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UF Researchers to Lead NASA Funded GIS Project on Deforestation and City Growth in Ghana

UF Researchers to Lead NASA Funded GIS Project on Deforestation and City Growth in GhanaWest Africa has experienced significant deforestation over the last several decades. While deforestation in Ghana has slowed in recent years, growing urban populations are contributing to human-driven land use change.

A team from the University of Florida – including Geography’s Dr. Olivier Walther – has received funding from SERVIR, a joint venture between NASA and the U.S. Agency for International Development for their Linking Deforestation, Urbanization, and Agricultural Expansion for Land-Use Decisions in Ghana project. The team will use Geospatial Information System (GIS) tools to assess deforestation, urbanization, and agricultural expansion to improve land use planning in Ghana.

Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting new project!