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Assoc. Prof Michael S. Aduah

msaduah@umat.edu.gh

Position

Vice Dean, Planning and Quality Assurance Unit

Department

Geomatic Engineering

Research Interest

Land use and sustainable development, catchment/forest hydrology, Land use and climate change impact analysis, land use simulation and planning, Remote sensing,systems Analysis and Environmental Modelling,GIS for Infrastrucutre Management,Flood mapping and monitoring,GPS and Land surveys

Autobiography

Michael S. Aduah is an Associate Professor at the Department of Geomatic Engineering. He holds BSc in Geodetic
Engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST, Ghana), a double MSc degree in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation from Lund University (Sweden) and ITC(University of Twente, The Netherlands) and a PhD in Hydrology from the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN), South Africa. He is a memeber of the Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana (LISAG), Professional Member of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors and a member of the International Association of Hydrological Science (IAHS) as well as a member of the IGU Commission on Water Sustainability. His research interests includes the development of tools and techniques in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation for modelling the environment, land use science and sustainability, land use/change modelling, surface water/forest/catchment hydrology and assessment of global change impacts on the environment.

Google profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=6y9WGfgAAAAJ

Academic Degrees

2017

PhD Hydrology
University of KwaZulu Natal

2007

Msc(Netherlands), Msc (Sweden)
Lunds University/ITC (University of Twente)

2005

GIS Certificate (Netherlands)
ITC (University of Twente)

2002

Bsc (KNUST, Ghana)
KNUST

Institutions Attended

2013--2015

University of KwaZulu Natal

2005--2007

University of Southampton(UK),Lund University(Sweden),ITC(University of Twente,the Netherlands)

2005--2005

ITC, (the Netherlands)

1998--2002

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana

Professional Bodies

2023--date

Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana (LISAG)

2020--date

Member, IGU Commission on Water Sustainability

2019--date

International Association of Hydrological Science (IAHS)

2019--date

Member, Global Lands Program, Working Group on Large Scale Behavioural Models of Land Use Changes

2016--date

Professional Member (MGhIS),Ghana Institution of Surveyors

Awards

2005

European Union Erasmus Mundus Scholarship

2005

NUFFIC Fellowship

Academic Rank

2021--Date

Associate Professor

2017--2021

Senior Lecturer

2008--2017

Lecturer

2002--2003

Teaching Assistant

Journal Publications

Aduah, M. S and Mantey, S. (2023), "Assessment of Land Use Efficiencies of Ghanaian Cities: Case Study of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis", South African Journal of Geomatics, 12 1, 86-97

Aduah, M. S., Jewitt, G. P. W. and Toucher, M. L.W. (2021), "Scenario-based Impacts of Land Use and Climate Changes on the Hydrology of a Forested Catchment in Ghana, West Africa", International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, 10 4, 217-230

Mantey, S. and Aduah, M. S (2021), "Comparative Analysis of Stockpile Volume Estimation using UAV and GPS Techniques", Ghana Mining Journal, 21 1, 1-10

Mantey, S. and Aduah, M. S. (2021), "Comparison of Object-Based Classifiers and Traditional Pixel-Based Classification Techniques using Landsat Imagery", Ghana Journal of Technology, 5 2, 60-69

Mantey, S. and Aduah, M. S. (2021), "Assessment of Positional Accuracies of UAV-Based Coordinates Derived from Orthophotos at Varying Times of the Day- A Case Study", South African Journal of Geomatics, 10 1, 46-59

Aduah, M. S. and Mantey, S. (2020), "Modelling Potential Future Urban Land Use Changes in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Area, Ghana", Ghana Journal of Technology, 4 2, 26-32

Aduah, M. S., Jewitt, G. P. W and Toucher, M. L. W. (2020), "Estimating Scenario-based Impacts of Climate and Land use Changes on Potential River Ecology of a Rainforest Catchment in Ghana, West Africa", Ghana Journal of Technology, 4 2, 43-56

Mantey, S. and Aduah, M. S. (2020), "Spatio-Temporal Land Use-Land Cover Changes in Wassa Amenfi East and Upper Denkyira East Districts of Ghana", International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, 9 3, 10-18

Mantey, S. and Aduah, M. S. (2020), "Determination of Soil Erosion Vulnerability in the Lafa Basin of Ghana using RUSLE and GIS", International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, 9 1, 247 - 254

Aduah, M. S., Toucher, M. L. and Jewitt, G. P. W. (2018), "Estimating Potential Future (2030 and 2040) Land Use in the Bonsa Catchment, Ghana, West Africa", South African Journal of Geomatics, 7 3, 279 - 291

