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Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 2021

Wetlands are classified as essential and valuable components of the ecosystem. Wetlands are signi... more Wetlands are classified as essential and valuable components of the ecosystem. Wetlands are significant for ecosystem services such as nutrient cycles, soil formation and water treatment. Nearly half of the world's wetlands have vanished in the last century because of anthropogenic activities, agricultural land use, and urban development, one of such places that are faced with the challenges of sustainability is the wetland habitats. This study aimed at assessing the spatiotemporal characteristics of wetlands ecosystem in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria from 1986-2016. The secondary data include raw satellite imageries obtained from the archive of the United States Geological Survey and Earth Explorer. The data set includes a notable period of four years landsat images for, 1986, 1996, 2006 and 2016. The maps were projected using Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection system and datum WGS 84 of zone 32. Satellite images of the study area were acquired from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS uses the LandSat5 Thematic Mapper (TM) Landsat7 Thematic Mapper, Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM+), Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) and Landsa8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) to generate high resolution images that are useful for this type of study. The satellite imageries were also analyzed using GIS and Remote Sensing techniques by computing of Normalized Differential Vegetation Index (NDVI) values for the entire study area by conversion of spectral reflectance values into NDVI values. The satellite images covering the area were acquired and analyzed using ArcGIS10.6. A total area of 25,053.93 (km 2) was delineated in the study area. After processing the imagery, five land use/land cover (LULC) classes were developed in ArcGIS environment, such as Built-up area, Fallow land, Vegetation, Wetland and Waterbody. This study concludes that changes in wetland landscape patterns will produce profound impacts in urban areas where there are rapid anthropogenic activities.

The world is currently undergoing a rapid increase in population growth, hence the need for adequ... more The world is currently undergoing a rapid increase in population growth, hence the need for adequate provision of social and physical infrastructures in cities cannot be overemphasized. Closely associated with this population growth, is a very high demand for housing. Most urban centres are in a dilemma in terms of dealing with the housing need of its ever-growing population. This study is aimed at examining the effects of urbanization on housing for the urban poor in Port Harcourt city, Nigeria. It was observed that there are numerous challenges facing housing for the urban poor such as poor environmental condition, insecurity, low income and high cost of house rent in the urban area. The researchers made use of related concepts such as the concept of the environment, sustainable development and urbanization in other to meet the information requirements of the study. Stratified random sampling technique was adopted to avoid sampling bias. Primary data were gotten through the admini...

This study is anchored on the socio-economic impact of oil spillage in Gokana Local Government Ar... more This study is anchored on the socio-economic impact of oil spillage in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Due to the landmass of the area, only three communities were selected and these were B-dere, Kdere and kpor communities. Purposive sampling technique was adopted to select these communities because of the incessant oil spillage in the area. Again, the sources of data used in this study include both the primary and the secondary sources while the instrument adopted to collect data from the sampled respondents was questionnaire. A total of 147 respondents were used as the sampling for the entire study which represents ten per cent (10%) of 1471 of farmers and fishermen who were the target population. In analyzing the data, the statistical tool used was percentages with the aid of a well-constructed table. The result of the survey showed that Farmers and fishermen are the most hit during an oil spill, farmers activities in the area have reduced to the barest min...

The focus of this research is on impact of Ogbor hill waste dumpsite on socio-economic activities... more The focus of this research is on impact of Ogbor hill waste dumpsite on socio-economic activities of urban dwellers in Aba metropolis, Nigeria. Both primary and secondary data were used in the study. The primary data were acquired from the fieldwork survey through the use of structured questionnaire. Data collection were carried out on weekends in order to ensure equal participation of respondents in the study area. The population of the study involved all residential properties located within the radius of between 100m to 1000m around Ogbor hill dumpsite in Aba Metropolis. The total enumerated houses found within this radius in the study area was 353. The types of socio-economic impacts associated with the waste dumpsite location were identified as change in migration trends, change in population characteristics and disruption of settlement. Similarly, the level of impact was also identified on change in economic pattern, change in occupational distribution, decrease in income, dev...

