Analysing landcover and green cover change in Winneba using remote sensing and geospatial techniques

The chapter 5 is on the understanding of the landcover types and how the rate of change over time can provide an effective basis for environmental and ecological protection and restoration. In this paper, Landsat historical images in 1990 and 2017 are analysed to identify and quantify the landcover change and the level of green in Winneba and its immediate environs using a normalised satellite index (NDVI-derived greenness index) and differencing approach. The results showed for example that the landcover has reduced in both coverage and the level of greenness especially in the east and northern parts. The implications of the landcover change on the socio-economic life in Winneba are also discussed in the chapter.