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Design, Implementation and Operation of Human Ecosystems: The Example of Valley View University (VVU)

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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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  1. Ingenieurökologische Vereinigung IÖV, Augsburg, Germany

    Dipl.-Ing. Gunther Geller

  2. Bureau for Sustainable Design, Buchholz Holm-Seppensen, Germany

    Prof. Dr.-Ing. Detlef Glücklich

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  2. Büro für Nachhaltiges Bauen, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Falkenweg 24, Buchholz Holm-Seppensen, 21244, Germany

    Detlef Glücklich

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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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