Dr Seth Owusu
Research Associate - Urban Water Resilience, sub-Saharan Africa
Ysgol Daearyddiaeth a Chynllunio
- Ar gael fel goruchwyliwr ôl-raddedig
Trosolwyg
- Urban Water Resilience
- Water & Environmental Management
- Urban Flood Resilience
- Nature-based solutions
- Geographic Information Systems
- Remote Sensing
- Quantitative / qualitative research
- Statistical Analysis
Cyhoeddiad
2022
- Owusu-Twum, M. Y., Kumi-Amoah, G., Heve, W. K., Lente, I., Owusu, S. A., Larbi, L. and Amfo-Otu, R. 2022. Electronic waste control and management in Ghana: A critical assessment of the law, perceptions and practices. Waste Management and Research 40(12), pp. 1794-1802. (10.1177/0734242X221103939)
- Owusu, S. A., Appiah-Kubi, C., Obeng, F. A. and Baa-Poku, F. 2022. Impact of flood disaster on small businesses in Ghana: a case study. International Journal of Emergency Management 17(2), pp. 122-137. (10.1504/IJEM.2021.122929)
- Owusu, S., Cofie, O., Mul, M. and Barron, J. 2022. The significance of small reservoirs in sustaining agricultural landscapes in dry areas of West Africa : A review. Water 14(9), article number: 1440. (10.3390/w14091440)
- Owusu, S. A., Afrifa, R. D. and Obeng, F. A. 2022. Effect of illegal small-scale mining on basic education of children in rural communities in Ghana: perspectives for future development. African Geographical Review 41(3), pp. 336-349. (10.1080/19376812.2021.1899947)
2021
- Ghansah, B., Nyamekye, C., Owusu, S., Agyapong, E. and Yawar Ali Khan, M. 2021. Mapping flood prone and Hazards Areas in rural landscape using landsat images and random forest classification: Case study of Nasia watershed in Ghana. Cogent Engineering 8(1), article number: 1923384. (10.1080/23311916.2021.1923384)
2020
- Owusu, S. and Asante, R. 2020. Rainwater harvesting and primary uses among rural communities in Ghana. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 10(3), pp. 502-511. (10.2166/washdev.2020.059)
2017
- Owusu, S., Mul, M. L., Ghansah, B., Osei-Owusu, P. K., Awotwe-Pratt, V. and Kadyampakeni, D. 2017. Assessing land suitability for aquifer storage and recharge in northern Ghana using remote sensing and GIS multi-criteria decision analysis technique. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment 3(4), pp. 1383–1393. (10.1007/s40808-017-0360-6)
- Owusu, S., Cofie, O. O., Kofi Osei-Owusu, P., Awotwe-Pratt, V. and Mul, M. L. 2017. Adapting aquifer storage and recovery technology to the flood-prone areas of northern Ghana for dry-season irrigation. Working paper. International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Available at: https://doi.org/10.5337/2017.214
2015
- Owusu, S., Wright, G. and Arthur, S. 2015. Public attitudes towards flooding and property-level flood protection measures. Natural Hazards 77(3), pp. 1963-1978. (10.1007/s11069-015-1686-x)
Erthyglau
- Owusu-Twum, M. Y., Kumi-Amoah, G., Heve, W. K., Lente, I., Owusu, S. A., Larbi, L. and Amfo-Otu, R. 2022. Electronic waste control and management in Ghana: A critical assessment of the law, perceptions and practices. Waste Management and Research 40(12), pp. 1794-1802. (10.1177/0734242X221103939)
- Owusu, S. A., Appiah-Kubi, C., Obeng, F. A. and Baa-Poku, F. 2022. Impact of flood disaster on small businesses in Ghana: a case study. International Journal of Emergency Management 17(2), pp. 122-137. (10.1504/IJEM.2021.122929)
- Owusu, S., Cofie, O., Mul, M. and Barron, J. 2022. The significance of small reservoirs in sustaining agricultural landscapes in dry areas of West Africa : A review. Water 14(9), article number: 1440. (10.3390/w14091440)
- Owusu, S. A., Afrifa, R. D. and Obeng, F. A. 2022. Effect of illegal small-scale mining on basic education of children in rural communities in Ghana: perspectives for future development. African Geographical Review 41(3), pp. 336-349. (10.1080/19376812.2021.1899947)
- Ghansah, B., Nyamekye, C., Owusu, S., Agyapong, E. and Yawar Ali Khan, M. 2021. Mapping flood prone and Hazards Areas in rural landscape using landsat images and random forest classification: Case study of Nasia watershed in Ghana. Cogent Engineering 8(1), article number: 1923384. (10.1080/23311916.2021.1923384)
- Owusu, S. and Asante, R. 2020. Rainwater harvesting and primary uses among rural communities in Ghana. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 10(3), pp. 502-511. (10.2166/washdev.2020.059)
- Owusu, S., Mul, M. L., Ghansah, B., Osei-Owusu, P. K., Awotwe-Pratt, V. and Kadyampakeni, D. 2017. Assessing land suitability for aquifer storage and recharge in northern Ghana using remote sensing and GIS multi-criteria decision analysis technique. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment 3(4), pp. 1383–1393. (10.1007/s40808-017-0360-6)
- Owusu, S., Wright, G. and Arthur, S. 2015. Public attitudes towards flooding and property-level flood protection measures. Natural Hazards 77(3), pp. 1963-1978. (10.1007/s11069-015-1686-x)
Monograffau
- Owusu, S., Cofie, O. O., Kofi Osei-Owusu, P., Awotwe-Pratt, V. and Mul, M. L. 2017. Adapting aquifer storage and recovery technology to the flood-prone areas of northern Ghana for dry-season irrigation. Working paper. International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Available at: https://doi.org/10.5337/2017.214
Ymchwil
I am interested in research themes such as sustainable water supply in water-stressed areas, water management in arid and semi-arid regions, and resilience of societies to the risks posed by climate change, urbanization and population growth.
My current research on Urban Water Resilience explores how households across selected cities in sub-Saharan Africa respond to water shocks and build resilience to water crisis.
I also have keen interest in urban resilience research that translates into tools or products for interactive engagement with the public.
Bywgraffiad
Qualifications
- PhD in Water Risk (Urban Flood Resilience), Heriot-Watt University (2015)
- MSc Water and Environmental Management, University of Bristol (2008)
- BSc (Hons) Geomatic Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Sci. & Tech. (2005)
Career
- Lecturer, University of Environment and Sustainable Development (2020-2022)
- Lecturer, Koforidua Technical University (2016-2020)
- Research Consultant, International Water Management Institute (2016-2018)
- NERC Research Associate, Heriot-Watt University (2013)
- Public Engagement (Flood Risk Awareness), Heriot-Watt University (2011-2014)
- Research Intern, International Water Management Institute (2009-2010)
Anrhydeddau a dyfarniadau
- James Watt Scholarship, Heriot-Watt University (2010)
- Commonwealth Scholarship, University of Bristol (2007)