Dr. Enoch Bessah

Senior Lecturer

Dept: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Workshop Building
Faculty of Agriculture, Behind Icy Cups
Room 1
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Research Areas/Interests

Climate change impact, vulnerability & adaptation assessment and modelling, Ecosystem Services, Water resources assessment and modelling, Land use...~more

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    List of Peer-Reviewed Book Chapter Publications  

    1. Attoh, E.M.N.A.N., Afriyie, R., Kranjac-Berisavljevic, G., Bessah, E. & Ludwig, F. (2023). Changing terrain: Evidence of climate change impacts and adaptive responses of Dagbani Indigenous communities, northern Ghana. In: Routledge Handbook of Climate Change Impacts on Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. Edited by Victoria Reyes-García, Routledge, UK. Pages 244 - 258. DOI: 10.4324/9781003356837-19
    2. Bessah, E., Donkor, E., Raji, A.O., Taiwo, O.J., Agodzo, S.K., Ololade, O.O. & Strapasson, A. (2021). Determinants of maize farmers’ access to climate information services in Ghana, In: Handbook of Climate Change Management. Edited by Leal Filho W., Luetz J., Ayal D., Springer, Cham. Pages 4173-4192. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22759-3_316-1
    3. Anim-Gymapo, M., Berdie, B.S., Bessah, E. & Agodzo, S.K. (2021). Effects of illegal artisanal gold mining operations on groundwater quality in Ghana: The case of Ahafo-Ano South District, In: Water Quality - Factors and Impacts. Edited by Dunea, D., IntechOpen, 1 - 16. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.100242
    4. Ololade, O.O., Bessah, E., & Avenant, M. (2021). Approaches and tools to assess water-climate-sustainability nexus: A systematic review (Chapter 5), In: Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability, First Edition. Edited by Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Sangam Shrestha, and David Wiberg. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 71-96. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119564522.ch5
    1. Larbi, I., Hountondji, F.C.C., Bessah, & Okafor, G.C. (2019). Farmers' Perceptions and Adaptive Responses to Climate Change in the Guinea Savanna Zone, Nigeria, In: Advancing Climate Change Research in West Africa: Trends, Impacts, Vulnerability, Resilience, Adaptation and Sustainability Issues. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Hauppauge, NY, 11788 USA.

     

