RAINFALL CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCURRENCE OF FLOODS IN GOMBE METROPOLIS, NIGERIA

Abstract Gombe metropolis has been experiencing urban flooding particular in the last two decades. The flood disasters of 2004, 2012 and 2014 in the metropolis were alarming. This paper is aimed at analyzing the rainfall characteristics of Gombe metropolis in order to examine the implications on the occurrence of flooding in the metropolis. Linear trend […]

AN EVALUATION OF ADEQUACY OF WATER POLICY STIPULATION IN ENSURING WATER SECURITY IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Abstract The aim of the study was to establish how responsive the Water Policy (2010) is to ensure water security in the context of climate change. The objectives of the study were to establish if the water policy addresses water security and to determine whether the water policy addresses challenges in the climate change context […]

MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SOURCING STRATEGIES AND THE CONDITION OF TERTIARY INSTITUTION BUILDINGS IN LAGOS AND OGUN STATES, NIGERIA

Abstract In the face of the deplorable state of buildings across the various tertiary institutions in Nigeria, the need to deploy appropriate maintenance management strategy cannot be overemphasized. However, sourcing decision for maintenance services remains a tough one for decision makers as different sourcing option suit different scenario. This study examines maintenance management sourcing strategy […]

INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONFLICTS FROM JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT OF THE ILA LOCAL FOREST IN NAMWALA, ZAMBIA

Abstract This paper investigates the potential sources of conflicts of Joint Forest Management in the Ila local forest, Namwala, Zambia. Joint Forest Management was implemented with the intention of involving local communities in the management of forest resources. Although these policies were intended to devolve the control and responsibilities of the state agencies to the […]

EFFECT OF FOREST COVER ON CLIMATE WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND WATER PROVISIONS

Abstract Meta data gleaned from the literature was modeled to determine one of the functions of forests in Ethiopia to explain their reported key role in boosting food production.  This refers to their function in regulating climate across four forested regions of Ethiopia. Forest cover significantly explained variations in averages of precipitation and temperature which […]

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND LANDUSE PLANNING OF INFORMAL AUTOMOBILE WORKSHOPS IN OSOGBO, NIGERIA

Abstract It is against the background of the increasing incidence and indiscriminate springing up of informal automobile workshops in virtually every open space in Nigerian cities that this study evaluates the spatial distribution of informal automobile workshops in Osogbo. This is with a view to identifying planning strategies for addressing the seemingly uncontrollable proliferation of […]

HEALTH IMPACT OF LEACHATES FROM ILLEGAL DUMPSITES: CASE STUDY OF KUBWA ABUJA, NIGERIA

Abstract This study examines the perilous impact of leachate’s foray on Kubwa-Abuja’s environment; with the purpose to enlightening city’s inhabitants from dumping refuse indiscriminately on unauthorized sites which may proactively have composite consequences on the environment and people living around the illegal dump-sites. Kubwa-Abuja area has three conspicuous illegal dumpsites which were designated as zones […]

FOREST DEGRADATION AND LIVELIHOOD: A CASE STUDY OF GOVERNMENT FOREST RESERVES OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract This study examined the effect of forest degradation on livelihood returns in Government forest reserves of Ogun State. Primary data used in the study were obtained in a multi-stage random sampling procedure across non-degraded and degraded forests. Both qualitative and quantitative analytical methods were employed for data analysis. Different forest based livelihood and returns […]

APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUE IN BIOMASS CHANGE DETECTION: A CASE STUDY OF BROMLEY AND CHIHOTA, ZIMBABWE

Abstract Biomass is defined as the total mass of living plant matter in a given unit of an environment area.  Several factors influence the change in biomass content of an area. The rate of change varies from mass seasonal drying of grasslands to gradual degradation of forestry area.  It is in the interest of environmental […]