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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">ISPRS-Archives</journal-id>
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<journal-title>The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">ISPRS-Archives</abbrev-journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="nlm-ta">Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.</abbrev-journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="epub">2194-9034</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Copernicus Publications</publisher-name>
<publisher-loc>Göttingen, Germany</publisher-loc>
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<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-M-10-2025-55-2026</article-id>
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<article-title>Balancing Environmental Protection with Social Cohesion and Community Well-being in the City of Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America (USA): Case in Sustainable Urban Greenspace Management</article-title>
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<contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Annan</surname>
<given-names>Kingsford Kobina</given-names>
<ext-link>https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9693-8844</ext-link>
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<sup>1</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Agyei</surname>
<given-names>Clinton Antwi</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2">
<sup>2</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Ning</surname>
<given-names>Zhu H.</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1">
<sup>1</sup>
</xref>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Twumasi</surname>
<given-names>Yaw A.</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1">
<sup>1</sup>
</xref>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Armah</surname>
<given-names>Recheal N. D.</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1">
<sup>1</sup>
</xref>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Aniewu</surname>
<given-names>Daniel</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1">
<sup>1</sup>
</xref>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Osei</surname>
<given-names>Jeff Dacosta</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1">
<sup>1</sup>
</xref>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Gyan</surname>
<given-names>Dorcas Twumwaa</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1">
<sup>1</sup>
</xref>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Dadzie</surname>
<given-names>Esi</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1">
<sup>1</sup>
</xref>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Annan</surname>
<given-names>Alice</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3">
<sup>3</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Chirisa</surname>
<given-names>Innocent</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff4">
<sup>4</sup>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff5">
<sup>5</sup>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff6">
<sup>6</sup>
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<label>1</label>
<addr-line>Department of Urban Forestry, Environment, and Natural Resources, Southern University and A&amp;M College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA</addr-line>
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<aff id="aff2">
<label>2</label>
<addr-line>Department of Geography and Regional Planning, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana</addr-line>
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<aff id="aff3">
<label>3</label>
<addr-line>Department of Basic Education, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana</addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="aff4">
<label>4</label>
<addr-line>Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa</addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="aff5">
<label>5</label>
<addr-line>Office of the Vice Chancellor, Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University, Bindura, Zimbabwe</addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="aff6">
<label>6</label>
<addr-line>Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa</addr-line>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>30</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2026</year>
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<volume>XLVIII-M-10-2025</volume>
<fpage>55</fpage>
<lpage>63</lpage>
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<copyright-statement>Copyright: &#x000a9; 2026 Kingsford Kobina Annan et al.</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2026</copyright-year>
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<p>Urban greenspaces are vital to achieving sustainable, inclusive, and resilient cities. This study evaluates greenspace trends, accessibility, quality, and socio-environmental benefits in Monroe, Louisiana, from 2015 to 2025 using GIS and remote sensing techniques. Results reveal a decline of 8.5% in greenspace, reducing from 43.47 km&amp;sup2; to 39.75 km&amp;sup2;, while developed areas increased by 21%. Notably, 6.83 km&amp;sup2; of urban land was reclaimed into greenspaces, but this gain was overshadowed by the loss of 10.74 km&amp;sup2; of greenspaces to urban development. A composite Well-Being Index, measured on a scale from 0 to 1, along with Social Cohesion Indicators, revealed significant spatial disparities, particularly in low-income neighborhoods, where greenspace quality and access were lower. These findings underscore the urgency of adopting inclusive and spatially targeted planning approaches that integrate environmental resilience with community well-being.</p>
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