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
Educational buildings in tropical, low-resource settings are routinely occupied under conditions of high ambient heat, humidity, natural ventilation and constrained energy supply, yet the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) delivered by these buildings, and its consequences for oc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4470
Indigenous knowledge has moved from the margins of disaster scholarship towards formal recognition in disaster risk reduction policy, yet the research field remains conceptually uneven, geographically selective and methodologically dominated by context-specific case studies. This...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4469
Background: Watershed degradation in semi-arid regions of Kenya has emerged as a critical environmental and socio-economic challenge, threatening ecosystem sustainability and rural livelihoods. In Makueni County, increasing pressure from population growth, unsustainable land-use...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4467
Aims: To evaluate tourist satisfaction and accommodation preferences associated with homestay tourism in Leh District, Ladakh, and to examine differences between domestic and foreign visitors while contextualising the findings within contemporary homestay policy. Study Design: Cr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4468
Stone quarrying in hilly environments is influenced by terrain, geological conditions and accessibility, while also providing employment to community’s dependent on extractive activities. This study examines the spatial characteristics of stone quarrying and the socio-economic co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4466
Aims: This study measures Sustainable Development Goal indicator 11.2.1 for Bhopal Municipal Corporation and its nineteen administrative zones and examines whether a single citywide value obscures spatial differences relevant to service planning. Study Design: Quantitative spatia...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4465
The Ogwashi–Asaba Formation in southeastern Nigeria comprises interbedded sandstone, shale, and lignite units that record variations in depositional processes and provide a basis for preliminary assessment of hydrocarbon prospectivity within the Anambra Basin. This study evaluate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4462
Aims: River-basin averages may conceal management-relevant differences among tributary systems. This study quantified the magnitude, precision, and management relevance of differences in Water Quality Index (WQI) among the Birim, Offin, and Pra sub-basins of the Pra River Basin,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4460
Rainfall patterns significantly influence land use, land cover and vegetation health, which is commonly assessed using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). This study examines the influence of rainfall patterns on land use, land cover and vegetation health in Polava...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4461