Jeffrey Blay
Understanding urbanization and energy infrastructures in Ghana using multi-sensor remote sensing and machine learning
Fellowship Year:
2022
Degree:
MESc
Research Country:
Ghana
Research Continent:
Africa
Abstract:
My project seeks to understand how urban morphology in terms of upward and outward growth patterns could relate with increasing electrification demand in Ghana. My objectives are to estimate the spatial composition of urban form, characterize urban form and electricity infrastructures, and identify the regional differences and commonalities between urban form and electricity infractructures in Ghana. This is aimed at providing a body of knowledge that will contribute immensely to the implementation path of achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy, and inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban areas in developing countries with rapidly urbanizing cities such as Ghana.