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Exploratory Analysis of Influencing Variables on Deforestation in Ghana

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  • McCray, Naramena

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The relationship between energy access and deforestation in Ghana is examined through this exploratory multivariate analysis. Variables of electrification rate, wood use as cooking fuel, built-up area, population density, cropland area, and education are used to understand the relative influence of energy access on deforestation. This research uses RStudio, GeoDa and SPSS software to perform statistical processes: enter and stepwise multivariate linear regression, cluster analysis, and Bivariate Local Indicators of Spatial Association (BiLISA). The methods conducted at the sub-national scale improve upon on recent research that found wood use as cooking fuel to be a significant driver of deforestation that is being minimized by increasing access to electricity. This research conversely reveals that energy access is in fact influencing an increase in deforestation in Ghana.

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  • McCray, Naramena, 2017. "Exploratory Analysis of Influencing Variables on Deforestation in Ghana," SocArXiv wpq6t, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:wpq6t
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/wpq6t
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