Rapid growth in suburbanization and the rapid expansion of urban population in contemporary times... more Rapid growth in suburbanization and the rapid expansion of urban population in contemporary times, especially in the global south have brought a lot of dynamic changes to urban areas and land values This study therefore focused on the determinants of land value in the University of Port Harcourt host communities.The study was purely a survey research and computation of raw data from field investigation was done. Purposive sampling techniques was used to select three host communities of the University of Port Harcourt while data analysis and testing of the validity of the research hypothesis was done through the aid of Bi-variate and multivariate analytical techniques. The student “T” test was used to test if there is significant relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The result of analysis shows that there is a strong positive relationship between land value and factors affecting land values, which are accessibility, land use, terrain and distance from nearest...

This study examines the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) in map... more This study examines the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) in mapping Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) change in Ukwuani Local Government Area (LGA) between 1990, 2002, and 2014; to detect the changes that has taken place in the study area within the period of study. The study aim is to detect and map the LULC changes in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State over the period of 36years (1990-2014). In this study, three data set of Landsat Satellite images were layer stacked after which supervised classification in EARDAS imagine software was carried out and mapping in Arc GIS software. Four land use and land cover categories were classified into Built-up areas, Cultivation, Vegetation, and Waterbody. The result of the study shows a rapid growth in built-up land between 2002 and 2014 while the periods between 1990 and 2002 witnessed an increment in this class also. Findings of the study also show that there would be an accelerated increase in built-areas because of development that is coming to the study area in recent years. The study, therefore, recommends building towards the outskirts through the provision of incentives and forces of attraction that are available at the city centre in these areas. The study further recommends that the government should encourage afforestation in the study area to reduce the loss of biodiversity, inducing high rates of extinction and a worldwide depletion of biological diversity at genetic, species and ecosystem levels.

The importance of urban streetlight infrastructure to the growth and development of any economy c... more The importance of urban streetlight infrastructure to the growth and development of any economy cannot be undermined judging from numerous advantages accruing from it. However, the studies on streetlight distribution pattern are rare in the literature. The present study, therefore, examined the spatial analysis of urban street lights infrastructure in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria. The study made use of 120 copies of the questionnaire, administered on people living and doing business in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas of Rivers State, Nigeria, along the three major selected roads (Ikwerre Road, Port Harcourt-Aba Road and Rumuola Road). Also, GPS was used to capture the locations of the streetlight along these major roads which were used to produce the distribution pattern of the streetlight. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for the data analysis. For instance, the Nearest Neighbour Analysis was used to depict the significant...

The study investigated the challenges and prospects of urban residential housing in Aba metropoli... more The study investigated the challenges and prospects of urban residential housing in Aba metropolis, Abia State, Nigeria. A primary investigation involving data collection through questionnaire survey was employed by administering a total of 400 copies to residents in ten selected areas belonging to high standard, medium standard and low standard residential areas in Aba North and Aba South Local Government Areas of Abia State. The characteristics of the respondents for the study involved both indigenes and migrants who are occupants in selected sampled areas in Aba metropolis. More of the research questionnaire was administered in Aba South (79%) than Aba North (21%). Thus, a total of 318 copies of questionnaire were administered in Aba South against 82 copies of the questionnaire administered in Aba North due to population size differences. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for data presentation and analysis. Findings of the study revealed that majority of s...

Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International, 2021

A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Flooding may occur as an... more A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Flooding may occur as an overflow of water from water bodies, such as river, lake or ocean, in which the water overtops or breaks levees, resulting in some of that water escaping its usual boundaries, or it may occur due to an accumulation of rain water on saturated ground in an area. To find out the most vulnerable communities, the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and location data of selected communities were used. The Image Re-class and Map Overlay were performed on QGIS software to identify communities that are most affected. The result shows that the region has no river channel that discharge excess water easily. It also shows that four, out of twelve settlements were located at the high risk zone. The settlements are Uniport, Omuoda, Omuahunwo and Okparagwa. It was recommended that the high risk zone in the area should be provided with artificial water channel that will contain and convey surface sun-off to ...

Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports, 2020

The study identified and assessed flood-prone communities in the core Niger Delta region of Niger... more The study identified and assessed flood-prone communities in the core Niger Delta region of Nigeria using GIS (Geographic Information Science). Data for the study was obtained from both primary and secondary sources. The primary data was generated from the information obtained from the respondents through the administration of the questionnaire and the use of GPS to generate coordinates for the flood-prone communities in the core Niger Delta. The population of the study comprised of people in both rural and urban communities prone or ravaged by flood in the core Niger Delta states of Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers. Random sampling technique (using blindfold) was used in the selection of 5 flood-prone communities from each of the 3 states. Random sampling technique was also used in the selection of 50 respondents from each of the 5 selected communities spread across each of the 3 selected states. This gave a sample of 250 per state totalling 750 in the 3 selected states. Furthermore, the...

Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports, 2020

Urbanization and its effect on housing for the urban poor cannot be over-emphasized particularly ... more Urbanization and its effect on housing for the urban poor cannot be over-emphasized particularly in the cities of the global south. The meaning that is attributed to such terms as ‘urbanization’ and ‘urban poor housing’ is frequently wide ranging and not precisely defined. Nevertheless, urban poor housing and urbanization are topical issues at local, regional and international levels which attracts the attention of policy makers and professionals. This study therefore, investigated urbanization and its effects on housing for the urban poor in Uyo metropolis, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It adopted a cross-sectional research design, which involves the administration of the research questionnaire to the selected respondents in the study area. The responses of the respondents were analyzed using a descriptive statistical tool. The result of the investigation revealed that the majority of the apartments occupied by the urban poor in Uyo metropolis are mostly single rooms and self-contained...

Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 2020

The constant conflicts between crop farmers and cattle herders over the years in the Sahel savann... more The constant conflicts between crop farmers and cattle herders over the years in the Sahel savanna region, particularly the Northeast geopolitical region of Nigeria has been a recurring issue claiming several lives and properties without any holistic approach by the government to ameliorate or solve the problem. In contemporary times, the conflict has assumed a dangerous dimension and therefore, requires urgent measures to curb the menace. It is against this background that this study seeks to investigate the impacts of crop farmers' and cattle herders' conflict on community development in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Three (3) Local Government Areas (LGA) in the state were purposively selected from the 3 senatorial zones in the state. This was followed by the selection of 21 crop farmers and 21 cattle herders from each of the 3 LGAs through purposive and random sampling techniques to obtain a sample size of 126 respondents. Data were gathered with the aid of structured questionn...

Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 2020

This paper focuses on the impact forced eviction has on the lives of urban waterfront community d... more This paper focuses on the impact forced eviction has on the lives of urban waterfront community dwellers with regards to their housing, security and social support system. Its overall aim is to identify the level of impacts forced eviction had on the inhabitants of the urban waterfront communities and to highlight the need to view forced eviction as a major trigger for a humanitarian disaster. The focus was on two (2) urban waterfront informal settlements in two different cities in Nigeria, namely Njemanze community in Port Harcourt and Otodo-Gbame community in Lagos state. The survey research method was used in this study. A total of 150 questionnaires were administered to affected residents of Njemanze and Otodo-Gbame urban communities. The study revealed that the lives and livelihood of the target population were permanently damaged in one stroke by the singular act of forced eviction and that it provided the impetus for deeper housing problems and security challenges amongst oth...

Asian Journal of Geographical Research, 2020

Urban wetlands make cities livable in many important ways. They reduce flooding, replenish drinki... more 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 Local Government Area (LGA), Rivers State, Nigeria. The study analyses land use /land cover changes (LULC) using Landsat7 UTM images of 2000, 2009 and 2018. The satellite images covering the area were acquired and analyzed using ArcGIS10.6. A total area of 25,773.39 sq km was delineated in the study area. After processing the imagery, five LULC classes where developed in ArcGIS environment, such as wetland, built-up area, vegetation, water bodies and bare surface. The study shows that the urban land-use of Obio-Akpor LGA had changed dramatically during the period of 18 years. In 2000, wetlands occupied the second-lowest classes with 9.12% (2352.15 sq.km) of the total classes due to high level of urban developmen...

Asian Journal of Geographical Research, 2020

The study examined the effects of flood risk levels on food security, livelihood and socio-econom... more 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 stratified sampling technique in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States, representing the core Niger Delta. Descriptive statistics were used in the analysis and presentation of data. The findings of the study showed that 75.3% of the respondents agreed that basic food is scarce after all flood incident. However, 69.9% attested to the fact that growth and development of crops are affected when flood washes away farmlands. It can also be seen that flood increases food insecurity, unavailability of staple food and malnutrition as agreed by 78.3% of the total respondents. Furthermore, 77.1% of respondents agreed that flood increases the inability of plants to absorb essential nutrients necessary for proper growth while 71.4% a...

Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International, 2019

The study assessed the community’s resilience to flooding in the flood-prone areas of the Core Ni... more The study assessed the community’s resilience to flooding in the flood-prone areas of the Core Niger Delta, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. 790 respondents were selected using a multistage stratified sampling technique in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the analysis of data. Findings showed that the level of community’s resilience to floods in the core Niger Delta included distribution of relief materials by community flood control committee (61.9%); helping flood control committee to effectively use the equipment to detect early flood warning (56.5%), the response committee effectively measured and assessed the extent and risk after every flood incident (52.1%), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) or the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) engaging members of the community flood control committee on capacity building on ways of mitigating flood menace (51.7%); and community constructing flo...

Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports, 2019

The rapid increase in both urban and rural populations in Rivers State has led to the problem of ... more The rapid increase in both urban and rural populations in Rivers State has led to the problem of inadequate availability of urban facilities and social services thus giving rise to social disparity and unequal access to these basic facilities and services by people of the same population spectrum. Empirical research has shown that the problems of social disparity (inequality) particularly in urban areas are on the increase and is gaining global and local attention. Despite the efforts of successive governments in the study area to combat this social problem, it is still raising its head in form of unequal access to educational facilities, health care, urban housing, good roads, and emergency services. This study, therefore, spatially assessed urban facilities and services in Port Harcourt metropolis, Nigeria. The mixed research method was adopted. However, the sampling size for the study comprises of 160 users of these urban facilities/services and staff of the facilities who were ...

International Journal of Geography and Geology, 2019

This research provides a spatial analytical framework for sustainable urban environmental managem... more This research provides a spatial analytical framework for sustainable urban environmental management. It examines the effects of abattoir wastes on water quality of the Woji River in the Trans-Amadi industrial area of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The research was premised on the fact that untreated wastes from the Trans-Amadi abattoir are discharged directly into open drainage which flows into the river. Water samples were collected from nine points along the stream (upstream; 3 samples, downstream; 3 samples, fallout; 3 samples) and subjected to physico-chemical laboratory analysis for total dissolved solids (TDS), temperature, pH, turbidity, hardness, iron content, nitrate, sulphate, magnesium, nickel, copper as well as some biological parameters. The results obtained from these parameters were at variance with the allowable limits of WHO standards for human use and aquatic life. The result further showed that the abattoir effluent has lowered the quality of the receiving Woji River particularly at fallout point and downstream. There is, therefore, need to stop the discharge of effluents into the receiving Woji River by upgrading the wastewater and urban waste management techniques of the abattoir to international standard. Contribution/Originality: This study contributes to the existing literature on the spatial analytical framework on abattoir wastes on water quality. This study uses a new estimation methodology of Peason's Coefficient to represent the relationship between microbiological and physico-chemical parameters of the river. 1. INTRODUCTION According to the UNICEF (2013) 1,800 children under the age of five die every day from diseases associated with contaminated water. Obire and Wenedo (2003) in a related survey maintained that 11% of the UNICEF figure are Nigerians, yet water is viewed by some as an ordinary liquid made available and abundant by nature while others say natural water is relatively dilute aqueous solutions. On the contrary, water is a vital natural resource necessary for existence and so its quality should be strictly monitored and maintained. It is an essential component for human existence as it constitutes 65% of man's composition, 57% of the matter of earth's crust and necessary for the survival of vegetable matter, plants and animal life. In urban areas, the careless disposal of municipal abattoir waste, industrial effluents and other wastes may contribute greatly to the poor quality of the water (Chindah et al., 2004; Nwankwoala et al., 2018). Pollution of freshwater bodies (rivers, lakes, pond and streams) by nutrients is mostly experienced as a result of industrial discharge, municipal abattoir discharge, domestic sewage disposals,

This paper addresses issues that affect poor urban households in the global south and uses Port H... more This paper addresses issues that affect poor urban households in the global south and uses Port Harcourt City Nigeria as its case study. It identified that poverty reduction strategies in Nigeria has always been top-down and generalised. Policy makers and planners have never considered differentiating urban from rural poverty and therefore, the contributions of urban agriculture has not been really appreciated. This paper reviewed urban agriculture from three developmental phases in Nigeria and suggested that to understand what it is and what it does, it should be city specific when defining it. it suggested that this should be done in regards to the features of urban agriculture and in relation to the city's economy. This is because what prompt someone to engage with urban agriculture in London is different from the motivation of those in Port Harcourt City.The paper concluded that three social relations are important in understanding why people engage with urban agriculture in...

