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
Aim: To estimate the Carbon sequestration potential of trees in Urban green spaces of Pune city. Study Design: The methods suggested by Ravindranath and Ostwald were used for measuring the above and belowground biomass and estimation of carbon pool. Random sampling technique was...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i630291
Continuous potable water scarcities in Limbe municipality if not well manage and ensure a regular provision of it may lead to many disastrous consequences to the massive growing population of this municipality. Lack of safe drinking water is a severe crisis in Limbe and Cameroon...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i630290
The present study aims to model flash flood risk in small coastal watersheds in areas that are characterized by Mediterranean climate through extensive morphometric analysis which can prove invaluable for the investigation of flood risk, in ungauged watersheds, where flash floods...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i630289
The early Miocene palynoflora was recovered from well P1 located in the Aboisso area, about 175 km around of Abidjan (south-eastern Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa). Pteridophyta spores, angiosperm and gymnosperm pollen grains have been identified. The main objective of this work is t...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i530288
Geoelectrical sounding and physicochemical analyses were conducted on the topsoil underlying Osupa area in Ogbomoso, south western Nigeria to evaluate the soil corrosivity on the metallic water pipelines across the area. Schlumberger electrical resistivity soundings were conducte...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i530287
The study report assessed the geographic distribution of existing fire stations in the Accra Metropolitan Area (AMA). It further sought to evaluate the spatial coverage for each fire station under predefined sustainable response times. Information on fire stations and incidents,...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i530286
Persistent challenges of potable water supply and its implications hinder man’s progress in Limbe municipality. The growing population of Limbe Municipality faces increasing challenges of potable water supply with lots of implications. And the Cameroon Water Utilities Corporation...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i530285
Forests in Sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing some of the highest rates of deforestation and degradation in the world, with most natural forest species being replaced by cropland and plantation monoculture. In this work, a method was developed that combined the Synthetic Apertur...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i530283
Constant investigation into rainfall anomaly pattern is very crucial as it enables the detection of any departure from normal rainfall condition. When such departure is persistent and statistically significant, it could indicate climate change. This study seeks to investigate ano...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i430282
This study deals with a model combining cartography with mathematical simulation for the optimal evaluation of wind potential in the context of the absence of networks of in-situ observation stations. It is based on both geographic Information Systems (GIS), climate data from NAS...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i430284