Management of watersheds with Landsat TM data: a case study of the Volta River in Ghana

Twumasi, Yaw A.; Manu, Andrew; Coleman, Tommy L.

doi:10.1109/igarss.2003.1293993

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“…The area was first established as a game reserve in 1909 and later expanded and gazetted as a National Park in 1971 (Twumasi et al, 2005). The Park is inhabited by elephants Loxodonta africana , ungulates, manatees Trichechus senegalensis , and primate species, among others (Twumasi et al, 2005; Jachmann, 2008). It is fringed by indigenous and migrant communities that are engaged in farming and fishing.…”

Section: Study Areasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Community attitudes towards protected areas: insights from Ghana

Dewu

2017

Oryx

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Understanding community attitudes towards protected areas is of great importance because these attitudes are inherently linked to the long-term existence and effectiveness of protected areas. We assessed the factors that influence community attitudes towards Mole and Digya National Parks in Ghana. During June–August 2015 we conducted interviews with 346 randomly selected households, using a semi-structured questionnaire. We found that attitudes towards the protected areas were positive, with Mole residents being more positive than Digya residents. Analyses revealed that community attitudes were largely influenced by the perceived costs and benefits of the protected area, household size, occupation, level of education, and awareness of or participation in livelihood projects. The findings suggest that increasing the benefits from protected areas and minimizing the costs on fringe communities fosters positive attitudes towards the concept of protected areas and conservation in general. Additionally, perceptions of protected areas are likely to be more positive when management interventions are tailored for local communities as opposed to the adoption of universal, unspecific interventions.

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Section: Study Areasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Community attitudes towards protected areas: insights from Ghana

Dewu

2017

Oryx

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“…Because of this, visitors to the Australian island state of Tasmania can now have their behavior automatically tracked during their whole visit. Twumasi, Coleman, and Manu (2005) utilized ETM + and Landsat TM data to establish a comprehensive database for Digya National Park in Ghana. The database aids in decision-making processes.…”

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Tourists’ Adoption of Context-Aware Applications: A Case Study, Using Personal Locator Beacons at the Mole National Park, Ghana

Tiika,

Tang,

Dagadu

et al. 2024

Sage Open

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The use of technology to provide contextual information for decision-making has been a long-standing practice. The study aims to identify the antecedents influencing tourists’ use of context-aware applications. It employs the Unified Model of Electronic Government Adoption (UMEGA) and the Expectation Confirmation Model (ECM) to investigate tourists’ behaviors in the use of Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) during the pre-adoption and post-adoption stages at the Mole National Park in Ghana. Data was analyzed using Smart PLS 3.0 software. The findings suggest that pre-adoption performance expectancy, motivational needs, and personal situation significantly affect tourists’ pre-adoption intentions to continue using context-aware applications. In addition, information recommendation, service quality, confirmation expectation, and satisfaction influenced continued use and recommendation. However, social influence and enjoyment experience did not significantly impact tourists’ behavioral intentions. The findings contribute to theory by integrating components of the two models (UMEGA & ECM) and delving into the antecedents of users’ decision-making processes.

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Management of watersheds with Landsat TM data: a case study of the Volta River in Ghana

Cited by 2 publications

References 6 publications

Community attitudes towards protected areas: insights from Ghana

Community attitudes towards protected areas: insights from Ghana

Tourists’ Adoption of Context-Aware Applications: A Case Study, Using Personal Locator Beacons at the Mole National Park, Ghana

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