Eric Kwabena Forkuo
37 Publications17 Research Themes18 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
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.
Key Research Themes (17)
Physical Sciences
3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
Life Sciences
African Botany and Ecology Studies
Physical Sciences
Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
Life Sciences
Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
Physical Sciences
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
Physical Sciences
Flood Risk Assessment and Management
Health Sciences
Global Maternal and Child Health
Physical Sciences
Groundwater and Watershed Analysis
Physical Sciences
Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
Physical Sciences
Land Use and Ecosystem Services
Physical Sciences
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Physical Sciences
Remote Sensing in Agriculture
Physical Sciences
Satellite Image Processing and Photogrammetry
Physical Sciences
Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
Life Sciences
Soil erosion and sediment transport
Physical Sciences
Urban Heat Island Mitigation
Physical Sciences
Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
Publications (37)
The effect of land use land cover types on MODIS land surface temperature in Ghana
Open AccessAnalyzing the spatio-temporal pattern of urban growth and its influence on urban heat islands in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, Ghana
Open AccessA 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
Open AccessGeospatial assessment of urban sprawl in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana from 1991 to 2023
A comparative estimate of air temperature from modis land surface temperatures in Ghana
Open AccessMonitoring cocoa-driven deforestation: The contexts of encroachment and land use policy implications for deforestation free cocoa supply chains in Ghana
Impact of mining on vegetation cover: A case study of Prestea Huni-Valley municipality
Open AccessThe impact of land use and land cover changes on socioeconomic factors and livelihood in the Atwima Nwabiagya district of the Ashanti region, Ghana
Open AccessMangrove mapping using Sentinel-1 data for improved decision support on sustainable conservation and restoration interventions in the Keta Lagoon Complex Ramsar Site, Ghana
Multi-Criteria Selection of Suitable Institutional Solid Waste Collection Sites: A Case of KNUST Campus, Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessPixel-based and object-oriented approaches in segregating cocoa from forest in the Juabeso-Bia landscape of Ghana
Measures of geographic accessibility to health care in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Open AccessOPTIMIZED ROUTING OF TRUCKS FOR INSTITUTIONAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION IN KUMASI, GHANA
Open AccessEvaluation of gap-filling methods for Landsat 7 ETM+ SLC-off image for LULC classification in a heterogeneous landscape of West Africa
Water balance responses to land-use/land-cover changes in the Pra River Basin of Ghana, 1986–2025
Effect of optimal routing on travel distance, travel time and fuel consumption of waste collection trucks
Optimal Routing of Solid Waste Collection Trucks: A Review of Methods
Open AccessMapping the spatial distribution of small reservoirs in the White Volta Sub-basin of Ghana
Geospatial Analysis of Land Use and Land Cover Transitions from 1986–2014 in a Peri-Urban Ghana
Open AccessAnalysis of climate and anthropogenic impacts on runoff in the Lower Pra River Basin of Ghana
Open AccessDelineating Floodplain along the Nasia River in Northern Ghana Using HAND Contour
2017Flood Risk Assessment and Management
Land Surface Temperature Extracts for Peri-Urban Heat and Rural Cool Troughs in Ghana
Mapping the spatial changes in Lake Volta using multitemporal remote sensing approach
Water Quality Changes Associated with Cassava Production: Case Study of White Volta Basin
Open AccessAgricultural and Forest Land Use Potential for REDD+ among Smallholder Land Users in Rural Ghana
Open AccessLand Use Conversion Probabilities in a Peri-Urban District of Ghana
Application of Geo-Information Techniques in Land Use and Land Cover Change Analysis in a Peri-Urban District of Ghana
Open AccessModelling the Perspective of Agricultural Land Use Trajectories in a Peri-Urban District of Ghana
Open AccessAssessing the inter-relationship between vegetation productivity, rainfall, population and land cover over the Bani River Basin in Mali (West Africa)
Open Access2015Land Use and Ecosystem Services
Modelling Soil Erosion in the Densu River Basin Using RUSLE and GIS Tools.
2014Soil erosion and sediment transport
Assessing Long-Term Trends In Vegetation Productivity Change Over the Bani River Basin in Mali (West Africa)
Open AccessTHE USE OF DIGITAL ELEVATION MODELS FOR WATER- SHED AND FLOOD HAZARD MAPPING
2013Flood Risk Assessment and Management
Analysis of Forest Cover Change Detection
2012Remote Sensing in Agriculture
Flood Hazard Mapping using Aster Image data with GIS
2011Flood Risk Assessment and Management
Digital Soil Mapping in GIS Environment for Crop-Land Suitability Analysis
2011Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
Digital elevation modelling using ASTER stereo imagery.
2010Satellite Image Processing and Photogrammetry
Automatic fusion of photogrammetric imagery and laser scanner point clouds
20053D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Geomatic Engineering
Total Publications37
Research Themes17
Open Access Papers18
Department of Geomatic Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology