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 concentrated in the vicinity of roads, and also directly on the coast. There is strong evidence of agglomeration effects in the static sense -- buildup in one cell predicts buildup in a nearby cell -- and...
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2020/07/01
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS9314
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2020/07/01
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The Evolution of Built-up Areas in Ghana since 1975
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rate of population growth