Aduah, M. S., Jewitt, G. P. W. and Toucher, M. L.W. (2018), "Assessing Impacts of Land Use Changes on the Hydrology of a Lowland Rainforest Catchment in Ghana, West Africa", Water, 10 9, 1-15

Aduah, M. S., Jewitt, G. P. W. and Toucher, M. L. W. (2017), "Assessing suitability of the ACRU Hydrological Model in a Rainforest Catchment in Ghana, West Africa", Water Science, 31 2, 198-214

Aduah M. S., Warburton, M. L and Jewitt, G. (2015), "Analysis of Land Cover Changes in the Bonsa Catchment, Ankobra Basin, Ghana", Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 13 4, 935 - 955

Raymond Aabeyir and Michael S. Aduah (2014), "Assessment of encroachment of urban streams in Ghana: a case study of Wa Municipality.", Journal of Natural Resources and Development, 4 4, 10-17

Aduah, M. S. and Baffoe, P. E. (2013), "Remote Sensing for Mapping Land-Use/Cover Changes and Urban Sprawl in Secondi-Takoradi, Western Region of Ghana.", The International Journal of Engineering and Science, 3 10, 66-74

Kwesi, E. A. A., Aduah, M. S. and Baffoe P. E. (2013), "Re-surveys and Registration of Old Land Parcels in Mining Communities ? Challenges and the Way Forward", Land Acquisition and Registration in Ghana, The Way Forward, ,

Aduah, M. S. and S., Mantey (2012), "Remote sensing for mapping wetland floods in Kafue Flats of Zambia", Ghana Mining Journal, 13 13, 33-40

Aduah, M. S., S., Mantey and N. D. Tagoe (2012), "Mapping land surface temperature and land cover to detect urban heat island effect: a case study of Tarkwa, South West Ghana", Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, 4 1, 68-75

Aduah, M. S. and R. Aabeyir (2012), "Land cover dynamics in Wa Municipality, Upper West Region of Ghana", Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, 4 6, 658-644

Aduah, M. S., S., Mantey and N. D. Tagoe (2011), "GIS in Water Supply Network Maintenance in Tarkwa, South Western Ghana", Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, 3 6, 737 744

Aduah, M. S., S., Mantey and E. A. A., Kwesi (2011), "Remote sensing and GIS in Modeling Actual Evapotranspiration: A case study using the Triangle Method in Tarkwa, South West Ghana", European Journal of Scientific Research, 62 2, 257-266

Mantey, S., N. D., Tagoe and M. S., Aduah (2011), "Detecting areas of Vegetation change in the Densu River Basin, Ghana", River Basin Management VI, WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 146 146, 37- 48

Conference Publications

Aduah, M. S. and Amankwah, R. K. (2018), "Impacts of Potential Future Surface Mining on the Hydrology of the Neung Forest Sub-catchment, Bonsa catchment, Ghana", Fifth UMaT International Mining and Mineral conference,
M. S. Aduah, E. A. A. Kwesi, V. Riekerk and M. Gylstra (2012), "Mapping floodplain elevations with Omnistar Kinematic DGPS in Kafue Flats, Zambia", Annual Seminar of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS), 22-23 August 2012, Accra, Ghana, page 2, session 2
Kwesi, E. A. A. , S., Mantey and M. S. Aduah (2011), "Land Compensation in the Oil and Gas regions of Ghana-Challenges involved and the role of the Surveyor", The Ghana Surveyor, special Land Survey Division Seminar, 2011 edition, pp. 9-16.
Mantey, S., and M. S., Aduah (2010), "Developing an Online Map for the Accra Metropolis Using Map Server", 1st UMaT International Mining and Mineral Conference, Tarkwa, Ghana, pp.11.

Community Service

August 2018--Dec 2019

Team Member, Mapping Team of Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) and Supervisor, Surveying and mapping of small-scale mining concession boundaries in five mining regions of Ghana, IMCIM, Office of the President Annex, Accra, Ghana.

5th August, 2020: --10th August, 2020

Panel Member and Remote Sensing Expert, Evaluation of expression of interest (EOI) for provision of consultancy services for pilot study to use Satellite and Remote sensing technology to monitor areas of soil/land degradation in Artisanal Small-Scale Mining Areas (ASM) in Ghana, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Accra, Ghana.

2022--2022

External Examiner, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

2020--2023

External Examiner, Department of Environmental Science, University of Botswana, Botswana

2018 --2024

Resource person/Lecturer, Short courses on UAV Batteries and Basic Aviation meteorology and GIS for mapping and monitoring.

