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VVU is located in the peri-urban outskirts of Accra, the Capital of the West African Republic of Ghana (5.79 N, 0.12 W). The core city, the Accra Metropolitan District, has a population of 1.8 million, while the Greater Accra region is home to 2.9 million. The Accra region is currently one of the fastest growing urban agglomerations in Africa with a growth rate of more than 3% (United Nations 2008).
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Geller, G., Glücklich, D. (2012). Design, Implementation and Operation of Human Ecosystems: The Example of Valley View University (VVU). In: Geller, G., Glücklich, D. (eds) Sustainable Rural and Urban Ecosystems: Design, Implementation and Operation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28261-4_4
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