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Comparative Assessment of Vulnerability to Drought and Flood in the Lower Teesta River Basin: A SWOT Analysis

Sk. Junnun Al-Hussain, Shitangsu Kumar Paul & Md. Nazir Hossain · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2021

People repeatedly confronted by natural catastrophe in almost every year such as drought and flood in the lower Teesta Basin area. After the construction of two barrages in Gozaldoba and Dalia on Teesta River drought and flood occurs almost every year. Intensity and frequency of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2021/v4i130124

Implications of Philately in Promoting the Protected Natural Areas (VI) - Piatra Craiului National Park

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Mirela Coman & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2021

Continuing the series of articles that promote the implications of thematic philately about protected natural areas, we stopped this time, on the Piatra Craiului National Park. As an area of national interest, the Piatra Craiului area has also been immortalized on various post-ph...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2021/v4i130123

Organogenesis of Dodders, Parasitism, Infestation and Development Phases

Innocent Osoro Ngare, James Kibii Koske & George Njagi Gathuku · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2021

Parasitic plants proliferation globally is daunting and a threat to our ecosystems. In this study we explore holoparasites with limitation to dodders (Cuscuta spp. & Cassytha filiformis). An experiment was performed to ascertain anatomical and morphological characteristics of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2021/v4i130122

Implications of Philately in Promoting the Protected Natural Areas (IV): Domogled - Cerna Valley National Park

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Alexandru Leonard Pop & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Romania is a blessed place with many areas of unique beauty, and with the most interesting species of flora and fauna for research - as part of the natural heritage - with places where the spectacle of nature delights your eyes and take your breath with every step. Constantly pro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i430120

GIS Approach for the Analysis of the Socio-Sanitary Stakes of Water Use in the Lobo Watershed in Nibehibe (Central-Western Côte d'Ivoire)

Arthur Brice Konan- Waidhet, Fanraban Fabrice Toure, Ali Diarra, Tano Jean Jacques Koua, Mahamadou Koita & Affoue Berthe Yao · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Water is a precious natural resource that is essential for many uses, but its quality is faced with several problems, including pollution linked to human activities, hence the need to contribute to improving the quality of drinking water. Given the importance of the resource, the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i430121

Implications of Philately in Promoting the Protected Natural Areas (V) - Rodna Mountains National Park

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța, Mirela Coman, Andrei Nicolae Helindian & Alexandru Leonard Pop · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

As part of the natural heritage, our country (Romania) is a blessed place with many areas of unique beauty, with places where the spectacle of nature delights your eyes and take your breath with every step. Constantly promoting philatelic themes that use natural wealth and the be...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i430119

Raffia Forest Exploitation and Socio-Economic Development within Nkongsamba Urban Council

Gideon Samba & Japhet Chianebeng Kuma · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

In Nkongsamba of the Littoral region, raffia palms exploitation have offered an impressive assortment of products for food,  housing construction and households equipment to many of the community members who greatly depend on this Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) for livelihood...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i430118

The Impacts of El-Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on Agriculture and Coping Strategies in Rural Communities of Ethiopia: Systematic Review Article

Ginjo Gitima & Mengiste Mersha · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

The principal cause of drought in Ethiopia is asserted to be the fluctuation of the global atmospheric circulation, which is triggered by Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly (SSTA), occurring due to El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events. It can make extreme weather events more l...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i430117

Considerations on the Main Confrontations of Pollution by the Black Sea Ecosystem

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Until the beginning of the 21st century, concerns related to environmental management have been reduced only to voluntary initiatives of nature lovers, rarely materializing in specific protection and conservation measures carried out by the authorities or administrators of those...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i430116

An Assessment of Water Sourcing Technologies and Stakeholder Stratagems Applied in the Balikumbat Highland Community of Ndop Plain, Cameroon

Sabastian Ande Billa & Zephania Nji Fogwe · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

When a bourgeoning population faces water supply scarcity dilemma, stakeholders and interests emerge to offer multivariate water harvesting systems to affected communities. Stakeholder provision of water resources have deployed varied indigenous and exogenous technologies for dom...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i430114

Stakeholders’ Perception of the Triggering Mechanisms and Determinants of Flooding in Limbe, South West Region of Cameroon

Robert Njilla Mengnjo Ngalim & Simbo Terence Nunyui · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

The study investigates stakeholders’ perception of the triggering mechanisms and determinants of flooding episodes in Limbe. Primary data were collected using questionnaires administered in ten (10) study sites. Interviews were conducted, field observation and measurement carried...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i430113

Constraints to the Development of Ecotourism Potentials along the Babessi-Oku Axis, North West Region of Cameroon

Nfor Frederick & Balgah Saunders Nguh · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Tourism has become one of the world’s largest industries, with an estimated US$ 3 trillion in annual revenues and expanding at an average rate of 4-5 per cent annually. Since the 1950s, the global market for international travel and tourism has exhibited uninterrupted growth. As...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i430112

Decline in the Quality of Urban Life in Selected Oil-Rich Cities in the Niger Delta: A Retarded Discernment or Denied Reality

Brown, Ibama & Dapa, Idaminabo Nengi · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

This research was to evaluate the quality of life of the urban dwellers in Yenagoa, Amarata and Ekeki cities to ascertain if there is a decline in the quality of life residents in those selected neighbourhoods with a view to highlight such causal factors. The study adopted the Pa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i330111

Static Water Level and Elevation Analyses of Shallow Hand-Dug Wells in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria

Oluwaseun E. Odipe, Henry O. Sawyerr & Solomon O. Adewoye · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Aim: This study was conducted to reveal the depth to water level and surface elevation in selected hand-dug wells within Ilorin metropolis to assist in planning and management of water resources within the study area. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Ilorin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i330110

Effects of Leasehold on Community Forest Association Benefits in Dryland Resources Management: A Case Study of Kibwezi Forest in Kenya

John Mwendwa Mugambi, Jane Kagendo, Mulaha Kweyu & Musingo Tito E. Mbuvi · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Aims: The aim of this paper was to investigate whether community forest association (CFA) get benefits as they conserve dryland forest that is also fully leased. Study Design: The paper adapted descriptive survey design. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Plac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i330109