Aims: To examine the spatial and temporal dynamics of land surface temperature (LST), urban–rural biophysical indices (BUI and NDVI), daily Surface Urban Heat Island Intensity (SUHII), and the Urban Thermal Field Variance Index (UTFVI) on a diurnal and seasonal basis in Faridabad...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4489
Time is indispensable to geographical explanation, yet its treatment remains divided between measurable succession, recurrent rhythms and situated experiences of duration. This critical narrative review examines linear and cyclic conceptions of time as explanatory resources rathe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4487
Housing affordability is a relative concept determined in relation to income. With respect to rental housing, affordability is commonly measured using the ratio of house rent to tenant income. Using this approach, many studies, including those conducted in Delhi, have found that...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4485
This study assesses the present functional status of water conservation systems in the Tonk–Sawai Madhopur region of eastern Rajasthan, India (11,692 km²), and examines the geographical and social factors associated with their performance. Field inspection of 240 structures, a ho...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4486
Microplastic pollution at the agriculture–freshwater interface is an emerging concern in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, but district-level evidence remains limited for the middle and lower Ghaghra basin. This study synthesises secondary government datasets and peer-reviewed evidence to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4483
This study examines the spatial and temporal patterns of COVID-19 in the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Region of Saudi Arabia, with particular emphasis on Jeddah. The regional analysis covers 17 administrative units during the period from 2 March to 11 May 2020, comparing confirmed cases...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4484
Muhammad Kabir Usman, Nana Hauwa Aliyu, Ameer Abdulaleem, Seidu Mohammed, Babalola Jamiu Babatunde & Kenechukwu Henry Ngige·Asian Journal of Geographical Research·2026
Species distribution modelling (SDM) has become a central instrument for anticipating how biodiversity is redistributed under climate change, and machine learning now supplies most of the algorithmic capacity behind these predictions. West Africa combines high climatic exposure,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4482
Food availability is a fundamental dimension of food security and is shaped by household resource endowments, agricultural production and local geographical conditions. This study examines the spatial variation in food availability among tribal communities in Nashik District, Mah...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4481
Climate change and biodiversity loss are two major threats that influence each other. However, national evaluations of environmental performance often separate the two. this study conducted a quantitative analysis of the association between the resilience of bioclimatic ecosystem...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4480
This study explores the extent of spatial differences in access to improved drinking water in Odisha, India, by assessing district-level variation in improved drinking water sources, rural-urban disparities, and household accessibility based on distance from the premises. While t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4479
Aims: To examine the spatiotemporal dynamics of Land Surface Temperature (LST), biophysical metrics (NDVI, NDBI), and urban heat stress (UTFVI) over multi-decadal timescales across contiguous regions governed by differing urban planning systems. Study Design: A multi-temporal geo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4478
Groundwater is an important source of water supply in the Niger Delta, and its chemistry reflects interactions between recharge water and aquifer materials. This study characterised the hydrogeochemistry of selected Niger Delta aquifer systems and assessed mineral–water interacti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4473
Solar energy development in India has been geographically uneven, and the reasons for that unevenness remain poorly understood at the sub-district scale. This study therefore analyses the geographical distribution, technical potential and socio-economic implications of solar ener...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4474
Land-use/land-cover (LULC) change and climate variability are often reported together in district-level studies, yet their statistical association is rarely tested after accounting for topographic and anthropogenic influences. This study examines Erode District, Tamil Nadu, a sem...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4475
The continuously changing urban landscape due to rapid and haphazard urban growth and industrialisation has posed a serious threat to the urban ecosystem and its sustainability. The study is an attempt to analyse the impact of land use and land cover (LULC) changes on ecosystem s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4476