Department of Geomatic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Emmanuel A. Donkor
  • Emmanuel A. Donkor
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 21 August 2018
  •  Accepted: 21 September 2018
  •  Published: 30 September 2018

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