In a bid to address the impact of slum development on the wetlands many organizations have developed mechanisms aimed at reducing on the rate of slum development but several measures still need to be put in place as well as elevate the lives of the people living in the slum areas for example the building of a better drainage system,… Continue Reading
The study sought to assess the solid waste disposal pattern of sellers in Mile One Market Port Harcourt in order to: identify the solid waste disposal habits of sellers, determine the frequency of clearing dumpsters from the market, determine accessibilityof waste dumpsters to market sellers and ascertain if the pattern of waste disposal… Continue Reading
Parasitic weeds are plants that have evolutionarily lost autotrophic way of life during their development stages. Dodder, a plant of the Cuscuta species, is one such invasive parasitic weed with a wide range of world geographic distribution and host diversity. In Kenya, dodder is common in counties at the Coast, Central, Nyanza, Western… Continue Reading
In recent years, global warming/climate change has caused many glaciers to melt with the subsequent rising of sea levels. This has put many coastal communities all over the world especially those in developing countries at risk. The vulnerability of these communities to the impacts of climate change depends on many factors including… Continue Reading
Changes in precipitation characteristics have been identified to exert profound socio-economic consequences over West Africa. This study analysed climate model simulation and projections of precipitation changes over West Africa using the Norwegian Earth System Model (NorESM with Lat-Lon resolution of 1.89° by 2.5°). The skill of the… Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENT Title Page Declaration ……………………………………………………………………………i Certification …………………………………………………………………………... ii Dedication………………………………………………………………………………iii… Continue Reading
Human anxiousness as well as the quest to improve survival chances and gain better control over their environment has indeed succeeded through man’s constant exploration, exploitation and alteration of the natural environment. This has enabled man to achieve urbanization, industrialization and development in general. These developments have not… Continue Reading
This project titled Bioaccumulation of persistent pollutants in Clarias gariepinus gotten from Ogu Creek is based on ecotoxicology and utilized African catfish ( Clarias gariepinus ) as a model in estimating the bioaccumulation of pollutants in living tissues of organisms in Ogu creek which is a point of poorly treated effluent discharge. The… Continue Reading
Plastics are synthetic polymers made by chains of carbon atoms with hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, Sulphur built around the carbon chains (Shah et al., 2008). These polymers are involved in every domain of our lives ever since its production began from the year 1950’s, plastics have been produced at an augmented rate to meet day to day… Continue Reading
Ecosystem services are the beneficial outcomes, for the natural environment or people that result from ecosystem functions. Some examples of ecosystem services are support of the food chain, harvesting of animals or plants, and the provision of clean water or scenic views. In order for an ecosystem to provide services to humans, some… Continue Reading
Net Surface Shortwave Radiation (NSSR) is a key quantity for the estimation of net radiation ( 𝑅𝑛 ) and 𝑅𝑛 is a key component of the Earth energy balance. The most practical and reliable method for estimating solar radiation is based on remote sensing because remote sensing observation values are practical than location based… Continue Reading
The effect flood on land utilization: disaster prevention in nigeri INTRODUCTION Land Utilization: Floods are among the most overwhelming natural disasters in the world, causing discomfort and sickness also claiming more lives and increasing poverty and property damage than any other natural phenomena. In Nigeria, though not leading in terms of… Continue Reading
. BACKGROUND OF STUDY Water is the prerequisite of life, mankind has settled along the Nile, the Euphrates, the Tigris, the Indus and the Yangtze-Kiang (Marsha et al ., 1999). Since ancient times and well before the past millennium, people have sought ways of dealing with… Continue Reading
Deforestation causes, effects and control strtegies CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the studies Nigeria is naturally endowed with vast expanse of forest land, the swamp forests in the extreme Southern part of the country, the tropical rainforest in the South- western axis and the wooded savannah in the middle belt. Nigeria ranks among the… Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Air quality continues to be among the top environmental concerns in Nigeria. In nigeria, where majority of the rural population uses charcoal, very little is known about the impacts of the life-cycle of the fuel on the… Continue Reading
CONSEQUENCES OF DEFORESTATION ON RURAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME (A CASE STUDY OF ODIGHI EDO STATE CHAPTER ONE 1.0. INTRODUCTION Deforestation is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use.… Continue Reading
The issue of environmental degradation as a result of crude oil theft is fast becoming an intractable problem in Nigeria, the international energy agency reported that Nigeria was losing about $7 billion annually to oil theft; crude oil theft has led to pipeline damages causing oil firms to cut output and environmental degradation through… Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the study Environmental planning the process of facilitating decision making to carry out development with the consideration given to the natural environmental, social, political, economic… Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the study Nigeria flares more natural gas associated with oil extraction than any other country, with estimates suggesting that of the 3.5 billion cubic feet (100,000,000 m³) of associated gas produced annually,… Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1.2 Solid wastes comprise all the wastes arising from human and animal activities that are normally solid, discarded as useless or unwanted. Also included are by-… Continue Reading
RURAL DEVELOPMENT, A MEANS OF COMBATING RURAL URBAN MIGRATION ABSTRACT This study was carried out to determine the effect of rural development on rural urban migration. The study was guided by the specific objectives; To determine whether rural development can serve as a panacea for rural urban migration, To find out the socio-economic causes of… Continue Reading
THE IMPACT OF STUDENT POPULATION ON RENTAL VALUE AROUND THE POLYTECHNIC NEIGHBOUHOOD (CASE STUDY OF RUFUS GIWA POLYTHECNIC OWO) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY… Continue Reading
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RENTAL VARIATION IN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF PORT HARCOURT 2004- 2014) INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Shelter is a basic necessity in life. An individual can satisfy this need by either occupying his own (owner’s occupier) property or renting another persons… Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Abuja the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria has tremendous importance in the country’s life and development. It is a hotbed for political fermentation, such that generates centripetal attraction from… Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The versatility of wood is due to the level of moisture content in wood which determine the performance of wood in service. This performance is as a result of the process used in the drying of the wood species. Wood can be dried through natural and artificial drying… Continue Reading