Akpan, Udeme S.

Waste Fingerprints in Soils: A Study of the Influence of Wastes on the Concentrations of Selected Heavy Metals in Soils Underlying Open Dumpsites

Udo, Bassey U., Ibia, Trenchard O., Akpan, Udeme S. & Udosen, Ndifreke I. · Asian Soil Research Journal · 2025

Sustainable waste management and heavy metal pollution are among the most urgent environmental challenges globally. When waste becomes a source of heavy metals in soils, the problem becomes more complex and requires integrated management solutions. This study examines the proport...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/asrj/2025/v9i3201

Analysis and Characteristics of Soils Underlying Open Dumpsites in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria: Their Agricultural and Environmental Implications

Udo, Bassey U., Ibia, Trenchard. O. & Akpan, Udeme S. · Asian Soil Research Journal · 2025

Open dumpsites are naturally connected to climate change, soil pollution and loss of biodiversity, problems described as triple planetary crisis. Despite this, dumping of wastes in open dumpsites is a common practice in Akwa Ibom State and indeed in most developing parts of the w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/asrj/2025/v9i3193