• Delineation of preferential flow pathways in a tropical crystalline rock aquifer in Tarkwa, Ghana using integrated hydrogeophysical methods 

  Agbotui, P. Y.; Ewusi, A.; Seidu, J.; Brookman-Amissah, M.; Woode, A. (IWA, 2023)

  In Ghana, crystalline rock aquifers with secondary hydraulic features and preferential flow pathways serve as very important aquifers. Protecting and managing these geological porous media require identifying preferential ...
• Estimation of Shipping Emissions in Developing Country: A Case Study of Mohammad Bin Qasim Port, Pakistan. 

  Hussain, I.; Wang, H.; Safdar, M.; Ho, Q. B.; Wemegah, T. D.; Noor, S. (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022)

  Transportation has the highest dependence on fossil fuels of any sector and accounts for 37% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Maritime transportation is responsible for around 940 million tons of CO2 and approximately ...
• Enhancing food waste compost quality with nutrient amendments. 

  Nkansah, J. B.; Oduro-Kwarteng, S.; Essandoh, H. M. K.; Kuffuor, R. A. (Journal of Recycling Organic Waste in Agriculture, 2022)

  Purpose Recycling of food waste fraction of municipal solid waste into compost for use in agriculture is seen as an effective environmentally–friendly option. In developing countries, however, there are few commercial ...
• Quantifying and analysing water trade-offs in the water-energy-food nexus: The case of Ghana. 

  Opoku, E. K.; Adjei, K. A.; Gyamfi, C.; Vuu, C.; Appiah-Adjei, E. K.; Odai, S. N.; Siabi, E. K. (Water-Energy Nexus, 2022)

  Water, Energy and Food (WEF) are inextricably linked, and the Water-Energy-Food nexus (WEF nexus) provides a comprehensive framework for addressing the complex and intricate interconnections in the development of these ...
• Evaluation of potential evapotranspiration assessment methods for hydrological modelling with SWAT in the Densu river basin in Ghana. 

  Adjei, F. O.; Obuobie, E.; Adjei, K. A.; Odai, S. N. (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2022)

  Accurate estimation of evapotranspiration (ET) is required for a good estimation of available water for use in any catchment as ET constitutes major means by which water is lost in any catchment. SWAT model uses climate ...
• Modelling the recent variations of water balance components and water availability within the Senegal River basin: using WEAP21 model. 

  Thiam, M.; Adjei, K. A.; Niang, A.; Gyamfi, C.; Odai, S. N.; Kane, A. (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2022)

  The availability of water in the Senegal River basin is a basic issue for moving towards efficient resource management. Given the extent of the river and the large number of stations, hydrological modelling is a reliable ...
• Impacts of climate change on crop and irrigation water requirement in the Savannah regions of Ghana. 

  Incoom, A. B. M.; Adjei, K. A.,; Odai, S. N.; Akpoti, K.; Siabi, E. K. (2022)

  Irrigation is important for food security, however, water requirements for sustainable irrigation may be affected by climate change. The study analysed water requirements of two commonly cultivated crops in the dry season ...
• Implications of Land Use/Land Cover Changes and Climate Change on Black Volta Basin Future Water Resources in Ghana. 

  Abungba, J. A.; Adjei, K. A.; Gyamfi, C.; Odai, S. N.; Pingale, S. M.; Khare, D. (Sustainability, 2022)

  The Black Volta River basin faces several challenges, which impede the sustainability of its water resources and biodiversity. Climate change coupled with land use/land cover (LULC) change patterns account for most of the ...
• A review of water charges: customers’ perception of the quality of the levels of service in Ghana, the water charges and their willingness to pay for improved services. 

  Gyabaah, F.; Amankwah-Minkah, A.; Agbotui, P. Y. (Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science, 2016)

  The trade-off between full cost recovery and providing the urban poor with potable water in the right quantity, quality and at affordable prices is ever increasing especially in African countries. Ghana, not being an ...
• Causes of delays in highway construction projects in Ghana 

  Aforla, B.; Woode, A.; Amoah, D. K. (Civil and Environmental Research, 2016)

  Delays in construction projects are a global phenomenon, causing a multitude of negative effects on the key project participants – clients, consultants, and contractors. The main purpose of this study is to identify the ...
• Study of brick mortar using sawdust as partial replacement for sand. 