    List of Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications  

    1. Atta-Darkwa, T., Asare, A., Asampana, K.A., Budu, M., AmerhA.A., Asomaning, S.K., Bessah, E., Achaw Owusu, P., Quansah, A., Nyantakyi Kwasi, E. and Siabi, E.K. (2024). Effects of varying tillage practices and weed control methods on the efficacy of infiltration models. Plos one, 19: e0293507. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293507
    2. Sanou, C.L., Agodzo, S. K., Bessah, E. and Antwi-Agyei, P. (2023). Assessing crop–livestock water productivity in mixed-farming systems across climatic zones of Burkina Faso. Water Practice and Technology, https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2023.162
    3. Sanou, C.L., Oble, N., Agodzo, S. K., Antwi-Agyei, P., Bessah, E., Belem, M. and Balima, L. H. (2023). Trends and impacts of climate change on crop production in Burkina Faso. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 14 (8): 2773 – 2787. https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2023.137
    4. Kwawuvi, D., Mama, D., Agodzo, S.K., Bessah, E., Yangouliba, G.I. and Aklamati, W.S. (2023). Potential consequences for rising temperature trends in the Oti River Basin, West Africa. Frontiers in Climate, 5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2023.1184050
    5. Barrie, A., Agodzo, S.K., Frazer-Willimas, R., Awuah, E. and Bessah, E. (2023). A multivariate statistical approach and water quality index for water quality assessment for the Rokel river in Sierra Leone. Heliyon, 9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16196
    6. Appiagyei, B., Belhoucine-Guezouli, L., Bessah, E. and Morsli, B. (2023). Simulating land use and land cover change in a semi-arid region from 1989 to 2039: the case of Hafir-Zariffet forest, Tlemcen, Algeria. GeoJournal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-023-10853-2
    7. Appiagyei, B., Belhoucine-Guezouli, L., Bessah, E. and Morsli, B. (2023). The changing land use and land cover in the Mediterranean Basin: implications on forest ecosystem services. Folia Oecologica, 50(1):60-71. https://sciendo.com/issue/FOECOL/50/1, DOI: 2478/foecol-2023-0005
    8. Agodzo, S.K., Bessah, E. and Nyatuame, M. (2023). A review of the water resources of Ghana in a changing climate and anthropogenic stresses. Frontiers in Water, 4: 973825. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2022.973825.
    9. Bessah, E., Donkor, E, Raji, A.O., Taiwo, O.J., Ololade, O.O., Strapasson, A., Amponsah, S.K. and Agodzo, S.K. (2022). Factors affecting farmers’ decision to harvest rainwater for maize production in Ghana. Frontiers in Water, 4:966966. doi: 3389/frwa.2022.966966.
    10. Amponsah, S. K., Bessah, E., Agodzo, S. K., Asare, H., Agyemang, S. M. and Azumah, D. D. (2022). Performance Assessment of Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) Designs for Culture of African Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus). Journal of Aquaculture Engineering and Fisheries Research, 8(9). DOI: 3153/JAEFR.22.8.002
    11. Budu, M., Atta-Darkwa, T., Amaglo, H., Kyei-Baffour, N., Aidoo, I. A., Ahorsu, S. K., and Bessah, E. (2022). The Impact of Tillage and Weed Control Methods on Physical Properties of Sandy Clay Loam Forest Ochrosol in Cassava Cultivation. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6758284
    12. Biney, E., Biney, N., Dadzie, I., Haris, E., Quartey, G.A., Asare, Y.M., Bessah, E., Forkuo, E.K. (2022). Impact of mining on vegetation cover: A case study of Prestea Huni-Valley municipality. Scientific African, 17: e01387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01387 
    13. Kwawuvi, D., Mama, D., Agodzo, S.K., Hartmann, A., Larbi, I., Bessah, E., Abraham, T., Dotse, S.-Q., and Limantol, A.M. (2022). An investigation into the future changes in rainfall onset, cessation and length of the rainy season in the Oti River Basin, West Africa. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-022-01410-w 
    14. Acheampong, B., Miezah, K., Bessah, E. and (2022). Assessment of value-added solid waste disposal perceptions in Ghana: A case study of Kwamo Community. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management, 15(4): 460 – 473. https://ejesm.org/doi/v15i4.5
