Rivers emanating from Eastern Ghat Belt Hills (EGBH) and flowing east in Odisha are little studied, contrasting with the South Mahanadi Rivers and the Chilika Lagoon. The south Odisha Coast (SOC) has a coastal stretch of ≈200km between the Konark to the Bahuda River mouth, compri...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i9948
This study focuses on Tylophorarotundifolia, a valuable medicinal plant traditionally used for ailments like respiratory and inflammatory conditions. Growing concerns exist due to its overexploitation and habitat degradation. To address this, we employed an ecological and ethno-b...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i10949
Water quality has become a crucial concern in modern times and is assessed through various physicochemical parameters. Water is necessary for all living organisms, even though it does not supply organic micronutrients. The relationship between water and the environment is a press...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i9945
Background: Stochastic models are designed to account for time-dependent variations and random factors inherent in the evapotranspiration (ET) process. In particular, stochastic linear models prove useful by integrating with hydrological data or time series, such as those related...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i9946
Excessive carbon emissions and nitrogen pollution in aquatic environments drive climate change and eutrophication and therefore present major challenges to global sustainability. Microalgae have been investigated as a bioremediation tool because of their capacity to assimilate in...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i9943
Heavy metals pose serious health hazards to aquatic organisms because of their ability for bioaccumulation and bio-magnification, that affect human health through coming in direct or indirect contact. In the present study, the water samples were collected during Pre-Monsoon (PRM)...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i9944
This study outlines the procedure for calculating the Soil Moisture Index (SMI) using data from Landsat-8 OLI during the summer season, along with Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), both obtained from analysis of thermal imagery from...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i9941
Black soot pollution has been a severe environmental and public health challenge in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Port Harcourt is a metropolitan city in Nigeria and has experienced the hike of release of black soot (PM2.5 and PM10.0) in recent years due the operations of illegal crude...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i9942
In countries of West Central Africa, the interplay between local governance, territorial inequalities, and waste management is generally addressed in a fragmented manner by the daily press and remains largely absent from in-depth scientific research. By combining both quantitativ...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i9940
Biochar has emerged as a multifunctional material with significant potential in soil health improvement, waste management, and carbon sequestration. Among the various biomass resources, mulberry residues generated from sericulture practices remain an underutilized feedstock despi...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i8938
In the past few decades, most cities in developing countries have witnessed rapid urbanisation resulting from an unexpected increase in urban population, leading to the phenomenon of sprawl. Notwithstanding, literature survey has established that stakeholders’ responses to urban...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i9939
Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of sandbars along major river systems is vital for shoreline stability, sediment management, inland navigation, fisheries, aquaculture and coastal economy sustainability. This study investigates the mapping and monitoring of sandbars alon...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i8937
The Cap Rouge series, of terminal Cretaceous age, is located in the western part of the Senegalo-Mauritanian Basin, more precisely in the Diass horst. The geological cross-section of this series and the interpretation of its mega intersecting structures are the subject of debate...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i8936
The shoreline, which serves as the boundary between land and water, is inherently dynamic and plays a crucial role in providing economic and social stability to coastal communities. As one of the most rapidly transforming landforms in coastal regions, it necessitates precise dete...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i8935
Water is essential for the proper functioning of humans, animals and plants. The existence of humans and animals is not possible without water. Water is used for various purposes such as agriculture, industry, power generation, entertainment, domestic use and drinking. Due to the...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i8932