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Global Warming and Sea Level Rising: Impact on Agriculture and Food Security in Southern Coastal Region of Bangladesh

M. A. Awal & M. A. H. Khan · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Climatologically, the entire southern coastal belt of Bangladesh is most vulnerable than the other parts of the country due to its spatial geo-morphological settings. Global warming and sea level rise are already observed and predicted to be occurred more with time. These bring r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i330107

Copper Concentration and Distribution in the Ground Water of Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, Nigeria

O. R. Akpomrere & H. Uguru · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Copper toxicity in the ecosystems have becomes a global concern in recent times; therefore, there is need to curtail the increment of copper concentration within the environment. In this study, a total of 67 ground water samples were collected from the premises of Delta State Pol...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i330106

Identification of Critical Diffuse Pollution Sources in an Ungauged Catchment by Using the Swat Model- A Case Study of Kolleru Lake, East Coast of India

Meena Kumari Kolli, Christian Opp & Michael Groll · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Freshwater ecosystems are facing severe threats from human activities. As a consequence of this, they can get disturbed. In developing countries, like India, freshwater lakes are endangered primarily by agricultural activities, which often accelerate erosion and the runoff. The m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i230105

Global Desert Areas Vs Local Mining Areas from Maramure? County (Romania)

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

Almost a third of the Earth's surface is occupied by vast stretches of stone and sand, having a torrid climate or, on the contrary, extremely frigid. As such, the regions considered to fall into the category of deserts, which can be hot and arid, semi-arid, coastal, or cold, are...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i230104

Causes and Consequences of the Black Sea Ecosystem Pollution with Petroleum Products

Bogdan Cioruța, Diana Mădăras & Mirela Coman · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

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

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i230103

Water Logging in South-Western Coastal Region of Bangladesh: Causes and Consequences and People’s Response

M. A. Awal & A. F. M. Tariqul Islam · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Aim: Since decades, a major part of south-western coastal region of Bangladesh is being affected by water logging – a problem related to climate change along with some manmade activities. Therefore, the study was conducted to assess the causes and consequences of this problem and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i230102

Contribution of Sentinel 1 Radar Data to Flood Mapping in the San-Pédro River Basin (South-west Côte d’Ivoire)

Kouakou Hervé Kouassi, Yao Alexis N’go, Kouao Armand Anoh, Tanoh Jean-Jacque Koua & Cristian Constantin Stoleriu · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Floods result from the overflow of water which submerges the surrounding land. They are frequent on the coast of Côte d'Ivoire during the rainy season and have more or less serious consequences on the populations, property and the environment. The study site is the San Pedro rive...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i230101

Monitoring and Exploring the Spatio-temporal Variation of Physico-chemical Variables of River Hadejia, Nigeria; Using Statistical Approach

Adam Babangida Maryam, Edegbene Augustine Ovie & Jibrin Gambo · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

This study is aimed at assessing the ecological health condition of River Hadejia. The specific objectives are to; determine the monthly variation of the Physico-chemical parameters of River Hadejia. The physicochemical analysis carried out on the water samples are: pH, temperatu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i130100

Geo-Spatial Analysis of Urban Wetlands Loss in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria

Wizor, Collins H. & Wali, Elekwachi · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Urban wetlands make cities livable in many important ways. They reduce flooding, replenish drinking water, filter waste, provide urban green spaces, and are a source of livelihoods in most urban areas. This study aims to geo-spatially analyze urban wetland loss in Obio/Akpor Loca...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i130099

Physio-chemical Parameters of Wastewater from Food Industries of Faisalabad

Muhammad Naveed, Rafakat Sajjad, Nida Talat, Umay Habiba, Muhammad Idrees, Muhammad Umer Mukhtar, Muhammad Waqar & Muhammad Afzaal Akram · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Food waste or food loss is food that is unnecessary or lost uneaten. The reasons of food waste or loss are various and take place at the stages of production, processing, transaction and utilization. The main objective of this study was to access the quality of groundwater in Fai...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i130098

An Empirical Investigation on Tourism Attractive Destinations and Spatial Behavioral Tourist Pattern Analysis in Tehran

Ali Movahed & Kamran Jafarpour Ghalehteimouri · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Cities are important tourist destinations and tourism has affected the urban environment. Urban tourism space is where tourism resources are located. The behavioural pattern of tourists also subordinates of tourism resources. Therefore, behavioural geography explains the spatial...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i130097

Effects of Flood on Food Security, Livelihood and Socio-economic Characteristics in the Flood-prone Areas of the Core Niger Delta, Nigeria

D. A. Week & C. H. Wizor · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

The study examined the effects of flood risk levels on food security, livelihood and socio-economic characteristics in the flood-prone areas of the core Niger Delta, Nigeria using a descriptive survey design and 790 respondents were selected with the aid of a multistage stratifie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2020/v3i130096

Towards A Sustainable Fire-free Environment in Kebbi State: Causes and People’s Behaviour in Fire Disasters

Alade E. Ilori & Rabiu A. Magaji · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Fire disaster is accident that occur most frequently with different causes. It requires strong intervention for a sustainable fire-free environment. This study assessed causes and people’s behaviour in fire disasters towards a sustainable fire-free environment in Kebbi State, Nig...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i430095

An Appraisal of the Attributes of Incremental Housing in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

O. O. Ojo, A. A. Shittu & T. J. Adebolu · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

This paper examined the attributes of incremental housing in Akure, a three-stage sampling was done. First, the peripheral areas of Akure metropolis was identified and used as the clusters. The second stage of sampling involved selecting communities from each peripheral area in A...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i430094

Regeneration Status and Importance of Hyphaene thebaica L. (Doum Palm) and Associated Species in Tekeze Riverine Vegetation of the North Western Zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Kiros Abay & Kahsu Gebretsion · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2020

Aims: The aim of the study was to investigate the regeneration status and importance of Hypahene thebaica L. and associated species in Tekeze riparian vegetation of the North western zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.  Study Design: Systematic sampling technique. Place and Durati...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2019/v2i430093