    15. Appiagyei, B., Belhoucine-Guezouli, L., Bessah, E., Morsli, B. and Fernandes, P.A.M. (2022). A review on climate change impacts on forest ecosystem services in the Mediterranean Basin. Journal of Landscape Ecology. https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2022-0001
    16. Obeng Atuah, D., Bessah, E., Amponsah, W., Dzisi, E.K. and Agyare, W.A. (2022). Ghana's railway transport services delivery: A review. Transportation Engineering, 8:100111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.treng.2022.100111
    17. Bessah, E., Amponsah, W., Owusu Ansah, S., Afrifa, A., Yahaya, B., Wemegah, C.S., Tanu, M., Amekudzi, L.K. and Agyare, W.A. (2022). Climatic zoning of Ghana using selected meteorological variables for the period 1976 – 2018. Meteorological Applications, 29(1): e2049. https://doi.org/10.1002/met.2049
    18. Kwawuvi, D., Mama, D., Agodzo, S.K., Hartmann, A., Larbi, I., Bessah, E., Limantol, A.M., Dotse, S.-Q. and Yangouliba, G.I. (2022). Spatio-temporal variability and change in rainfall in Oti River Basin, West Africa. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 13(3): 1151–1169. https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2022.368
    19. Larbi, I., Nyamekye, C., Danso, D.K., Annor, T., Bessah, E., Kwawuvi, D. and Mawulolo, C. Y. (2022). Rainfall and temperature projections and the implications on streamflow and evapotranspiration in the Tano River Basin of Ghana. Scientific African, 15: e01071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e01071
    20. Nyembo, L. O., Larbi, I., Mwabumba, M., Kijazi, A. and Bessah, E. (2022). Groundwater recharge simulation and identification of potential recharge zones under business-as-usual climate scenario in the lake Manyara catchment, Tanzania. Scientific African, 15: e01072. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e01072
    21. Tanu, M., Amponsah, W., Yahaya, B., Bessah, E., Ansah Owusu, S., and Agyare, W.A. (2021). Evaluation of global solar radiation, cloudiness index and sky view factor as potential indicators of Ghana's solar energy resource. Scientific African, 14: e01061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e01061
    22. Bessah, E., Raji, A.O., Taiwo, O.J., Agodzo, S.K., Ololade, O.O., Strapasson, A. & Donkor, E. (2021). Assessment of surface waters and pollution impacts in Southern Ghana. Hydrology Research, 52(6): 1423-1435. https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2021.051
    23. Nyadzi, E., Bessah, E., Kranjac-Berisavljevic, G. & Ludwig, F. (2021). Hydro-climatic and land use/cover changes in Nasia catchment of the White Volta basin in Ghana. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-021-03772-0
    24. Parker, N., Cornelis, W.M., Frimpong, K.A., Danso, E.O., Arthur, E., & Bessah, E. (2021). Short-term effects of rice straw biochar on hydraulic properties and aggregate stability of an Acrisol. Soil Research. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR20250
    25. Bessah, E., Raji, A.O., Taiwo, O.J., Agodzo, S.K., Ololade, O.O., Strapasson, A. & Donkor, E. (2021). Gender-based variations in the perception of climate change impact, vulnerability and adaptation strategies in the Pra River Basin. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, 13(4/5): 435-462. doi: 1108/IJCCSM-02-2020-0018
    26. Sekyi-Annan, E., Gaisie, E., Issaka, R.N., Quansah, G., Adams, S. & Bessah, E. (2021). Estimating soil loss for sustainable crop production in the semi-deciduous forest zone of Ghana. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems-Land, Livelihoods and Food Security. Doi: 3389/fsufs.2021.674816
    27. Larbi, I., Bessah, E., Nyamekye, C., Amuzu, J., Okafor, G.C., Kwawuvi, D., & Asare. Y.M. (2021). Changes in Length of rainy season and rainfall extremes under moderate greenhouse gas emission scenario in the Vea catchment, Ghana. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 12 (6): 2594–2607. https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2021.316
    28. Liu, L., Owusu Danquah, E., Weebadde, C., Bessah, E. & Basso, B. (2021). Modeling soil organic carbon and yam yield under different agronomic management across spatial scales in Ghana. Field Crops Research, 263: 108018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2020.108018
    29. Bessah, E., Boakye, E.A., Agodzo, S.K., Nyadzi, E., Larbi, I. & Awotwi, A. (2021). Changes in seasonal rainfall in the 21st-century over Ghana and its implication for agriculture productivity. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 23(8): 12342 – 12365. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-020-01171-5