International Journal of Research in Environmental Science, 2019

This paper is concerned with the impact of abandoned broken down vehicle on road users in Port Ha... more This paper is concerned with the impact of abandoned broken down vehicle on road users in Port Harcourt Metropolis and Nigeria in general. At present, not much has been done about the subject matter but great damage has been traceable to it both at workplaces and mobility at large. The importance of considering the impact of abandoned broken down vehicles on road users in urban areas cannot be over emphasised. According to FRSC (2015), the road transport system accounted for over 75% of mobility needs in Nigeria. The abandonment and near collapse of the rail system by successive Federal Governments and the high cost of air travels have put quite a lot of pressure on the nation's road transport industry. It is therefore imperative that plans should be formulated and executed on how free accessibility can be possible to reduce pressure on roads for vehicles, passengers and other road users. Nigeria became a republic in 1963. Under the republican constitution of Nigeria, certain principal enactments that are traffic related were introduced in the various regions and Lagos.

Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 2021

Wetlands are classified as essential and valuable components of the ecosystem. Wetlands are signi... more Wetlands are classified as essential and valuable components of the ecosystem. Wetlands are significant for ecosystem services such as nutrient cycles, soil formation and water treatment. Nearly half of the world's wetlands have vanished in the last century because of anthropogenic activities, agricultural land use, and urban development, one of such places that are faced with the challenges of sustainability is the wetland habitats. This study aimed at assessing the spatiotemporal characteristics of wetlands ecosystem in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria from 1986-2016. The secondary data include raw satellite imageries obtained from the archive of the United States Geological Survey and Earth Explorer. The data set includes a notable period of four years landsat images for, 1986, 1996, 2006 and 2016. The maps were projected using Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection system and datum WGS 84 of zone 32. Satellite images of the study area were acquired from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS uses the LandSat5 Thematic Mapper (TM) Landsat7 Thematic Mapper, Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM+), Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) and Landsa8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) to generate high resolution images that are useful for this type of study. The satellite imageries were also analyzed using GIS and Remote Sensing techniques by computing of Normalized Differential Vegetation Index (NDVI) values for the entire study area by conversion of spectral reflectance values into NDVI values. The satellite images covering the area were acquired and analyzed using ArcGIS10.6. A total area of 25,053.93 (km 2) was delineated in the study area. After processing the imagery, five land use/land cover (LULC) classes were developed in ArcGIS environment, such as Built-up area, Fallow land, Vegetation, Wetland and Waterbody. This study concludes that changes in wetland landscape patterns will produce profound impacts in urban areas where there are rapid anthropogenic activities.

The world is currently undergoing a rapid increase in population growth, hence the need for adequ... more The world is currently undergoing a rapid increase in population growth, hence the need for adequate provision of social and physical infrastructures in cities cannot be overemphasized. Closely associated with this population growth, is a very high demand for housing. Most urban centres are in a dilemma in terms of dealing with the housing need of its ever-growing population. This study is aimed at examining the effects of urbanization on housing for the urban poor in Port Harcourt city, Nigeria. It was observed that there are numerous challenges facing housing for the urban poor such as poor environmental condition, insecurity, low income and high cost of house rent in the urban area. The researchers made use of related concepts such as the concept of the environment, sustainable development and urbanization in other to meet the information requirements of the study. Stratified random sampling technique was adopted to avoid sampling bias. Primary data were gotten through the admini...

This study is anchored on the socio-economic impact of oil spillage in Gokana Local Government Ar... more This study is anchored on the socio-economic impact of oil spillage in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Due to the landmass of the area, only three communities were selected and these were B-dere, Kdere and kpor communities. Purposive sampling technique was adopted to select these communities because of the incessant oil spillage in the area. Again, the sources of data used in this study include both the primary and the secondary sources while the instrument adopted to collect data from the sampled respondents was questionnaire. A total of 147 respondents were used as the sampling for the entire study which represents ten per cent (10%) of 1471 of farmers and fishermen who were the target population. In analyzing the data, the statistical tool used was percentages with the aid of a well-constructed table. The result of the survey showed that Farmers and fishermen are the most hit during an oil spill, farmers activities in the area have reduced to the barest min...

