This study examined the environmental and social impacts and household vulnerability of the 107 km Benin-Delta (Ughelli) 330 kV power transmission line (TL) expansion project right of way (ROW). Questionnaires were administered to 56 communities and 344 households to obtain infor...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2023/v23i8614
This study examined the environmental impacts of the 107 km Benin-Delta (Ughelli) 330 kV power transmission line (TL) upgrade project right of way (ROW). Encroachment was determined through ground monitoring and GIS mapping. A total of 83 communities lie within the zone of influe...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i121039
The study examined the spatial assessment elevation-based flood risk level of communities and mitigation measures in the wetlands areas of Rivers and Bayelsa States, Niger Delta Region, Nigeria. The study made use of the elevation data from the Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2023/v6i3185
Appropriate knowledge and awareness are vital in disaster preparation and mitigation practices to ensure their effectiveness. The study assessed the knowledge and awareness towards emergency response preparedness among large worship centres in the South-South region of Nigeria. C...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2023/v17i10536
Good emergency response plans help ensure that appropriate actions are taken to minimize the effects of any loss. Considering the recent emergency events involving worship places in Nigeria, the study examined the emergency response preparedness measures in large worship centres...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2023/v20i2702
The study examined the disaster rehabilitation and restoration program towards oil spill impacted communities in selected states in Niger Delta Region, Nigeria. The study was carried out from six (6) LGAs from three (3) states, that is, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Delta while questio...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2023/v20i1690
The study assessed the resilience capacity of communities in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The resilience capacity was accessed based on the absorptive, adaptive and transformative capacity of the communities using Resilience Capacity Assessment Questionnaire (RCAQ). RCAQ was adminis...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2023/v19i3680
The study examined the disaster response and recovery practices among oil spill impacted communities in selected states in Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The study cut-across six (6) LGAs from three (3) states, that is, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Delta while questionnaire was adminis...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2023/v17i9516
Floods are natural events, however, due to various anthropogenic activities coupled with climate change, flooding tends to be both human-induced and natural events. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) techniques can spatially process different physical-environmental parameters...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2023/v17i8507
The study analysed the distribution patterns of active dumpsites in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers state, Nigeria. The study made use of locational data obtained through the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) and the data were subjected to analysis in ArcGIS environment. Ne...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2023/v20i1431
The nature of urban development in Port Harcourt Metropolis makes for the study of urban evolution dynamics across the metropolis. Land-Sat Tm of 30m x 30m of 1986, 2000 and 2015 were employed to examine the changes in urban development across the study area. The direction of urb...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2021/v13i230212
The study assessed the flood vulnerability of developed properties (DP) in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria. The study made use of DP data obtained from the open street map, and the combination of landuse/ landcover map obtained from Landsat imagery of 2020, soil t...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2022/v26i11645
This study analysed the Spatial Assessment of Land use/Land Cover Dynamics From 1988 To 2018 In Bonny LGA, Rivers State, Nigeria using Landsat imageries of 1988, 2000, 2003, 2016 and 2018 with the aid of Remote Sensing (RS) techniques and Geographic Information System (GIS). Five...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v23i430175
M. Umar, J. Kambai, I. B. Mohammed, J. O. Oko, A. A. Obafemi, Ibrahim Murtala, K. G. Ajiya, A. A. Yaya, I. M. Abdulkarim, D. E. Akafyi, S. Idris, U. T. Tashi & S. Ahmed·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2019
Aims: Bacteriological quality assessment and antibiogram profile of bacteria associated with sachet drinking water was carried out with view to determine the bacterial load and fitness of the water sold in the study area for human consumption. Materials and Methods: Ten samples o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2019/v2i230067