The Evolution of Built-up Areas in Ghana since 1975

This paper uses high-resolution satellite data on the proportion of buildings in a 250x250 meter cell to study the evolution of human settlement in Ghana over a 40-year period. The analysis finds a strong increase in built-up area over time, mostly...

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Main Authors: Fafchamps, Marcel, Shilpi, Forhad
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/272701593624763184/The-Evolution-of-Built-up-Areas-in-Ghana-since-1975
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34029