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Ernest Agyemang

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh Associate Professor in Transport Geography, University of Ghana ORCID 0000-0003-3254-4611 Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
urban transportationtravel behaviourroad safetygeographic information systems
Publications

51

Citations

729

H-index

14

i10-index

17

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
14.3
Most cited paper
79
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 22:33
Publications

51 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Mode choice for long distance trips: Evidence from the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area of Ghana
E Agyemang
2017 Journal of Transport Geography 64, 150-157, 2017 Social Sciences 79
The bus rapid transit system in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana: Looking back to look forward
E Agyemang
2015 Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift-Norwegian Journal of Geography 69 (1), 28-37, 2015 Social Sciences 76
Spatial-temporal patterns of ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and black carbon (BC) pollution in Accra
AS Alli, SN Clark, A Hughes, J Nimo, J Bedford-Moses, S Baah, J Wang, ...
2021 Environmental Research Letters 16 (7), 074013, 2021 Social Sciences 69
Virtue out of necessity? Urbanisation, urban growth and Okada services in Accra, Ghana
E Agyemang
2012 Journal of Geography and Geology, 2012 Social Sciences 69
Nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2) pollution in the Accra metropolis: Spatiotemporal patterns and the role of meteorology
J Wang, AS Alli, S Clark, A Hughes, M Ezzati, A Beddows, J Vallarino, ...
2022 Science of the Total Environment 803, 149931, 2022 Social Sciences 62
The okada war in urban Ghana: a polemic issue or policy mismatch?
M Oteng-Ababio, E Agyemang
2015 African Studies Quarterly 15 (4), 25-44, 2015 Social Sciences 61
High-resolution spatiotemporal measurement of air and environmental noise pollution in Sub-Saharan African cities: Pathways to Equitable Health Cities Study protocol for Accra …
SN Clark, AS Alli, M Brauer, M Ezzati, J Baumgartner, MB Toledano, ...
2020 BMJ open 10 (8), e035798, 2020 Health Sciences 47
“Uber is here to stay”: exploring the policy implications of the Uber-Local Taxis turf war in Accra, Ghana
E Agyemang
2020 Case Studies on Transport Policy 8 (1), 59-66, 2020 Social Sciences 44
Is ride-hailing a step closer to personal car use? Exploring associations between car-based ride-hailing and car ownership and use aspirations among young adults
RA Acheampong, E Agyemang, AY Asuah
2023 Travel Behaviour and Society 33, 100614, 2023 Social Sciences 31
Traffic congestion: The bane of a bus rapid transit system in Accra, Ghana
E Agyemang
2009 Published Mphil Thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology …, 2009 Social Sciences 31
Face mask use among commercial drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Accra, Ghana
E Agyemang, S Agyei-Mensah, E Kyere-Gyeabour
2021 Journal of community health 46 (6), 1226-1235, 2021 Social Sciences 27
Towards reducing the dangers associated with road traffic accidents: seat belt use and explanatory factors in the Accra metropolis of Ghana
E Agyemang
2018 Ghana Journal of Geography 10 (1), 129-143, 2018 Social Sciences 17
Toward achieving smart cities in Africa: challenges to data use and the way forward
E Agyemang, B Anderson, J Patiño, M Tremolieres
2024 Data & Policy 6, e13, 2024 Social Sciences 16
Characterisation of urban environment and activity across space and time using street images and deep learning in Accra
R Nathvani, SN Clark, E Muller, AS Alli, JE Bennett, J Nimo, JB Moses, ...
2022 Scientific Reports 12 (1), 20470, 2022 Social Sciences 14
Knowledge, attitudes, and perception as predictors of COVID-19 safety practices of ride-hailing operators in Ghana: A cross-sectional study
E Agyemang, JA Yaro
2023 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20 (5), 4529, 2023 Social Sciences 10
Exploring the barriers to consumer adoption and applications of electric vehicles: Ghana’s experience
E Agyemang, EF Amankwaa, J Essandoh-Yeddu
2022 2022 IEEE/IET International Utility Conference and Exposition (IUCE), 1-5, 2022 Social Sciences 10
A cost-effective Geographic Information Systems for Transportation (GIS-T) application for traffic congestion analyses in the Developing World
EA Agyemang
2013 Ghana Journal of Geography 5, 51–72-51–72, 2013 Social Sciences 10
Accessibility for all to unlock sustainable mobility-a gendered approach: The case of Accra and Kumasi in Ghana
B Anderson, J Patiño, J Sheahan, K Owusu, E Agyemang, D Boateng, ...
2024 West African Papers, 2024 Social Sciences 8
Transportation system as a climate mitigation strategy for the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA)
E Agyemang, AB Asiedu, F Pia, K Owusu, A Jensen
2015 Social Sciences 8
“It is just annoying and time-wasting”: Understanding jaywalkers' disdain for footbridge use in urban Ghana
E Agyemang, TK Ojo
2023 Journal of Transport & Health 31, 101634, 2023 Social Sciences 6
Trading on-and-off the road: experiences of Ghanaian informal cross-border traders
C Wrigley-Asante, E Agyemang
2019 Ghana social science journal 16 (1), 23-53, 2019 Social Sciences 6
Ensuring sustainability via accessible transport systems for all in Accra and Kumasi
E Agyemang, B Anderson, K Owusu, J Patiño Quinchía, M Trémolières
2023 E3S Web of Conferences 418, 02001, 2023 Social Sciences 4
Urban form and mobility future for the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA): Reflections from the past and policy implications for the future
E Agyemang
2022 Ghana Social Science Journal 19 (2), 85–106-85–106, 2022 Social Sciences 4
Shaping expanding cities for accessible transport-Proximity and road networks: The case of Accra and Kumasi in Ghana
B Anderson, J Patiño, J Sheahan, K Owusu, E Agyemang, Y Kholodov, ...
2024 OECD, 2024 Social Sciences 3
Evaluating the viability of the Ghan Airport Cargo Centre as a public-private partnership project
IK Arthur, E Agyemang, EGA Nikoi
2022 Handbook on Public Private Partnerships in Transportation, Vol I: Airports …, 2022 Social Sciences 3