2008--2008

Freelance Surveyor, Pre-marking of ground controls for provision of orthophotomaps of Enchi, Asankrangua and Wassa Akropong Districts in Western Region and Cape Coast, Elmina, Saltpond, Mankesim and Besease in Central Region, under Ghana's Land Administration project(LAP), Rudan Engineering Company Ltd, Accra, Ghana.

2007--2007

Freelance Surveyor, Power line rout Survey (Kumasi-Obuasi new rout), Volta River Authority (VRA), Ghana:Rudan Engineering Ltd, Accra, Ghana

2007--2007

Freelance Surveyor,Topographic Survey(GPS) of a 600km railline corridor:Forkariah to Simandou,Guinea;a project by the Rio Tinto Irone Ore Mining Group, executed by Merret Surveys(Exeter,UK) and Infoterra-Global(UK)--(October-December )

2005--2005

Development of GIS for Infrastructure Management;Ghana Ports and Habours Authority, Tema

2004--2005

Development of GIS for property Rate, Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan Assembly, Secondi, Ghana

2003--2004

Developement of GIS for road referencing, Department of urban roads, Accra, Ghana

19th October, 2020:--23rd October, 2020

Panel Member and Remote Sensing Expert, Evaluation of Technical Project proposals for provision of consultancy services for pilot study to use Satellite and Remote sensing technology to monitor areas of soil/land degradation in Artisanal Small-Scale Mining Areas (ASM) in Ghana, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Accra, Ghana.

Research Conducted

2021--date

Assessment of Urban Quality of life in Ghana

2020--date

investigating maping of crop fields in Ghana using remote sensing

2012--2012

Mapping land surface temperature and land cover to detect urban heat island effect: a case study of Tarkwa, South West Ghana

2012--2012

Land cover dynamics in Wa Municipality, Upper West Region of Ghana

2012--2012

Mapping floodplain elevations with Omnistar Kinematic DGPS in Kafue Flats, Zambia

2011--2011

GIS and Remote sensing in Mapping and Modelling Actual Evapotranspiration using the triangle method, case study in Tarkwa

2011--2011

GIS in Water Supply Network Maintenance in Tarkwa, South Western Ghana

2006--2007

Multi-temporal remote sensing for mapping and monitoring floods,an approach towards validation of the KAFRIBA model,Kafue Flats,Zambia:an ITC Msc research,Funded by the European Union and the Netherlands Government.see Thesis athttp://www.itc.nl/library/papers_2007/msc/gem/aduah.pdf

Subjects Taught

Positioning Astronomy

Cartography

Geographical Information Systems (undergraduate and postgraduate, Geomatic Engineering )

GIS and Remote sensing (MSc Geological Engineering )

Land Surveying Practicals

Computer Applications in Geomatics Engineering (undergraduate and postgraduate)

Urban Planning

Remote sensing and photogeology

Elements of Geospatial Science

Other Professional Experience

2023--date

Licensed Land Surveyor, Lands Commission, Ghana

2009--2010

Remote sensing and GIS consultant, Geovision, Netherlandsb30;Geo-information for monitoring Kafue flats wetlands, Zambia: DGPS/OminiSTAR and satellite remote sensing for developing digital elevation model (DEM) for Kafue flats wetlands, Zambia.

2008--2008

Freelance Land surveyor, Rudan Engineering Company Ltd, Haatso, Accra, Ghana.b30;pre-marking and building of ground control points for provision of orthophoto maps of Enchi, Asankragua and Wassa Akropong Districts (Western Region) and Cape Coast, Mankesim, Elmina, Beseasi, Saltpond (Central Region) under Ghana"?s Land Administration project(LAP).

2007--2007

Freelance Land surveyor, Merrett surveys Partnership Ltd, Exeter, UK.b30;Ground control survey with Leica GPS instruments for mapping of a 20km corridor of the proposed 600km rail line from Forecariah to Simandou ; the Simandou Iron Ore Project, The Rio Tinto Mining Group, Guinea

2003--2005

Geodetic Engineer, Grontmij Aerosat Surveys Ghana Ltd, Accra, Ghana.b30;GIS Analystb30;Land Surveyor (GPS)b30;Digital Mappingb30;Project proposals, reports and GIS project demosb30;co-managed the development of SAEMA property tax GIS (Takoradi, Ghana)b30;Planned project execution: Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority property GIS, Tema, Ghana.

Other Activites

2012

Reviewer- International Journal of Remote Sensing (IJRS).

2010

Research Associate-Artisanal Mining, Smallholder Farming and Economic Development: Developing a Strategy for Poverty Alleviation in Rural Ghana (Funded by Development Partnerships in Higher Education, UK)