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Analysis of Direct, Diffuse and Global Solar Radiations over Varanasi at Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP), India

Pramod Kumar Yadava, Manoj K. Srivastava, Priyanshu Gupta, Rajeev K. Singh, Divya Prakash Yadav & Sunita Verma · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

The paper presents the seasonal solar radiations over Varanasi (25°20' N, 83° 00' E 81.1m altitude) in Eastern Uttar Pradesh (UP) in India. An investigation on solar radiation over Varanasi station, India is carried out by using the five years (2010-2014) recorded direct, diffuse...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v19i230081

The Impact of Land Use Land Cover on the Flood Plain of Bhagirathi River, Purba Bardhaman District, West Bengal, India

Sourav Misra & Tuhin Roy · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

Aims: Human interference is the most important factor to change the LULC pattern over the earth surface. Land cover means to the physical parameters and land use means the cultural components. The present study associated with the changes in land uses a land cover pattern for the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v19i230079

Estimation and Assessment of Soil Erosion Risk of Nun Watershed Using Remote Sensing and GIS

V. B. Kale · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

This study aims to investigate the soil erosion from selected watershed from Dehradun area having hilly terrain and human’s development activities The remote sensing based model was decided to perform the estimations and assessment of soil eroded from watershed. The Nun river wat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v19i130078

Understanding Poverty-Environment Relationship from Sustainable Development Perspectives

Jeetesh Rai · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

Many observers conceptualize the environment-poverty link as “downward spiral,” with population growth and social exclusion leading to environmental deterioration. However, recent micro and small scale existential study challenges this model, showing striking heterogeneity in nat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v19i130077

Geochemical Characterization and Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Owerri Metropolis, South-Eastern Nigeria

C. Chukwuemeka Onyeanuna, Patience John & N. Temple Nwankwo · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

A total of five borehole samples were collected from five towns in Owerri metropolis, South-eastern Nigeria and subjected to physio-chemical analysis using atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) and other standard equipment with the aim of characterizing and analysing the grou...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2019/32939

Assessment of Spatial Growth and Residents Satisfaction with Urban Infrastructure in Idah, Kogi State Nigeria

A. E. Tokula · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

This study examined the spatial growth and resident satisfaction with urban infrastructural development in Idah. Mixed research method were adopted, Satellite imagery were utilized in evaluating spatial growth that have occurred within the data set periods, the classified data we...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2019/45686

Spatio-temporal Analysis of the Impact of Rainfall Dynamics on the Water Resources of the N'zi Watershed in Côte d'Ivoire

Koudou Aimé, Kouamé Kassi Alexis, Adjiri Oi Adjiri, Assemian Assiè Emile, Gahi Zegbé Narcisse & Kouassi Amani Michel · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

This study aims to analyze impacts of rainfall dynamic on the water resources (surface water and groundwater) of N'zi watershed in Côte d'Ivoire. It justifies use of monthly average climatological data (rainfall, temperature) and hydrometric data of the watershed. The methodology...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2019/46570

Estimation of Curie Depths, Heat Flow and Geothwermal Gradient of Mubi and Environs North Eastern Nigeria

S. Kasidi, E. Kamureyina & P. T. Joshua · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

This study, is to estimate the curie point depth, heat flow and geothermal gradient using spectral analysis and empirical formula of aeromagnetic data, over Mubi and Environs, north-eastern part of Nigeria. The Aeromagnetic data was divided into equal interval of 15'' by 15’’. Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/46314

Approaches to Environmental Decision Making through Human-environment Relationship Perspectives

Jeetesh Rai & Smriti Soni · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

The environment, in its natural sense, often refers to our biophysical surroundings and man is in continuous interaction with it for its very existence. However, man-environment relationship has many dimensions- physical, social, economic, political, and even temporal- in terms o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/46256

Kinetics of Nitrate Removal from Bed Column

I. H. Nwankwo, N. E. Nwaiwu & J. T. Nwabanne · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

Abattoir wastewater contains nitrate concentration, which is toxic to the environment when discharged without treatment, adsorption is one of the effective methods for removal of nitrate in abattoir wastewater. The aim of this research work is to study the kinetics of nitrate rem...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/45596

The Detection of Supra-Glacial Debris Size over the Himalayan Glaciers Using Synthetic Aperture Radar and In-situ Data

Sanchayita Das & Manab Chakraborty · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

Aim: Estimation of the glacial debris size from the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data is the primary objective of the study. The debris cover is of interest to glaciologists due to its influence on the glacier melt processes. Previous studies show a negative correlation between...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/46313

A Spatial Analysis of Crop-land Suitability for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Aiyar Basin, Tamil Nadu

M. Gomathi, V. Pavithra, K. Balasubramani & K. Kumaraswamy · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

Land suitability analysis for agriculture plays a key role in sustainable agricultural production. The aim of this study is to develop suitability maps for major agricultural crops using multi-criteria spatial analysis for Aiyar basin - a sub-basin of Cauvery basin in Central Tam...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/46109

Finite Strain Analysis of Xenoliths and Phenocrysts in Akure Granitoids, Ondo State, Southwestern Nigeria

A. J. Adewumi, A. F. Oladoyin, A. Oyebamiji, A. O. Falade, A. A. Edema & I. S. Emumejakpor · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

Aim: This study was carried out to measure the strain conditions in the Akure granitiods with a goal to understand the impact of the pan-African orogenic cycle on this granitic body that extends from Ore through Akure to Ado-Ekiti axis. Methods: Lengths, strike, and dips of the p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/45944

Drought Frequency and Persistence in the Upper River Tana Basin in Kenya

Isaiah A. Nyandega & George O. Krhoda · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

Drought is an abnormal low rainfall condition over an extended period of time in the Upper River Tana basin in Kenya as distinct from aridity, which is a condition of spatial low average moisture availability, is the focal area of study. This study evaluated drought frequency and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/45355

Geospatial Analysis of the Distribution of Mangrove Species along the Shoreline in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Robert Etim Ekpenyong, Imoh Ukpong, Sola Olajide, Idongesit Etuk, Mbotidem Ebong & Edidiong Robert Etim · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

Mangrove forest is an ecosystem that offers many goods and services which can sustain mankind for eternity. Unfortunately, in Akwa Ibom State, this very important ecosystem is declining because of deforestation arising from over exploitation and development activities in the area...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/45953