Remote sensing and GIS techniques have been increasingly used in characterization of drainage basin and prioritization of erosion prone watershed. This study uses remote sensing and GIS to characterise drainage basin morphometry and prioritize soil erosion prone sub watershed in...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i830301
Globally, oil spills are known catastrophic events with harmful consequences that tend to endanger plant, animal and human life. The dispersion and distribution of petroleum hydrocarbons levels were investigated to evaluate its effect on the quality and health of Aya stream, loca...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i830300
Water is an essential element of the natural resource of the earth that sustains all living creatures on the planet, it`s fundamental importance can never be overemphasized. This study evaluates access to pipe-born water in Akwanga Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. The study...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i830299
For years, Accra has been facing huge environmental challenges. Efficient policy frameworks coupled with prudent urban management are deemed as reasonable balance to environmental benefits. Research reveals urban areas in Ghana are confronted with the rapid loss of natural resour...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i730298
Urban growth in the context of sub-Saharan Africa generally introduces attendant effects. Some of these include land use conflicts, pressure on municipal services and the challenges of urban poverty. While these issues have received significant attention, an issue which seemed to...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i730297
Natural radioactivity exists in primordial formations such as rocks, soils, water and air where long lived radionuclides such as , , and their affiliates are found. This work was done to determine the specific activity of radionuclides, soil to cassava transfer factor and the ef...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i730296
On reviewing the development of the research methodologies on climate change and sea level rise during the last two decades, it is observed that the assumed scenarios for apprehending the rise in global temperature are grounded on a lot of uncertainties. The real-time data varies...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i730295
Detailed geologic mapping and geochemical analysis of coal samples around Abocho area, northern Anambra Basin, Nigeria was conducted in order to assess the quality of the coals in the area. Proximate and ultimate analyses were carried out on coal samples from the Mamu Formation t...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i730294
Water is a basic need of life, and more so, potable water is critical for healthy living. Shallow boreholes are now popular as the main source of drinking water in the Yenagoa metropolis due to the contamination of surface water and rainwater caused by poor management of wastes a...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i630293
In coastal Winneba-Ghana, drought occurrence negatively affects the ecosystems and agriculture and threatens food security and socio-economic livelihoods. Nevertheless, there exist dearth of information on a detailed statistical evaluation of drought indices over this area. This...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i630292