Kerala is blessed with numerous wetlands including rivers, streams, mangroves, backwaters, estuaries, canals, paddy fields, reservoirs, lakes and ponds. Wetlands are an integral part of the state and they endow man with numerous ecosystem services like purification of water, prov...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2022/v26i630355
Background: The complexity of an urban area makes mapping it very difficult as its surface materials are highly spatial and spectrally diverse. This study evaluates the problems associated with remote sensing of urban land cover types. Methodology: Three satellite image sensors;...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2022/v26i630354
The vulnerability to contamination of the aquifer at Osubi, Niger Delta, was assessed in order to develop a foundation strategy for safeguarding its groundwater resources using the DRASTIC model and geographic information system (GIS). Using GIS, data corresponding to the seven D...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2022/v26i630353
Earthquakes cause diverse damages on human settlements, from disruption of services, collapse and destabilization of buildings, to the rise of diseases and death of people. Mexico is one of the countries with the highest risk of earthquakes given its location in the so-called ''R...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2022/v26i530352
Introducción: The struggle and concern for climate change, the optimization of natural resources, the well-being of future generations, has permeated the public institutions of our country. In particular, the University of Guadalajara, a public body for higher education, has laun...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2022/v26i530351
Aim: Field study of the Ekulu River in the coal mining and industrialized part of the Enugu Metropolis was done in order to evaluate the impacts of industrial and technological waste mismanagement on the present and future geology of the Earth. Methodology: The study includes fi...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2022/v26i530349
The Production data of Okpella Field, located within the Offshore Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria, revealed that the Okpella Field attained peak annual hydrocarbon production of 430175 MBO (Million Barrel of Oil) in 2008, and the production has presently dropped to 7839 MBO per annum....
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2022/v26i530350
In Africa, bushfires are common practices in savannah regions. Their impact, is the subject of many scientific debates. The protected areas, of North Cameroon are subjected to ambivalent effects of these fires. Using high-resolution remote sensing data, this work aims at assessin...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2022/v26i530348
The Kaziranga National Park of Assam is located in the floodplain ecosystem of the Brahmaputra River and hence the flood is the annual feature of the park. Amidst of it, the management for survival of the park along with its spectacular thriving is admirable. However, the peren...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2022/v26i430346
Rapid and uncontrolled urbanization is a major issue in both developing and developed countries. Uncontrolled urbanization has resulted to unplanned expansion of residential and commercial areas, informal settlements, housing shortages, and unplanned land use. Understanding and...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2022/v26i430347