Geography Research Papers/Topics

SPATIO-TEMPORAL INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS OF LAND USE/LAND COVER CHANGES IN THE MUNI-POMADZE WETLAND

ABSTRACT Land use/land cover dynamics in wetland catchments is poorly understood; even though it is an important indicator of wetland ecological health. The study was aimed at detecting and quantifying Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) changes at the Muni-Pomadze Ramsar site in Ghana. The objective was to produce LULC maps for the area, assess the LULC dynamics during a ten year period, and establish statistical relationship between the major LULC changes and biophysical factors that influence...

VULNERABILITY OF COCOA PRODUCTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE: A CASE OF THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL REGIONS IN GHANA

ABSTRACT This  research work  focused on the effect of climate change on cocoa yield in some  selected  cocoa  districts  in  the  Eastern,  Ashanti,  Western  and  Central Regions  of  Ghana.  For  sustainable  cocoa  production,  weather,  which  is  an uncontrollable  variable,  is  an  important  factor  whose  effect  on  cocoa  is difficult to quantify in a field environment. This research has two components; effects of climate change on  cocoa prod...

Domestic energy needs in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State

The research work focused on domestic energy needs in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State. The study aimed at determining the various types of energy use by households as well as examining the relationship between household income level and energy consumption. Survey method was used to obtain information about domestic energy needs Questions on various aspect of the study were posed in which members of the population responded to them.  The findings revealed that there is a significa...

The effect of some weather parameters on flight operations

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION1 .1. BACKGROUND TO THE STUDYAviation probably more than any other mode of transportation is tremendouslyaffected by weather. Every phase of flight operation that is from the take off to thelanding and also  when aircraft is in-flight hasthe potential  to be influenced byweather (Kulesa, e2013). Aircraft   travels   through   the   atmosphere.   The   atmosphere   varies   vertically   andhorizontally   in   pressure,   temperature,   densit...

The effects of modernization of ancient Kano city gates

This study examined the effects of modernization of ancient Kano city gates. Three local governments namely Kano Municipal, Nassarawa and Tarauni were used for this study, covering 150 respondents that were purposively sampled with 50 from each of the 3 local governments. Also, field surveys were carried out at all the 15 gates, discussions were held with the gatekeepers, the curator of Kano State museum and other observations were made from the data collected. Results obtained revealed that ...

The Role of Transport in Quality Healthcare Delivery

ABSTRACT This project seeks to link the role of transport to quality healthcare delivery. The main objective of the study was to assess the role of transport in quality healthcare delivery. A variety of primary and secondary data were employed to gather data to respond to the study research questions. The primary data for the study were collected from the respondents through questionnaire administration and oral interview conducted by the researcher. Descriptive statistics was adopted to anal...

Development and Implementation of a Disaster Management Centre

CHAPTER ONE1.0INTRODUCTION "Disaster management" can be defined as the range of activities designed tomaintain control over disaster and emergency situations and to provide a framework forhelping at-risk persons to avoid or recover from the impact of the disaster. Disastermanagement deals with situations that occur prior to, during, and after the disaster.Globally, there has been lots of disaster on land, air and sea, though these disasters maybe natural or man-made, it has however led to the...

Site Suitability for the Installation of Additional Continuously Operating Reference Station

Abstract The advent of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) in space technology has tremendously improved the methods of positioning and navigation. Countries are now adopting the continuous observation and measurements using a network of GNSS receivers called Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) as the standard. Hence, the study explore the CORS network in South West Nigeria and carry out site suitability analysis of the potential locations considered suitable for the insta...

GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS OF PETROLEUM FILLING STATIONS EFFECT ON DOMESTIC WATER SOURCE IN MINNA, NIGER STATE

This study assesses the quality of domestic ground water sources close to petrol filling stations with a view to determining the level of vulnerability. It Map out filling stations and domestic water sources within their proximity with the aid of GIS, determining their level of proximity to domestic water sources, carrying out physiochemical analysis of the water samples within the proximity of filling station within the study area to check the level of contamination. Primary and secondary ...

Spatial Preference of Urban Residential Location in Osogbo, Osun State

ABSTRACT This study examined the spatial preference of urban residential location in Osogbo. It identified the types and qualities of residential housing units in Osogbo; described the spatial pattern of residential neighbourhood in Osogbo; and examined the factors influencing the choice of residential location in Osogbo.             The data obtained for this work were derived from primary and secondary sources. Primary data were obtained through field observation and with the use...

Public perception of the magnitude, causes, effects, solution to smoke pollution in Nassarawa Kano metropolis, Nigeria

Publc perception of the magnitude,  causes, effects, and solution to smoke pollution in Nassarawa Kano metropolis. 

THE USE OF GEOSPATIAL APPROACH IN ASSESSING LANDUSE AND LAND COVER OF MADALLA IN SULEJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE

                                                   ABSTRACT This study examines the spatial and temporal changes in land use and land cover of Madalla in Suleja Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State between 1984 and 2013, as well as, the rate of change, factors responsible and suggests measures on how to check the trend in order to maintain sustainable development. The study utilized ILWIS 3.3 software for the processing and classification of the tri-date (19...

Analysis Of The Decline Of Geography In Nigerian Secondary Schools

It's an analysis for the decline of geography in our Nigerian secondary schools over the years. The paper looks at the problems and causes of the decline in the subject. By using secondary data from the national examinations body the paper was able to deduce the reasons for the decline.  Abstract: Geography as a school subject is one of the most important subjects in senior secondary school education and it’s relevant for students in their pursue of tertiary education cannot be over emph...

A Comparative Study of Food Security in Africa Amid Growing Population

It's a comparative study of African countries with the highest GDP against their food production amid the ever growing population to ascertain if truly they are under threat of food security.  Abstract Sustainable food security is every nation’s goal. For a nation to achieve sustainable food security, the food supply must exceed the demand. Using trend analysis, this study is an attempt to compare the nature of food security from 2000 to 2014 in Nigeria to selected African countries in eac...


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