Assessment of flood prone zones in the Tarkwa mining area of Ghana using a GIS-based approach
Flood is one of the most imperious natural hazards that can cause economic damages to infrastructures and natural ecosystems. In view of the extensive mining activities in the Tarkwa area, there has been an increase in human intervention of natural water bodies via degradation of vegetation in the w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-04-01
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Series: | Environmental Challenges |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266701002100007X |