  Sasah, J.; Kankam, C. K. (Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction Technology, 2017)

  The paper reports results of study on standard masonry mortar containing sand and sawdust as aggregates in a mix proportion of 1:3 and water-cement ratio of 0.55. A modified mortar of same design mix proportion (1:3) but ...
• Biotite influence on the binding properties of bituminous materials. 

  Aforla, B.; Woode, A.; Amoah, D. K.; AY, B. S. (International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 2017)

  The effect of biotite on rheological properties of bitumen was investigated using biotite extracted from gneiss rocks. The research methodology involves two phases. The first phase involves the separation of biotite from ...
• Study of recycled polyethylene plastic waste as binder in building block for greener construction. 

  Kankam, C. K.; Ansa-Asare, K.; Meisuh, B. K.; Sasah, J. (International Journal of Trend in Research and Development (IJTRD), 2018)

  Plastic production has overtaken most man-made materials including metals and has long been under environmental scrutiny. Most plastic wastes are accumulated in landfills, natural environment and oceans. It is estimated ...
• Flood risk assessment and mapping in Abidjan district using multi-criteria analysis (AHP) model and geoinformation techniques (Cote d’ivoire). 

  Danumah, J. H.; Odai, S. N.; Saley, B. M.; Szarzynski, J.; Thiel, M.; Kwaku, A.; Akpa, L. Y. (Geoenvironmental Disasters, 2016)

  Background: Flood is one of the most destructive natural disasters of climate change effects in West Africa. Flood risk occurrence is a combination of natural and anthropogenic factors, which calls for a better understanding ...
• A stochastic weather generator model for hydroclimatic prevision in urban floods risk assessment in Abidjan District (Cote d’Ivoire). 

  Danumah, J. H.; Odai, S. N.; Saley, M. B.; Szarzynski, J.; Adjei, K.; Kouame, F. K. (Sustainability, 2016)

  Flood risk occurrence is very often related to heavy precipitation; and available future weather data is a potential source for long term flood risk prediction. The aim of this paper was to determine and analyze trends in ...
• Change and Analysis of Extreme Rainfall Indices During 1960–2010 and 2011–2100 in Abidjan District (Côte d’Ivoire). 

  Danumah, J. H.; Odai, S. N.; Saley, M. B.; Akpa, L. Y.; Szarzynski, J.; Kouame, F. K. (Climate Change Research at Universities, 2017)

  Flood risk occurrence is very often related to heavy precipitation. The availability of analysis of weather data is a potential source for long term flood risk prediction and management. The aim of this paper was to determine ...
• A quantitative groundwater resource management under uncertainty using a retrospective optimization framework. 

  Kifanyi, G. E.; Ndambuki, J. M.; Odai, S. N. (Sustainability, 2017)

  Water resources are a major concern for any socio-economic development. As the quality of many surface fresh water sources increasingly deteriorate, more pressure is being imparted into groundwater aquifers. Since groundwater ...
• Micro-level social vulnerability assessment towards climate change adaptation in semi-arid Ghana, West Africa 

  Badmos, B. K.; Adenle, A. A.; Agodzo, S. K.; Villamor, G. B.; Asare-Kyei, D. K.; Amadou, L. M.; Odai, S. N. (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2018)

  This study determined the social vulnerability index (SoVI) of households to climate change impacts for three identified locations (upper, mid and lower) in the Vea catchment, semi-arid Ghana. This study adapted the social, ...
• Greywater in the drains of a sewered community in Ghana 

  Dwumfour-Asare, B.; Nyarko, K.B.; Essandoh, H.M.; Awuah, E.; Anim, K.K.; Quaye, A. (Water Practice & Technology, 2018)

  With less than 5% sewerage coverage and abysmal greywater management, Ghana’s environment could be highly polluted, especially water resources. The few sewered communities may be guilty of pollution from greywater discharge ...
• Local level impacts of climatic and non‐climatic factors on agriculture and agricultural land‐use dynamic in rural northern Ghana 

  Badmos, B. K.; Villamor, G. B.; Agodzo, S. K.; Odai, S. N.; Badmos, O. S. (Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, 2018)

  This study investigated the local level impacts of climatic and non-climatic factors on the agricultural land-use dynamic in rural northern Ghana. Data was collected by means of household questionnaires and interview. The ...

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