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Eric Kwabena Forkuo

Geomatic Engineering

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The researcher's work integrates advanced technologies and methodologies from environmental science, land-use studies, hydrology, agriculture, environment, and beyond, aiming to enhance sustainable land management practices. Through innovative approaches like Geo-Information Techniques and GIS, they assess changes in land cover, ecosystems, and water systems, focusing on improving resource efficiency across various domains. This research seeks to balance human needs with ecological benefits, particularly in managing urban areas and natural ecosystems for enhanced water resource management and food security.

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Optimal Routing of Solid Waste Collection Trucks: A Review of Methods(2018)
Effect of optimal routing on travel distance, travel time and fuel consumption of waste collection trucks(2019)
OPTIMIZED ROUTING OF TRUCKS FOR INSTITUTIONAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION IN KUMASI, GHANA(2020)
Multi-Criteria Selection of Suitable Institutional Solid Waste Collection Sites: A Case of KNUST Campus, Kumasi, Ghana(2020)
Water balance responses to land-use/land-cover changes in the Pra River Basin of Ghana, 1986–2025(2019)
Analysis of climate and anthropogenic impacts on runoff in the Lower Pra River Basin of Ghana(2017)
Application of Geo-Information Techniques in Land Use and Land Cover Change Analysis in a Peri-Urban District of Ghana(2015)
The impact of land use and land cover changes on socioeconomic factors and livelihood in the Atwima Nwabiagya district of the Ashanti region, Ghana(2021)
Geospatial Analysis of Land Use and Land Cover Transitions from 1986–2014 in a Peri-Urban Ghana(2017)
Land Use Conversion Probabilities in a Peri-Urban District of Ghana(2015)
Impact of mining on vegetation cover: A case study of Prestea Huni-Valley municipality(2022)
Modelling the Perspective of Agricultural Land Use Trajectories in a Peri-Urban District of Ghana(2015)
Geospatial assessment of urban sprawl in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana from 1991 to 2023(2024)
Assessing the inter-relationship between vegetation productivity, rainfall, population and land cover over the Bani River Basin in Mali (West Africa)(2015)
A comprehensive analysis and future projection of land use and land cover dynamics in a fast-growing city: A case study of Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, Ghana(2024)
Measures of geographic accessibility to health care in the Ashanti Region of Ghana(2020)
Flood Hazard Mapping using Aster Image data with GIS(2011)
THE USE OF DIGITAL ELEVATION MODELS FOR WATER- SHED AND FLOOD HAZARD MAPPING(2013)
Mapping the spatial distribution of small reservoirs in the White Volta Sub-basin of Ghana(2018)
Delineating Floodplain along the Nasia River in Northern Ghana Using HAND Contour(2017)
Analysis of Forest Cover Change Detection(2012)
Pixel-based and object-oriented approaches in segregating cocoa from forest in the Juabeso-Bia landscape of Ghana(2020)
Evaluation of gap-filling methods for Landsat 7 ETM+ SLC-off image for LULC classification in a heterogeneous landscape of West Africa(2019)
Monitoring cocoa-driven deforestation: The contexts of encroachment and land use policy implications for deforestation free cocoa supply chains in Ghana(2022)
Agricultural and Forest Land Use Potential for REDD+ among Smallholder Land Users in Rural Ghana(2016)
A comparative estimate of air temperature from modis land surface temperatures in Ghana(2023)
Analyzing the spatio-temporal pattern of urban growth and its influence on urban heat islands in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, Ghana(2024)
Land Surface Temperature Extracts for Peri-Urban Heat and Rural Cool Troughs in Ghana(2017)
The effect of land use land cover types on MODIS land surface temperature in Ghana(2024)
Assessing Long-Term Trends In Vegetation Productivity Change Over the Bani River Basin in Mali (West Africa)(2014)
Mangrove mapping using Sentinel-1 data for improved decision support on sustainable conservation and restoration interventions in the Keta Lagoon Complex Ramsar Site, Ghana(2021)
Digital elevation modelling using ASTER stereo imagery.(2010)
Digital Soil Mapping in GIS Environment for Crop-Land Suitability Analysis(2011)
Mapping the spatial changes in Lake Volta using multitemporal remote sensing approach(2016)
Modelling Soil Erosion in the Densu River Basin Using RUSLE and GIS Tools.(2014)
Water Quality Changes Associated with Cassava Production: Case Study of White Volta Basin(2016)
Automatic fusion of photogrammetric imagery and laser scanner point clouds(2005)

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