Aims: To examine the spatiotemporal dynamics of Land Surface Temperature (LST), biophysical metrics (NDVI, NDBI), and urban heat stress (UTFVI) over multi-decadal timescales across contiguous regions governed by differing urban planning systems. Study Design: A multi-temporal geo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4478
Groundwater is an important source of water supply in the Niger Delta, and its chemistry reflects interactions between recharge water and aquifer materials. This study characterised the hydrogeochemistry of selected Niger Delta aquifer systems and assessed mineral–water interacti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4473
Solar energy development in India has been geographically uneven, and the reasons for that unevenness remain poorly understood at the sub-district scale. This study therefore analyses the geographical distribution, technical potential and socio-economic implications of solar ener...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4474
Land-use/land-cover (LULC) change and climate variability are often reported together in district-level studies, yet their statistical association is rarely tested after accounting for topographic and anthropogenic influences. This study examines Erode District, Tamil Nadu, a sem...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4475
The continuously changing urban landscape due to rapid and haphazard urban growth and industrialisation has posed a serious threat to the urban ecosystem and its sustainability. The study is an attempt to analyse the impact of land use and land cover (LULC) changes on ecosystem s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4476
Educational buildings in tropical, low-resource settings are routinely occupied under conditions of high ambient heat, humidity, natural ventilation and constrained energy supply, yet the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) delivered by these buildings, and its consequences for oc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4470
Indigenous knowledge has moved from the margins of disaster scholarship towards formal recognition in disaster risk reduction policy, yet the research field remains conceptually uneven, geographically selective and methodologically dominated by context-specific case studies. This...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4469
Background: Watershed degradation in semi-arid regions of Kenya has emerged as a critical environmental and socio-economic challenge, threatening ecosystem sustainability and rural livelihoods. In Makueni County, increasing pressure from population growth, unsustainable land-use...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4467
Aims: To evaluate tourist satisfaction and accommodation preferences associated with homestay tourism in Leh District, Ladakh, and to examine differences between domestic and foreign visitors while contextualising the findings within contemporary homestay policy. Study Design: Cr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4468
Stone quarrying in hilly environments is influenced by terrain, geological conditions and accessibility, while also providing employment to community’s dependent on extractive activities. This study examines the spatial characteristics of stone quarrying and the socio-economic co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4466