https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/news_kopi/  New Results and Events en Wed, 20 May 2026 10:28:38 +0200 Wed, 20 May 2026 10:28:38 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-paper-out-on-flood-screening-in-accra/ The results from the hydrologic screening indicate that the developed screening tool provides an efficient... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-paper-out-on-flood-screening-in-accra/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/project-completion/ Links to popular science description and additional conference presentations are available https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/project-completion/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:15:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-paper-on-flood-emergency-responders/ This paper adds to the existing knowledge about flood management in Accra and contributes with insights... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-paper-on-flood-emergency-responders/ Wed, 22 May 2024 14:00:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-paper-on-flood-implications-for-mobility/ The paper evaluates the vulnerability of roads to flooding in certain neighbourhoods in Accra, both urban... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-paper-on-flood-implications-for-mobility/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:15:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-paper-on-flood-risk-reduction-and-resilient-city-growth/ Peripheral "auto-constructed" neighborhoods such as Santa Maria are often neglected by planning officials... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-paper-on-flood-risk-reduction-and-resilient-city-growth/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/polict-brief-2/ Implications of flooding for intra-urban mobility https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/polict-brief-2/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/dissemination-and-outreach-workshop-report-is-available/ Stakeholders, including researchers, community leaders, local political interest groups, and planners,... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/dissemination-and-outreach-workshop-report-is-available/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:00:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-paper-on-how-flooding-influences-urban-mobility/ GIS-based network models are used to analyse how daily mobility may be disrupted or constrained due to... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-paper-on-how-flooding-influences-urban-mobility/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:15:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/final-workshop-in-accra/ Participants of the workshop are encouraged to ponder upon the main findings of the projectand contribute... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/final-workshop-in-accra/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 21:30:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/flood-adaptation-in-glefe/ New Master Thesis explores explores adaptation strategies, challenges, and possibilities forfuture development... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/flood-adaptation-in-glefe/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:30:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/news_kopi/emergency-response-csir/ New report online: A geospatial approach to the study of flood risk hotspots and emergency response services... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/news_kopi/emergency-response-csir/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 08:45:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/news_kopi/aag2023/ Project participants provide a comprehensive view on climate change, urban flooding, mobility disruptions... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/news_kopi/aag2023/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:45:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/news_kopi/dfc-science-engagement-seminar/ Project partners Dr. Richard Kofie and A.Prof Gerald Yiran reflect on this import topic at the DFC Science... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/news_kopi/dfc-science-engagement-seminar/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:30:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/prince-martin-gyekye-has-submitted-his-phd-thesis/ Prince Martin Gyekye's PhD thesis offers new insight into the impacts of floods on soil erosion and urban... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/prince-martin-gyekye-has-submitted-his-phd-thesis/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:15:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/build-in-flood-risk/ New Climaccess paper focuses on the intertwinement of unregulated urban expansion processes and flood... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/build-in-flood-risk/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/fieldwork-and-flooding/ A round of follow-up interviews with residents are conducted in late November 2022 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/fieldwork-and-flooding/ Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:45:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/encroachment-upon-ecologically-sensitive-areas-is-associated-with-intensifying-flood-hazards/ Climaccess research uncovers the drivers and consequences of unregulated urban expansion processes. ... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/encroachment-upon-ecologically-sensitive-areas-is-associated-with-intensifying-flood-hazards/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:00:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-book-chapter-on-womens-mobility-in-accra/ Research by Climaccess participants contributes to book on Transport and Mobility Futures in Urban Accra... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-book-chapter-on-womens-mobility-in-accra/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-sessions-at-aag-2023/ Research results from the CLIMACCESS project will be presented and discussed at dedicated sessions at... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-sessions-at-aag-2023/ Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:45:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-paper-on-flooding-and-infrastuctue/ Fragile infrastructure and increased urban flooding create mobility disruptions for urban residents https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-paper-on-flooding-and-infrastuctue/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:30:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-seminar/ A CLIMACCESS workshop on the role of emergency response/responders during floods in Accra yielded new... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-seminar/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:45:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-paper-on-flood-risk-vulnerability/ New scientific paper out on flood risk vulnerability https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-paper-on-flood-risk-vulnerability/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 15:30:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/survey-succesfully-completed/ The WP-A household mobility survey was conducted in July-August 2021 by a team of 10 persons led by Martin... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/survey-succesfully-completed/ Sun, 15 Aug 2021 17:30:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/test-news/ A new report on methods for processing UAV-based Lidar and RGB data from Accra has been published on... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/test-news/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:15:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-technical-report---gis/ New technical report on GIS methodology published on the web site.  The report describes how to... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-technical-report---gis/ Sun, 20 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/four-settlements-profile-reports-have-been-completed/ A collective effort to produce profile reports for the four selected settlements based on interviews,... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/four-settlements-profile-reports-have-been-completed/ Fri, 18 Dec 2020 10:15:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/extensive-mapping-of-city-wide-flood-risk-has-been-documented-and-published/ Extensive mapping of city-wide flood risk has been documented and published. The maps can now be explored... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/extensive-mapping-of-city-wide-flood-risk-has-been-documented-and-published/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:45:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-flood-validation-data-collected-in-adanta-and-legon/ Richard and Allotey collected additional data for evaluation of the local flood models in Adenta, Legon... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-flood-validation-data-collected-in-adanta-and-legon/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:15:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/a-mapping-challenge-decentralization-and-fragmentation-of-administrative-regions-characterize-gama/ As part of the ongoing effort to describe urban development in the four localities selected for the CLIMACCESS... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/a-mapping-challenge-decentralization-and-fragmentation-of-administrative-regions-characterize-gama/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 13:45:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/more-ground-truth-data-collected-in-santa-maria/ Members of the south partner teams conducted additional field work in Santa Maria for field validation... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/more-ground-truth-data-collected-in-santa-maria/ Fri, 13 Nov 2020 13:45:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/all-project-meetings-are-currently-on-zoom/ Due to Corona restrictions, all project meetings take place on the virtual platform zoom for continued... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/all-project-meetings-are-currently-on-zoom/ Thu, 20 Aug 2020 13:45:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-survey-tested-at-legon/ The south partners carried out a pilot test of the CLIMACCESS survey at the Legon Campus, University... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-survey-tested-at-legon/ Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:15:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/phd-study-stays-in-copenhagen/ A planned period of three month study stay in Copenhagen for PhD students Abuba and Prince was extended... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/phd-study-stays-in-copenhagen/ Sat, 20 Jun 2020 13:30:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-provides-framework-for-teaching/ The background and relevance for the CLIMACCESS project, as well as it specific research objectives and... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-provides-framework-for-teaching/ Fri, 15 May 2020 13:30:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-project-covered-by-ghanaian-television/ Richard Kofie and Albert Allotey from partner CSIR-INSTI take part in a broadcast from GBC about the... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-project-covered-by-ghanaian-television/ Mon, 04 May 2020 13:30:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/survey-postponed-due-to-corona/ The extensive survey planned for the four settlements and scheduled and prepared to run in Maj-June have... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/survey-postponed-due-to-corona/ Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:15:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/work-on-the-climaccess-survey-has-begun/ After the last round of fieldwork in November, we have now begun formulating the questions for the CLIMACCESS... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/work-on-the-climaccess-survey-has-begun/ Sun, 15 Mar 2020 13:15:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-scientific-paper-on-the-spatial-extension-of-the-accra-agglomeration/ Data on the size and extension of Accra is important for assessing the mobility and accessibility consequences... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-scientific-paper-on-the-spatial-extension-of-the-accra-agglomeration/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 14:30:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/joint-fieldwork-and-project-meetings-in-accra./ Manja teamed up with the South Partners for two weeks of extensive surveying, mapping and interviews... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/joint-fieldwork-and-project-meetings-in-accra./ Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:00:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-presentation-at-geomatic-and-geospatial-technology/ Preliminary results concerning the suitability of methods for urban spatial mapping and for analyzing... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-presentation-at-geomatic-and-geospatial-technology/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 10:45:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/third-phd-student-is-formally-enrolled/ Stephen Yao has begun the 4 year PhD program at the University of Ghana. After his first year of mandatory... