“…The mathematical expression (Eq. 16 ) adapted from Sarfo et al ( 2021 ) was used in calculating the accuracy assessment Fig. 4 Geographical map depicting sample locations during the ground-truthing exercise Fig.…”
Addressing undesirable changes associated with the driving forces of land use cover change are critical to sustainable land management, and the future modeling of land use systems in developing countries. The study accentuates local drivers of land use cover change in Southwestern Ghana using a mixed-method approach. The approach aided in identifying key land-use drivers, using different research strategies for comparisons through confidence level analysis and Analytic Hierarchy Process. We used expert interviews, existing literature and geostatistical tools to ascertain the driving forces triggering such unprecedented changes. Landsat imagery 5 MSS, 4 and 5 TM, 7 ETM + and 8 OLI/TIRS were acquired from the United States Geological Survey’s website. Land-use analysis revealed a decline in forests (− 82.41%) and areas covered by waterbodies (− 27.39%). A fundamental drift in built-up (+ 1288.36%) and farmlands/shrubs (+ 369.81%) areas were also observed. The contribution rate of change analysis revealed built-environment and increasing population contributed the most to surface temperature and land-use change. A steady increase in surface temperature can be attributed to the undesirable changes associated with land-use systems over the past 50 years. Socio-economic development in Southwestern Ghana is fuelling interest in studies related to land use cover change. Biophysical, cultural and technological factors are considered key drivers despite the “medium-to-very low confidence” in results generated. They could potentially impact climate-sensitive sectors that significantly modify land-use systems from the pessimists’ and optimists’ perspectives. Standpoints established through this study will enrich basic datasets for further studies at the continental level.
Supplementary Information
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12665-022-10481-y.
“…The mathematical expression (Eq. 16 ) adapted from Sarfo et al ( 2021 ) was used in calculating the accuracy assessment Fig. 4 Geographical map depicting sample locations during the ground-truthing exercise Fig.…”
Addressing undesirable changes associated with the driving forces of land use cover change are critical to sustainable land management, and the future modeling of land use systems in developing countries. The study accentuates local drivers of land use cover change in Southwestern Ghana using a mixed-method approach. The approach aided in identifying key land-use drivers, using different research strategies for comparisons through confidence level analysis and Analytic Hierarchy Process. We used expert interviews, existing literature and geostatistical tools to ascertain the driving forces triggering such unprecedented changes. Landsat imagery 5 MSS, 4 and 5 TM, 7 ETM + and 8 OLI/TIRS were acquired from the United States Geological Survey’s website. Land-use analysis revealed a decline in forests (− 82.41%) and areas covered by waterbodies (− 27.39%). A fundamental drift in built-up (+ 1288.36%) and farmlands/shrubs (+ 369.81%) areas were also observed. The contribution rate of change analysis revealed built-environment and increasing population contributed the most to surface temperature and land-use change. A steady increase in surface temperature can be attributed to the undesirable changes associated with land-use systems over the past 50 years. Socio-economic development in Southwestern Ghana is fuelling interest in studies related to land use cover change. Biophysical, cultural and technological factors are considered key drivers despite the “medium-to-very low confidence” in results generated. They could potentially impact climate-sensitive sectors that significantly modify land-use systems from the pessimists’ and optimists’ perspectives. Standpoints established through this study will enrich basic datasets for further studies at the continental level.
Supplementary Information
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12665-022-10481-y.
“…Affected directly by human attitudes and cultural tendencies 38 , energy conservation and efficiency awareness campaigns will enable households relate energy use to their socio-economic problems and the continuing warming of global surface temperatures. 39,40,11 The best way to be electrical energy efficient is to be aware of how energy is used. 41 Increasing electricity conservation awareness eliminates consumer apathy towards judicious use of electricity.…”
Section: Energy Conservation Awareness and Information Disseminationmentioning
<p>This paper assessed energy
conservation and efficiency awareness practices of households in the Cape Coast
Metropolis. It examined the level and variability in energy conservation
practices, and the level of energy-savings awareness education among
households. The findings reveal that years spent in school by household heads,
income levels, expenditure, age of households and the number of times
electricity power triples off daily were among key factors influencing
individual’s choice of energy-efficient appliances. There was significant
variability between existing social strata in terms of income and use of
electrical appliances among households. Based on the findings, this study
recommends a robust energy literacy program to improve households energy
efficiency practices awareness, and in order to ensure energy cost savings,
environmental protection and climate
change mitigation that will enhance the drive towards achieving the Sustainable
Development Goal Seven (SDG 7). </p>
“…For Ouyang and Hokao [37], people tend to be unconcerned about energy efficiency problems because of their ignorance of the relation between daily energy use that has resulted in its socioeconomic problems faced by households and the global environmental impact in the world today. Affected directly by human attitudes and cultural tendencies [38], energy conservation and efficiency awareness campaigns will enable households relate energy use to their socio-economic problems and the continuing warming of global surface temperatures [11,[39][40]. The best way to be electrical energy efficient is to be aware of how energy is used [41].…”
Section: Energy Conservation Awareness and Information Disseminationmentioning
This paper assessed energy conservation and efficiency awareness practices of households in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. It examined the level and variability in energy conservation practices and the level of energy-savings awareness education among households. The findings reveal that years spent in school by household heads, income levels, expenditure, age of households, and the number of times electricity power triples off daily were among the key factors influencing an individual’s choice of energy-efficient appliances. There was significant variability between existing social strata in terms of income and use of electrical appliances among households. Based on the findings, this study recommends a robust energy literacy program to improve households’ energy efficiency practices awareness, and in order to ensure energy cost savings, environmental protection, and climate change mitigation that will enhance the drive towards achieving sustainable development goals seven (SDG 7).
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