    30. Parker, N., Agyare, W.A., Bessah, E. & Ameglebtor, L. (2021). Biochar as a Substitute for Inorganic Fertilizer: Effects on Soil Chemical Properties and Maize Growth in Ghana. Journal of Plant Nutrition 44(11): 1539 - 1547. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2020.1867577   
    31. Kwawuvi, D., Bessah, E. & Owusu, G.K. (2021). An Overview of Forest Conservation Strategies in Ghana. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 14(1): 23 - 46. https://ejesm.org/doi/v14i1.3
    32. Nyadzi, E., Bessah, E., & Kranjac-Berisavljevic, G. (2020). Taking stock of climate change induced sea level rise across the West African coast. Environmental Claims Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/10406026.2020.1847873
    33. Amponsah, S.K., Addo, A., Bessah, E. & Kumi, F. (2020). Techno-economic assessment of mechanised reaping and sickle cutting options for smallholder rice farmers. Cogent Food & Agriculture, 6(1): 1847888. doi: 1080/23311932.2020.1847888
    34. Bessah, E., Raji, A.O., Taiwo, O.J., Agodzo, S.K., Ololade, O.O. & Strapasson, A. (2020). Hydrological impacts of climate and land use changes: The paradox of regional and local climate effect in the Pra River Basin of Ghana. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 27: 100654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2019.100654
    35. Bessah, E., Raji, A.O., Taiwo, O.J., Agodzo, S.K. & Ololade, O.O. (2020). The impact of varying spatial resolution of climate models on future rainfall simulations in the Pra River Basin (Ghana). Journal of Water and Climate Change, 11(4):1263 – 1283. doi:2166/wcc.2019.258
    36. Bessah, E., Bala, A., Agodzo, S.K., Okhimamhe, A.A., Boakye, E.A. & Ibrahim, S.U. (2019). The Impact of Crop Farmers’ Decisions on Future Land-use Land-cover Changes in Kintampo North Municipality of Ghana. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, 11(1): 72 – 87. doi:1108/IJCCSM-05-2017-0114.
    37. Bessah, E., Raji, A.O., Taiwo, O.J., Agodzo, S.K. & Ololade, O.O. (2018). Variable resolution modelling of near future mean temperature changes in the dry sub-humid region of Ghana. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 4(3): 919 – 933. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-018-0479-0
    38. Amponsah, S.K., Rees, D., Abayomi, L., Akowuah, J.O., Bortey, H.M., Bessah, E. & Gyening, K. (2017). Storability of Puna as Influenced by Sprout Control Method and Stage of Harvested Yam. Journal of Root Crops, 43(2): 10 - 20.
    39. Frimpong, F., Amponsah, S.K., Danquah, E.O., Agyemang, K., Oteng-Darko, P., Oppong, C.P., Berdjour, A. & Bessah, E. (2017). Assessment of Aquaponics-based Food Production System Effluents on the Performance of Maize. International Journal of Agricultural Research and Review, 5(4): 615 – 627. 
    40. Amponsah, S.K., Berchie, J.N., Aduening, J.N., Danquah, E.O., Adu, L.O., Agyemang, A. & Bessah, E. (2017). Performance of an improved manual cassava harvesting tool as influenced by planting position and cassava variety. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 12(5): 309 – 319. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2016.11874 
    41. Bessah, E., Bala, A., Agodzo, S.K. & Okhimamhe, A.A. (2016). Soil Organic Carbon Dynamics in the Guinea Savanna and Transition Agro-ecology under different land-use systems in Ghana. Cogent Geoscience, 2(1): 1 – 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23312041.2016.1140319. 
    42. Amponsah, S.K., Akowuah, J.O., Adu-Kwarteng, E. & Bessah, E. (2015). Design and Construction of Improved yam storage structure using locally-available materials. International Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry, 2(1): 1 – 11. 
    43. Addo, A., Bessah, & Amponsah, S.K. (2014). Uncertainty of Food Security in Ghana by Biofuel (Jatropha curcas) Production as an Adaptation and Mitigation Capacity to Climate Change. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 7: 790 - 800.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ejesm.v7i1.9S 
    44. Bessah, E. & Addo, A. (2013). Energy Reforms as Adaptation and Mitigation Measures to Climate Change: A Case of Ghana. International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 7(2): 1052 - 1066.

