Background: Urban housing challenges have intensified due to rapid urbanisation and weak governance systems. This study critically examines local governance procedures and urban housing stakeholders’ actions in Bamenda, Cameroon, within the context of decentralisation policy impl...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i61061
Land use and vegetation in Ezza South, Nigeria have changed significantly due to population growth, agricultural expansion, urbanization, and deforestation, leading to conversion of forests into farmland and settlements. These changes have caused biodiversity loss and environment...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i61059
Agricultural production generates vast quantities of crop residues annually, the management of which poses one of the most consequential yet under-addressed challenges in contemporary agri-food systems. Open-field burning remains the predominant disposal method in many low- and m...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i61058
Rapid conversion of vegetated land to impervious surfaces drives Urban Heat Island intensification, posing acute risks to human health and livelihoods across tropical Africa. This study presents the first systematic, biennial decadal analysis of Land Surface Temperature (LST) dyn...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i51057
This manuscript examines the impacts of climate change on human displacement caused by natural hazards and environmental processes, including floods, droughts, and global temperature variations. The study employs a mixed-methods approach that combines quantitative data analysis w...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i51056
Riverine systems are increasingly affected by natural processes and human activities, leading to significant morphological changes. Understanding these changes is essential for sustainable river management and disaster risk reduction. This study aims to analyse the spatio-tempora...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i51055
Water is vital for life and ecosystems, yet global freshwater supplies are declining amid environmental degradation, rising food demand, and population growth. Agriculture consumes about 80% of available water, prompting efforts to expand irrigation infrastructure to meet increas...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i51053
Land use and land cover changes, driven by socio-economic and environmental factors, are critical for understanding ecological sustainability and environmental transformations in biodiverse regions like Northeast India. This study investigates spatio-temporal land-use/land-cover...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i51054
Flooding has become one of the most severe and recurrent environmental hazards across Nigeria and West Africa resulting in loss of lives, damage to property, disruption of livelihoods, and environmental degradation. A GIS-based assessment of potential flood-prone areas within the...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i51051
Global environmental sampling reveals pharmaceutical pollution everywhere around the world. The concentrations of these substances may be low. However, they may be very bioactive, thus representing ecotoxicological risks. Most medications are not purposely created to eliminate ge...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i51052
The growing ageing population in rapidly urbanising cities highlights the need for inclusive environments that support healthy ageing. This study evaluates the therapeutic potential and accessibility of selected urban parks for elderly residents in Lagos State, Nigeria. Adopting...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i51049
Groundwater is one of the most important freshwater resources globally and serves as the primary source for drinking and agricultural activities. However, rapid agricultural intensification has significantly contributed to the deterioration of groundwater quality. Agricultural ac...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i51050
Climate change is increasingly reshaping hydrological processes in arid environments, where evapotranspiration (ET) plays a critical role in regulating water availability and agricultural sustainability. In the arid zone of western Rajasthan, recent warming trends and rainfall va...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i51048
Dolerite dykes are considered worldwide as deep-level plumbing systems consisting of giant dyke swarms, sill provinces and layered intrusions thus can be linked to regional-scale uplift, continental rifting and breakup. The local basement of Guido-Gormaya locality in the northern...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i41046
Understanding the physical and mechanical properties of local rock formations is crucial for ensuring the quality and durability of infrastructure, particularly in rapidly developing regions. New insight on petrogenesis and geochronology of the alkaline volcanism of Ngaoundéré in...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i51047