Seth Appiah‐Opoku
Biographic Data
| ID | 5679862 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Seth Appiah‐Opoku |
| GIVEN NAMES | Seth |
| FAMILY NAME | Appiah‐Opoku |
| SIGNATURE | OPOKU S A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alabama |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3144-6622 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Assessing motorcycle taxis as transport option in the urban life of African cities
Increasingly, motorcycle taxis are offering convenient and affordable means of navigating congested and inaccessible urban road systems in Africa. They play a vital role in the transportation systems in some African cities. Popularly referred to as “Okada” in Ghana and Nigeria, motorcycle taxis are heavily patronized because of their obvious strengths as compared to other transportation systems. Using mixed-methods approach, this paper evaluates …
Tragedy of urban green spaces depletion in selected sub-Sahara African major cities
Urban green spaces (UGS) play important role in enhancing the socioeconomic and environmental health of cities around the world. For instance, UGS such as playgrounds, parks and residential greenery provide relief from mental and physical stress in densely populated areas. In spite of the significance of UGS in urban life and city development, their depletion rate in sub-Saharan countries seems alarming. Based on mixed methods approach including …
Sustainable Development Goals in BRICS and G7 countries
The United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent aspirations for human development that necessitate the epiphany of a universal yet varied set of ethical values, social equity, sustainability, and healthy lifestyle within a clean, safe environment. However, recent events such as Covid‐19 and the Ukraine–Russia Impasse have been a bane to achieving these goals. Consequently, there is the need to find innovative ways to increas…
Health impacts of small-scale gold mining in Kenyasi, Ghana
Small-Scale Gold Mining (SSGM) is a way of life for many individuals living in mineral-rich but poverty-stricken areas of Africa. The sector provides many households with much needed income for their livelihood sustenance. Although the literature on SSGM have brought some consensus on environmental issues surrounding the sector, limited attention has been directed at health and safety issues associated with the small-scale gold mining processes. …
Land access and resettlement
One of the consequences of major projects such as large-scale mining, oil and gas exploration, and roads and dam construction is the need to resettle large numbers of people and wildlife. For insta
Incorporating stakeholder input into transport project selection – A step towards urban prosperity in developing countries
EA follow-up in the Ghanaian mining sector
Using Protected Areas as a Tool for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecotourism
Increasingly, conservationists and policymakers are using protected areas as a tool for biodiversity conservation and ecotourism. This article discusses livelihood challenges associated with the use of protected areas as a tool for ecotourism at the Kakum National Park in Ghana. The article reveals that most residents in villages close to the park have not realized the expected benefits of ecotourism despite giving up access to resources inside p…
Indigenous Beliefs and Environmental Stewardship
Despite recent interest in indigenous knowledge, few studies have linked it with indigenous beliefs system and its role in environmental stewardship. This link is important to cultural geographers interested in the study of small-scale cultural groups and how they relate to the environment. It also helps us understand the cultural dimensions of environmental stewardship and resource conservation. Based on a study of a monkey sanctuary in Ghana, W…
Environmental impact assessment in developing countries
Environmental impact assessment in developing countries
Indigenous Beliefs and Environmental Stewardship
Despite recent interest in indigenous knowledge, few studies have linked it with indigenous beliefs system and its role in environmental stewardship. This link is important to cultural geographers interested in the study of small-scale cultural groups and how they relate to the environment. It also helps us understand the cultural dimensions of environmental stewardship and resource conservation. Based on a study of a monkey sanctuary in Ghana, W…
EA follow-up in the Ghanaian mining sector
Incorporating stakeholder input into transport project selection – A step towards urban prosperity in developing countries
Sustainable Development Goals in BRICS and G7 countries
The United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent aspirations for human development that necessitate the epiphany of a universal yet varied set of ethical values, social equity, sustainability, and healthy lifestyle within a clean, safe environment. However, recent events such as Covid‐19 and the Ukraine–Russia Impasse have been a bane to achieving these goals. Consequently, there is the need to find innovative ways to increas…
Using Protected Areas as a Tool for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecotourism
Increasingly, conservationists and policymakers are using protected areas as a tool for biodiversity conservation and ecotourism. This article discusses livelihood challenges associated with the use of protected areas as a tool for ecotourism at the Kakum National Park in Ghana. The article reveals that most residents in villages close to the park have not realized the expected benefits of ecotourism despite giving up access to resources inside p…
Environmental impact assessment in developing countries
Indigenous Beliefs and Environmental Stewardship
Despite recent interest in indigenous knowledge, few studies have linked it with indigenous beliefs system and its role in environmental stewardship. This link is important to cultural geographers interested in the study of small-scale cultural groups and how they relate to the environment. It also helps us understand the cultural dimensions of environmental stewardship and resource conservation. Based on a study of a monkey sanctuary in Ghana, W…
Using Protected Areas as a Tool for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecotourism
Increasingly, conservationists and policymakers are using protected areas as a tool for biodiversity conservation and ecotourism. This article discusses livelihood challenges associated with the use of protected areas as a tool for ecotourism at the Kakum National Park in Ghana. The article reveals that most residents in villages close to the park have not realized the expected benefits of ecotourism despite giving up access to resources inside p…
EA follow-up in the Ghanaian mining sector
Land access and resettlement
One of the consequences of major projects such as large-scale mining, oil and gas exploration, and roads and dam construction is the need to resettle large numbers of people and wildlife. For insta
Incorporating stakeholder input into transport project selection – A step towards urban prosperity in developing countries
Health impacts of small-scale gold mining in Kenyasi, Ghana
Small-Scale Gold Mining (SSGM) is a way of life for many individuals living in mineral-rich but poverty-stricken areas of Africa. The sector provides many households with much needed income for their livelihood sustenance. Although the literature on SSGM have brought some consensus on environmental issues surrounding the sector, limited attention has been directed at health and safety issues associated with the small-scale gold mining processes. …
Tragedy of urban green spaces depletion in selected sub-Sahara African major cities
Urban green spaces (UGS) play important role in enhancing the socioeconomic and environmental health of cities around the world. For instance, UGS such as playgrounds, parks and residential greenery provide relief from mental and physical stress in densely populated areas. In spite of the significance of UGS in urban life and city development, their depletion rate in sub-Saharan countries seems alarming. Based on mixed methods approach including …
Sustainable Development Goals in BRICS and G7 countries
The United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent aspirations for human development that necessitate the epiphany of a universal yet varied set of ethical values, social equity, sustainability, and healthy lifestyle within a clean, safe environment. However, recent events such as Covid‐19 and the Ukraine–Russia Impasse have been a bane to achieving these goals. Consequently, there is the need to find innovative ways to increas…
Assessing motorcycle taxis as transport option in the urban life of African cities
Increasingly, motorcycle taxis are offering convenient and affordable means of navigating congested and inaccessible urban road systems in Africa. They play a vital role in the transportation systems in some African cities. Popularly referred to as “Okada” in Ghana and Nigeria, motorcycle taxis are heavily patronized because of their obvious strengths as compared to other transportation systems. Using mixed-methods approach, this paper evaluates …
Geography (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Environmental planning (6 works) · Ecology (5 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (3 works)