     

    List of Oral Presentations

    1. Bessah, E., Raji, A.O., Taiwo, O.J., Agodzo, S.K., Ololade, O.O., Strapasson, A. and Larbi, I. (2020). Extreme changes of daily rainfall and temperature patterns in a tropical sub-humid basin: A statistical downscaling assessment for the 21st century. Euro-Climate Change Virtual Conference 2020, 18 - 19 September.
    2. Bessah, E. and Donkor, E. (2020). Determinants of Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change: Implications on Sustainable Agriculture in Ghana. Tropentag 2020 Virtual Conference, 9 – 11 September.
    3. Bessah, E., Bala, A., Agodzo, S.K., Okhimamhe, A.A., Boakye, E.A. and Ibrahim, S.U. (2015). “Assessing the impact of farmers’ decisions on land use and land cover changes in Kintampo North Municipal of Ghana”, 1st International Conference on Engineering, Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (ESTE), 06 - 07 August 2015, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.

     

    List of Poster Presentations

    1. Bessah, E., Amoah, I., Attoh, E.M.N.A.N.,  Afriyie, R., Afrifa, A, Landman, W.A., Agodzo, S.K. and Agyare, W.A. (2023). Verification of Indigenous Weather and Seasonal Climate Forecast Skills for Climate Change Adaptation in the Pra River Basin of Ghana. Poster presentation, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2023 (AGU23) from 11 – 15 December 2023 at Moscone Center in San Francisco, USA.
    2. Bessah, E. and Donkor, E. (2020). Determinants of Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change: Implications on Sustainable Agriculture in Ghana. Paper accepted for poster presentation at Adaptation Futures 2020 in Delhi, India, postponed to 2021.
    3. Bessah, E. (2014), “Assessment of Soil Organic Carbon Stocks under various LULC types in the Kintampo North Municipal, Ghana”, presented at the WASCAL Day/Graduation Ceremony at Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

    List of Conference Paper Abstracts (edited)

    1. Afriyie, Y.A., Bessah, E., Ohemeng-Boahen, G. and Agodzo, S.K. (2022). Phytoremediation of heavy metals from contaminated water. Book of Abstracts, 4TH PASAE AfroAgEng International Conference, pp. 11.
    2. Amponsah, S.K., Bessah, E., Asare, H., Agyemang, S.M. and Azumah, D.D. (2022). Harnessing novel production technologies for wealth and health: the role of agricultural engineering. Book of Abstracts, 4TH PASAE AfroAgEng International Conference, pp. 10.
    3. Amponsah, S.K., Bessah, E., Amponsah, S.K., Asare, H., Agyemang, S.M. and Azumah, D.D. (2022). Performance assessment of Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) designs for culture of African Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus). Book of Abstracts, 4TH PASAE AfroAgEng International Conference, pp. 9.
    4. Bessah, E., Raji, A.O., Taiwo, O.J., Agodzo, S.K., Ololade, O.O., Strapasson, A. and Larbi, I. (2020). “Extreme changes of daily rainfall and temperature patterns in a tropical sub-humid basin: A statistical downscaling assessment for the 21st century”. Book of Abstract, Euro-Climate Change Virtual Conference 2020, 18 - 19 September, pp. 21
    5. Bessah, E. and Donkor, E. (2020). “Determinants of Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change: Implications on Sustainable Agriculture in Ghana”. Book of Abstracts, Tropentag 2020 Virtual Conference “Food and Nutrition Security and its Resilience to Global Crises”, 9 – 11 September 2020, pp. 345
    6. Bessah, E., Bala, A., Agodzo, S.K., Okhimamhe, A.A., Boakye, E.A. and Ibrahim, S.U. (2015). “Assessing the impact of farmers’ decisions on land use and land cover changes in Kintampo North Municipal of Ghana”, Book of Abstracts, 1st International Conference on Engineering, Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (ESTE), 06 - 07 August 2015, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana. pp. 28

     

    List of Seminar Presentations

    1. Bessah, E. (2022). Climatic Zoning of Ghana with four selected Meteorological Variables. 10th Meteorological Virtual Seminar Series. Link: https://youtu.be/r-cps7TG3AI

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