Abstract Over the past few years, the term individual carbon footprint has gained enormous popularity. Carbon footprint calculations are in great demand since climate change is a major concern to individuals. Growing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases are upsetting the ecosystem and resulting in severe global warming and related effects. This study determines carbon footprint […]
LAND DEGRADATION CLASSIFICATION, AND PERI-URBAN DYNAMICS’ RELATIONSHIP: A STUDY OF AN AFRICAN CITY INTERFACE
Abstract This paper examines the relationship between land degradation and peri-urban dynamics in Eleyele, Adetokun, Alafara and Ologuneru, interface of Ibadan city, Nigeria. It provides an analysis of the environmental, economic, and social drivers that have been identified as being responsible for the observed land degradation in the study. The research was conducted through quantitative […]
ASSESSMENT OF URBAN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE GOVERNANCE IN ADDIS ABABA: IMPLICATIONS OF LAND USE LAND COVER CHANGE (LULC) AND NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX (NDVI)
Abstract The changes in land cover and usage at different scales have significant environmental consequences. Human influences on the environment are happening at magnitudes, rates, and spatial scales that were previously unheard of. The study indicates that the built-up area was he most dominant land use land cover (LULC) class from 1991 to 2021. Agriculture, […]
ANALYSIS OF URBANIZATION AND HOUSING DEPRIVATION IN THE CITY OF YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Africa is currently the fastest urbanizing continent in the world. The contemporary urban development in Africa is faced with multi-scale and diverse challenges one of which is housing deprivation. A cross-sectional survey research design involving a stratified sampling technique was utilized in this study. The indicators of housing deprivation were measured based on the […]
GEOSPATIAL ASSESSMENT OF LAND USE/ LAND COVER OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY: A CASE STUDY FOR THE YEAR 2050
Abstract The increased rate of urbanization has led to the transformation of landscapes at a higher rate, making the accurate assessment of land use and land cover changes (LULCC) imperative for sustainable urban planning and environmental management. This study presents the geospatial assessment of LULCC in the FCT (Federal Capital Territory) of Nigeria over a […]
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN TRADITIONAL AFRICAN CITIES – A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE BENIN CITY WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD, EDO STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Solid waste management is a social, economic and environmental problem facing all traditional African cities. Over the years, there have been concerted efforts made towards adequately solving the problems created by improper waste management and disposal in traditional African cities like Conakry, Ouagadougou, Cairo, Nairobi, Kumasi, Asmara, Kampala, Monrovia, Kigali, Harare, Abidjan, Bamako, Abuja, […]
DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND MODAL SPLIT BEHAVIOUR OF COMMUTERS IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA-NIGERIA
Abstract Sustainability of transport systems may require identifying critical determinants of modal split behaviours relating to modal choices of commuters. Commuters possess different personal characteristics that may predispose modal choices. These characteristics are pertinent and may be pointers to a sustainable transport system. This paper examined the status of different transport modes in the Federal […]
SPATIO-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF URBAN GROWTH PATTERN IN LOKOJA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Urban growth, particularly in the developing world is continuing to be one of the crucial issues of global change in the 21st century affecting the physical dimensions of cities. The study examined the spatio-temporal pattern of urban growth in Lokoja town for a period of 19 years, using remote sensing data and Geographic Information […]
ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF FLOODING ON SOILS QUALITY IN SOME PARTS OF LOKOJA KOGI STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Water and soil quality in Kogi state are examined in this study. Soil samples were taken from two sampling sites and one control site. The soil samples’ pH, lead, moisture, iron, copper, zinc, phosphate, and other physicochemical properties were measured using standard laboratory methods. The result was examined using standard methods to determine how […]
ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TRAILER TRANSIT PARKS AT LOKOJA, NIGERIA
Abstract Heavy duty vehicles differ from passenger cars in several ways, and these distinctions frequently make them more vulnerable to traffic problems in urban transportation systems. The environmental effects of caravan transit parks in Lokoja, Kogi state, Nigeria, were investigated in this study. The research looks at the environment’s various biophysical elements. Counts of heavy […]