Because of the importance of preserving natural resources, especially drainage basins, it is essential to identify and manage the different types of natural landscapes found in these units, allowing the ecological balance of these regions. The application of geoprocessing techniq...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i430281
Land cover change is a growing concern around the world. This is especially true for protected areas which are rapidly degrading owing to pressure from anthropogenic activities. The aim of this study was to analyze land cover change for the periods 1980, 2008 and 2020 and its imp...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i430280
Urban growth possesses significant impact on land cover by replacing natural landscape into impervious surface. Substantial alteration of the green space into built-up areas have influential impact on the land surface temperature of a city. The aim of this study is to identify th...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i430278
Convection in Earth’s georeactor sub-shell is responsible for generating the geomagnetic field and for maintaining the critical balances necessary for stable sub-core nuclear fission. External factors capable of disrupting sub-shell convection are trauma at Earth’s surface, for e...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i330277
The positivist methods of explaining geographical phenomena enjoyed prominence and revolutionized the methods of geographical research up to the 1950s where the criticisms were largely that the methods cannot account for any role in human geography and the subsequent rise of huma...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i330276
Poor or low data quality usually has an adverse effect on the quantitative usage of (4D) seismic data for accurate analysis. Repeatability of 4D Seismic or time-lapse survey is considered as a vital tool for effective, potent, and impressive monitoring of productivity of reservoi...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i330275
This article aims to identify and assess the socio-economic and environmental implications of supplying charcoal in the city of Yaounde. To achieve the above-mentioned goal, investigations based on a standardized questionnaire (130 charcoal producers and sellers), formal intervie...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i330274
A detailed geological mapping of the area around Arum and environs part of Kurra sheet 189 SW was carried out on the scale of 1: 12, 500. Geologic field mapping and petrographic study (both megascopic and microscopic) were the methodology used. The geologic mapping of the area id...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i330273
Rapid and uncontrolled urbanization in several parts of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), has introduced a plethora of urban development challenges. This has left city governments ‘standing in their sleep’, as they strive to deal such issues. A classic example is solid waste management –...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i230272
The human biometeorological conditions at mid-afternoon during 12 months of 2012 in the city of Minna North-Central Nigeria have been evaluated based on energy budget indices (UTCI and PET) using climate parameters -air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and solar radiati...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i230271
Despite the wide coverage of study on vulnerability in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria over the years, it was observed that no emphasis has been placed on assessment of vulnerability of croplands to climate variability using the integrated vulnerability assessment...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i230269
Geoelectrical and geotechnical investigations were conducted to determine factors responsible for pavement failure in some segments of Adebayo Alao-Akala road in Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria. The geoelectrical investigation employed Schlumberger vertical electrical sounding condu...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i230270
A geophysical investigation involving 1D Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES), 2D Electrical Resistivity Imaging (2D ERI) and Multichannel Analysis of Surface Wave (MASW) has been carried out at Agege, Lagos, Nigeria with a view to delineating the subsurface stratigraphy and locate...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i230268
This study assessed the geospatial impacts of sand mining activities in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. There are thirty five (35) burrow pits in Benin and eleven (11) were used for the study. Similarly, three (3) distinct datasets and sources were used to determine the spatial e...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i130267
The present research aims to study social technology in Mucambo, Pedra de Fogo, and Pajeú, based on an approach to the elements that make up the Coreaú Watershed. The Brazilian Northeast has been a region punished by the lack of water due to irregular rainfall. Such a problem, wh...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i130265