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Human Activities and their Attendant Impacts on the Riparian Ecosystem of the Stream, a Case Study of Ogangan Stream in Igede-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

A. A. Shittu, O. O. Ojo, A. F. Ado & O. A. Bamisaiye · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2019

This paper examined human activities and their attendant impacts on the riparian ecosystem of the stream, a case study of ogangan stream in Igede-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria with the major aim to assess the rate of increase in human activities and its attendant impacts on the rip...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i430091

Assessment of Challenges Associated with Waste Disposal in Zuru Town, Kebbi State

A. Lami, A. G. Fada & H. Y. Sanda · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2019

The topic of environmental protection has attained highest importance in this era globally but the practices of basic concepts of waste disposal are often neglected. People around the globe are aware of the impact of improper waste disposal practices, but the negative attitude of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i430090

Maasai Livelihoods, Terrestrial Wild Megafauna and Ecosystem Services Synergies and Tradeoffs in the Savannas of Kenya: Scenarios and Implications of Climate Change in DPSIR Model

Margaret Mwangi · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2019

Impaired sustainability of livelihoods, threatened survival of wildlife, and altered integrity of environments and ecosystems are the most persistent critical challenges plaguing the Maasai-inhabited savanna rangelands of Kenya. This study engages the Drivers-Pressures-States-Imp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i330089

Identifying Climatic Variables with Rice Yield Relationship and Land Cover Change Detection at Sylhet Region

Gazi Tamiz Uddin, Md. Altaf Hossain & Fahmida Ishaque · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2019

The study is conducted to determine the correlation between climatic parameters and rice yield. The present study is also undertaken to analyze the land cover change in Sylhet district between 2013 and 2018 using LANDSAT-8 images. Local climate and rice yield data are collected f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i330088

Monitoring Coastline Changes in the Coastal Belt of Chittagong in Bangladesh Using GIS and Remote Sensing

Md. Shakil Khan, Jewel Das & Md. Humayain Kabir · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2019

Coastal zones are the most dynamic feature of earth surface in which lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere gets into contact with each other. Such dynamic process should be monitored with great importance as a large portion of the world’s population is living along the coastal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i330087

Biostratigraphic and Paleoenvironmental Characterization of Cretaceous Carbonate Deposits in the Ivorian Offshore Sedimentary Basin, Côte d'Ivoire

Yao Kouadio Cyrille, Gbangbot Jean-Michel Kouadio, Diangone Eric, Monde Sylvain, Digbéhi Zéli Bruno & N’da Loukou Victor · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2019

The biostratigraphic characterization of the Cretaceous carbonate levels of the offshore sedimentary basin of Côte d'Ivoire was made possible by a palynological and micropaleontological study of two drilling cutting (SN-X and DH-X). These sediments provided a rich microfauna cons...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i330086

General Geographical Overview of Mars

Sanjib Das & Prasanya Sarkar · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2019

Extensive living creatures on the Earth from 4.0 billion years ago to date lived and diversified under a specific physical & environmental condition of the Earth, where the Earth’s gravity plays an important role. But populations of this planet are growing so rapidly to the p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i330085

Effect of Climate Change in the Stream Flow, Crop Yields and NP Levels at White Oak Bayou Watershed Using SWAT simulation: A Case Study

Alminda Magbalot-Fernandez, Qianwen He & Frank Molkenthin · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2019

Projected changes in temperature due to global climate change may have serious impacts on hydrologic processes, water resources availability, irrigation water demand, and thereby affecting the agricultural production and productivity. Therefore, understanding the impacts of clima...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i230083

Evaluation of the Perception and Control Measures towards Environmental Risk in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State

Cookey A. Tammy, Tombari Bodo & Perri T. Owunari · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2019

Aims: To evaluate the perception and control measures towards environmental risk in Obio Akpor Local government area (LGA) of Rivers State. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Rivers State Waste Management Agency in Obio-Akpor LGA of Rivers State between...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i230082

Chemical Characterization of Aeolian Dust Deposition in Southern and Western Iran

Mansour A. Foroushani, Christian Opp & Michael Groll · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2019

In the last decade, the southwestern and western provinces of Iran have been heavily affected by aeolian dust deposition. As a result, the elemental composition of soil surfaces is influenced by dust transport as well as precipitation, wind speed and direction. The relationship b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i230081

Forest Core Demarcation Using Geo-Spatial Techniques: A Habitat Management Approach in Panchet Forest Division, Bankura, West Bengal, India

Mrinmay Mandal & Nilanjana Das Chatterjee · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2019

Habitat interior function effect from an area of specific edge depth in a forest patch. Every habitat has obviously an interior area, small or large size. Structurally it depends on the shape and edge depth ratio of the specific patch. The amount of habitat interior strengthens m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i230080

Application of GIS and Remote Sensing to Analyse Land Use Land Cover Change Detection and Vegetation Dynamics Using Multi-temporal Satellite Images; The Case of Mariamdehan Kebele, Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia

Esayas Meresa & Yikunoamlak Gebrewhid · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2019

Detecting Land use and land cover change and vegetation condition has become a central component in current strategies for managing and monitoring of environmental changes caused by anthropogenic activities. To come up with such decisions, geoinformatics technology is providing n...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i230079

Deep Issues behind the Crisis in the Niger Delta Region: The Case of Oil Exploration in Ogoniland, Rivers State, Nigeria

Tombari Bodo · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2019

This study was designed to mirror the deep issues behind the crisis in the Niger Delta region, using the oil exploration of Ogoniland as the case study and proffering possible solutions on how best to combat the identified problems. To achieve this aim, focus group discussions, u...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i130078

Knowledge on the Environmental Disaster Occurrence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Case of Flooding and Bushfire in Businga Territory, Nord Ubangi

Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, André Nzamonga Gamo, Amédée Kundana Gbatea, Trésor Mbombo Limbaya, Adèle Chimanuka Mwinja, Gédéon Bongo Ngiala, Colette Masengo Ashande & Ruphin Djoza Djolu · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2019

Aims: The aim of this research was to assess the knowledge, perceptions and attitudes of victims and stakeholders on environmental disasters occurring in Businga territory. Study Design: This research employed a descriptive study design whereby the characteristics of respondents...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i130077