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

Full Length Research Paper

Trends in land use/land cover changes in the Densu River basin and its impact on the Weija reservoirs and the Densu Delta (Sakumo I lagoon) in Ghana

Frank O. Adjei
  • Frank O. Adjei
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Kwaku A. Adjei
  • Kwaku A. Adjei
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Emmanuel Obuobie
  • Emmanuel Obuobie
  • Water Research Institute, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Accra, Ghana.
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Samuel N. Odai
  • Samuel N. Odai
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 01 October 2019
  •  Accepted: 11 November 2019
  •  Published: 31 December 2019

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