century by Ndewura Jakpa. It is also the cradle of Gonja culture with its traditional capital at Nyange. Bole is one of the important 1 R. Jackson. 'New Mines for old Gold: Ghana's changing mining industry', Geography, Vol.77, No. 2 (April 1992), p.175. 2 In this paper Bole means the capital. In some cases Bole would be used to
The ancient kingdom of Ghana was located 800 kilometres north of the modern-day capital city, Accra, crossing into modern-day Mali and Mauritania (Hilson, 2002).At the time, the name Ghana strictly referred to the region's king; however, it was later used by Arab merchants, who traded gold for more than 700 years prior to the …
Others include location and direction, representation of relief and drainage on topographical maps, identification and interpretation of physical and cultural features. GEOG 153 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY I (2,1,2) The course seeks to expose students to the dominant theories in Human Geography.
Originally published in 1969, this book presents a historical geography of Ghana from the earliest times onwards. It describes the people and their social organization, migrations, agriculture, artefacts, manufacturing and history. Numerous illustrative figures, appendices and a detailed bibliography are also provided. This book will be of value to anyone with …
Adjei, E. (2007). Impact of mining on livelihoods of rural s. A case study of farmers in the Wassa Mining Region, Ghana. M. Phil., Department of …
The mining of minerals has contributed enormously to most African countries' economies. However, the activities involved in these sectors have turned to hunt our environment and human life due to the lack of regulation in this sector. This paper is a review of the effects of illegal mining on the environment, the economy and agricultural …
Cultural Geography. Economic Geography. Political Geography. Interdisciplinary Studies ... 28–9). The negligence which plagued Ghana's mining sector in the 1970s caused it to deteriorate further. By the 1980s, the excitement over government ownership of the …
West Africa & the Sudan Region. The Sudan region of West Africa (not to be confused with the modern state of that name), where the Ghana Empire would develop, had been inhabited since the Neolithic …
From Peru to Ghana to Nevada, mining projects have left native tribes plagued by contaminated waterways and forests, health problems, upsurges in violence, destruction of local traditions, and ...
Mining: gold, manganese, bauxite, diamonds; ... Geography. Ghana is dominated by flat plains that rarely rise above 1,600 feet. ... Ghana can be divided roughly into two major cultural groups: one group in the …
Mining in Ghana dates back to several centuries and its allure was one of the ... It is also the cradle of Gonja culture with ... 'New Mines for old Gold: Ghana's changing mining …
Cultural Geography Historic Cultures The African continent has a unique place in human history. ... The Kingdom of Ghana ... Ghanaian kings controlled gold-mining operations and implemented a …
What are the attitudes of customary landholders in Ghana about the impact of mining development on their cultural heritage and how can the situation be improved? This research paper aims at generating reform ideas to improve governance and regulation of cultural heritage protection in Ghana.
Ghana is rich in gold, diamonds, bauxite, and manganese. Mining contributes about 5.7% to Ghana's GDP and makes up 40% of the country's exports. Mining …
The dynamics and livelihood implications of illegal mining in Ghana: A critical assessment. Kwadwo Afriyie, Kwadwo Afriyie. Department of Geography and Rural Development, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana ... Department of Geography and Rural Development, …
A virtual guide to Ghana, formerly known as the Gold Coast, a country in western Africa just north of the Equator. Situated between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo, and bordered by Burkina Faso in north and by the Gulf of Guinea …
Associate Professor of Geography Heidi Hausermann and colleagues have won a $1.537 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the health, social, and environmental effects of rapidly expanding, small-scale gold mining and mercury pollution in Ghana and beyond. The award, which will fund a five-year research project, …
The Ghana Empire, called the Wagadou (or Wagadu) Empire by its rulers, was located in what is now southeastern Mauritania, western Mali, and eastern Senegal. There is no consensus on when precisely it originated. Different traditions identify its beginnings between as early as 100 CE and the 9th century, with most scholars accepting the 8th or ...
The mining industry is indispensable for development, and in developing countries like Ghana, it drives economic growth by generating revenue and creating job …
Map of the Prestea Huni-Valley District showing study community, Prestea. Source: Cartography Unit, Department of Geography and Regional Planning, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. 2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2022.101076 Corpus ID: 248255245; Women, North-South migration and artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana: Motivations, drivers and socio-economic implications
Therefore, this study aims to fill this scholarly gap through an exploration of the consequences of mining on the culture of people living in mining communities in …
Request PDF | Law, land and what lies beneath: exploring mining impacts on customary law and cultural heritage protection in Ghana and Western Australia | This research paper assesses the impacts ...
This analysis seeks to fill this gap by exploring the links between mining and urbanisation in a Ghanaian context. Ghana is an interesting case as it is both endowed with significant …
The mining industry is indispensable for development, and in developing countries like Ghana, it drives economic growth by generating revenue and creating job opportunities for millions of people. Nonetheless, irresponsible mining results in the deprivation of people's right to surface land, predominantly held under customary land …
By addressing these future research directions, scholars can deepen their understanding of the conflicts between cultural beliefs and human rights standards in Ghana's coastal communities, and work towards finding practical and culturally sensitive solutions that reconcile these conflicts while preserving cultural rights and ensuring ...
The work reported here examines the perceived impacts of gold mining at the community level in the … Community-company relations in gold mining in Ghana J Environ Manage. 2009 Jan;90(1) :571-86. doi ... Geography Ghana ...
Figure 1 Ghana's annual gold production and world price of gold Ghana is the second-largest gold producer in Africa after South Africa, with gold production averaging 77 tons …
Ghana is a country located in West Africa, bordered by Cote d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The capital city is Accra, which is also the largest city in the country.. Ghana gained independence from British colonial rule on March 6, 1957, making it the first sub …