Land Surface Temperature (LST) is one of the important indicators to understand the spatial changes and surface processes on the earth surface that leads to actual assessment of environmental quality from local to global scales. In this paper, the thermal infrared bands of the La...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i830246
The improvement of the conditions of access to drinking water for the populations of the Lobo watershed requires the exploitation of groundwater because of the surface water which remains exposed to climatic hazards and the impacts of anthropic activities. And yet, these undergro...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i830245
The aim of present study is to spatially analyze the topographic lineaments of tectonic origin in the Miringa Volcanic Zone located in the northwestern part of the Biu Plateau. To achieve such aim, SRTM of spatial resolution 12.5 m was utilized. The lineaments were automatically...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i830244
Analysis of stream flow trends plays a significant role in the flood forecasting and hydrologic drought assessment related investigations besides study of water resource management In this study, the long-term stream flow data recorded at different gauging stations in Upper Jhelu...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i730242
The Amrit Mahal Kaval grassland is a protected area dedicated to conservation of Amrit Mahal, an endangered breed of cattle that originated from the erstwhile state of Mysore in Karnataka. Nearly 14519 acres of grassland is reserved which is enriched with biodiversity and grassla...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i730243
Water is an indispensable resource for all activities developed by man. Water resources are indispensable for the survival of the populations of the Lobo watershed in Nibéhibé. They offer many multidimensional services. Around these important resources, social actors have differe...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i730241
This study analyzed the spatial assessment of urbanization in Mgbougba, PH Township, Orazi Rumueme, and Eligbam Rumueme using GIS to determine the spatial and temporal changes. This study adopted data from a secondary source, which includes Landsat (7) TM Thematic Mapper of 1999,...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i730240
Forests play a critical role in providing essential goods and services to forest adjacent communities. There is, however, insufficient information on how land uses affect the availability and use of forest products and services by forest adjacent communities. This study analysed...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i730239
On account of evaluating and mapping the spatial distribution of some selected physicochemical attributes of soil including the percentage of sand, silt and clay, textural class, soil reaction (pH), electrical conductivity (EC), and organic matter contents over a period of last 2...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i630238
Aim: To identify settlements that are vulnerable to flooding within River Rima floodplain in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Nigeria. Study Design: A flood vulnerability test was conducted by observing the relationship between the locations of settlements on th...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i630237
In favor of assessing the influences of soil temperature elevation and moisture stress on physico-chemical properties of soil including soil reaction (pH), organic carbon (OC) content, availability of Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca) and Magnesium (Mg), f...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i630236
Introduction: Kaduna state in Nigeria is located within the Guinea Savannah of the African Continent. The state is susceptible to desertification and the risks of drought. Aim and Objectives: The aim of the study is to access magnitude and extent drought in Kaduna state Nigeria u...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i630235
The facies analysis of the Cretaceous Yolde Formation at Gamajigo village in the Gongola Sub-basin of the Northern Benue Trough indicated fining upward a sequence characterized by the assemblages of five lithofacies that comprises of trough crossbeds, planar crossbeds, massive be...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i630234
This research aims to evaluate the facies and facies association of the Yolde Formation at Kware stream in the Gongola Sub-basin of the Northern Benue Trough with objective of characterizing its paleodepositional environment. Six lithofacies consisting of trough crossbedded sands...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i630233
The exploitation of water resources, an aged old practice, continue to attract significant research and policy attention. For the most part, this subject has eluded geographical literature in the context of the River Meme. We contribute to provide empirical evidence, by exploring...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i630232