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/third-phd-student-is-formally-enrolled/ Fri, 30 Aug 2019 10:15:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/uavdrone-based-lidar-data-collection-in-accra/ UAV-based Lidar data collection has taken place as planned in three selected areas for a period of 10... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/uavdrone-based-lidar-data-collection-in-accra/ Thu, 15 Aug 2019 10:15:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/video-visually-documents-the-hazards-of-flooded-roads-and-houses/ As part of the DFC portrait of Dr. Richard Kofie in Accra, photographer Jørgen Laurvig documented... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/video-visually-documents-the-hazards-of-flooded-roads-and-houses/ Fri, 21 Jun 2019 10:00:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/dfc-enreca-documentation-project/ Long-time collaboration partner Dr. Richard Kofie, CSIR-INSTI, is portrayed in the new DFC video on the... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/dfc-enreca-documentation-project/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 20:30:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/partner-meeting-in-copenhagen/ Project coordination and plans for the August and December field work was in focus for the meetings during... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/partner-meeting-in-copenhagen/ Sat, 15 Jun 2019 20:15:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/two-new-spatial-datasets-established/ A topologically corrected transport network map of the Accra agglomeration area has been established... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/two-new-spatial-datasets-established/ Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:15:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-climaccess-report-on-regional-climate-change/ The report details the expected influence of climate change on the future precipitation pattern in the... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-climaccess-report-on-regional-climate-change/ Wed, 30 Jan 2019 14:45:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/joint-field-work-activities-in-accra/ Project partners from Accra and Copenhagen have scouted the four selected settlements, Santa Maria, Pokuase,... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/joint-field-work-activities-in-accra/ Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:30:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/linking-to-the-vewec-project/ Paul Yankson and Lasse Møller-Jensen participated in final workshop of the project: Vulnerability... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/linking-to-the-vewec-project/ Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:30:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-news-coverage/ Thomas Balstrøm is interviewed about the flood screening methodology under development and its planned... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-news-coverage/ Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:15:00 +0100 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-workshop-at-csir-insti/ Undertaking the role of a partner in an internationally funded research and capacity building project... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-workshop-at-csir-insti/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:15:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-presentation-at-open-day-csir-insti/ The overall objectives, work packages and methodologies of the project was successfully presented to... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/climaccess-presentation-at-open-day-csir-insti/ Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:15:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/two-phd-students-are-enrolled/ Two of the expected three students have been enrolled for the 4 year PhD program at the University of... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/two-phd-students-are-enrolled/ Sat, 25 Aug 2018 14:00:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-presentation-blue-spot-modeling-in-accra/ This presentation by Thomas Balstrøm details the methodology and initial work towards modeling the... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/new-presentation-blue-spot-modeling-in-accra/ Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:30:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/kick-offinception-workshop/ The first regular partner meeting has been held in Copenhagen. On the agenda were general discussions... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/kick-offinception-workshop/ Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:15:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/kick-offinception-workshop-in-accra/ The Kick-off workshop was organized by the Ghanaian partners. It took place at the Alisa Hotel in Accra... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/kick-offinception-workshop-in-accra/ Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:00:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/data-collection/ In connection with the Inception workshop, all partners met in Accra for project meetings and excursions...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/data-collection/" alt="Partner meeting and excursions in Accra " title="Partner meeting and excursions in Accra "><img src="https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/billeder/2018-06-25_10.13.35.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/data-collection/ Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:15:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/project-web-site-and-data-repositories-established/ Project activities and outcomes will be documented at a web site hosted by the University of Copenhagen.... https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/project-web-site-and-data-repositories-established/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:00:00 +0200 https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/test/ All participants from the three partner institutions are ready to start working. Preparations for the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/test/" alt="CLIMACCESS project initiation" title="CLIMACCESS project initiation"><img src="https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/billeder/rain7mod.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://ign.ku.dk/english/climaccess/pdf/news/test/ Thu, 01 Mar 2018 10:30:00 +0100