The focus of this research is on impact of Ogbor hill waste dumpsite on socio-economic activities... more The focus of this research is on impact of Ogbor hill waste dumpsite on socio-economic activities of urban dwellers in Aba metropolis, Nigeria. Both primary and secondary data were used in the study. The primary data were acquired from the fieldwork survey through the use of structured questionnaire. Data collection were carried out on weekends in order to ensure equal participation of respondents in the study area. The population of the study involved all residential properties located within the radius of between 100m to 1000m around Ogbor hill dumpsite in Aba Metropolis. The total enumerated houses found within this radius in the study area was 353. The types of socio-economic impacts associated with the waste dumpsite location were identified as change in migration trends, change in population characteristics and disruption of settlement. Similarly, the level of impact was also identified on change in economic pattern, change in occupational distribution, decrease in income, dev...

Rapid growth in suburbanization and the rapid expansion of urban population in contemporary times... more Rapid growth in suburbanization and the rapid expansion of urban population in contemporary times, especially in the global south have brought a lot of dynamic changes to urban areas and land values This study therefore focused on the determinants of land value in the University of Port Harcourt host communities.The study was purely a survey research and computation of raw data from field investigation was done. Purposive sampling techniques was used to select three host communities of the University of Port Harcourt while data analysis and testing of the validity of the research hypothesis was done through the aid of Bi-variate and multivariate analytical techniques. The student “T” test was used to test if there is significant relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The result of analysis shows that there is a strong positive relationship between land value and factors affecting land values, which are accessibility, land use, terrain and distance from nearest...

This study examines the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) in map... more This study examines the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) in mapping Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) change in Ukwuani Local Government Area (LGA) between 1990, 2002, and 2014; to detect the changes that has taken place in the study area within the period of study. The study aim is to detect and map the LULC changes in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State over the period of 36years (1990-2014). In this study, three data set of Landsat Satellite images were layer stacked after which supervised classification in EARDAS imagine software was carried out and mapping in Arc GIS software. Four land use and land cover categories were classified into Built-up areas, Cultivation, Vegetation, and Waterbody. The result of the study shows a rapid growth in built-up land between 2002 and 2014 while the periods between 1990 and 2002 witnessed an increment in this class also. Findings of the study also show that there would be an accelerated increase in built-areas because of development that is coming to the study area in recent years. The study, therefore, recommends building towards the outskirts through the provision of incentives and forces of attraction that are available at the city centre in these areas. The study further recommends that the government should encourage afforestation in the study area to reduce the loss of biodiversity, inducing high rates of extinction and a worldwide depletion of biological diversity at genetic, species and ecosystem levels.

The importance of urban streetlight infrastructure to the growth and development of any economy c... more The importance of urban streetlight infrastructure to the growth and development of any economy cannot be undermined judging from numerous advantages accruing from it. However, the studies on streetlight distribution pattern are rare in the literature. The present study, therefore, examined the spatial analysis of urban street lights infrastructure in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria. The study made use of 120 copies of the questionnaire, administered on people living and doing business in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas of Rivers State, Nigeria, along the three major selected roads (Ikwerre Road, Port Harcourt-Aba Road and Rumuola Road). Also, GPS was used to capture the locations of the streetlight along these major roads which were used to produce the distribution pattern of the streetlight. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for the data analysis. For instance, the Nearest Neighbour Analysis was used to depict the significant...

The study investigated the challenges and prospects of urban residential housing in Aba metropoli... more The study investigated the challenges and prospects of urban residential housing in Aba metropolis, Abia State, Nigeria. A primary investigation involving data collection through questionnaire survey was employed by administering a total of 400 copies to residents in ten selected areas belonging to high standard, medium standard and low standard residential areas in Aba North and Aba South Local Government Areas of Abia State. The characteristics of the respondents for the study involved both indigenes and migrants who are occupants in selected sampled areas in Aba metropolis. More of the research questionnaire was administered in Aba South (79%) than Aba North (21%). Thus, a total of 318 copies of questionnaire were administered in Aba South against 82 copies of the questionnaire administered in Aba North due to population size differences. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for data presentation and analysis. Findings of the study revealed that majority of s...

Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International, 2021

A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Flooding may occur as an... more A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Flooding may occur as an overflow of water from water bodies, such as river, lake or ocean, in which the water overtops or breaks levees, resulting in some of that water escaping its usual boundaries, or it may occur due to an accumulation of rain water on saturated ground in an area. To find out the most vulnerable communities, the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and location data of selected communities were used. The Image Re-class and Map Overlay were performed on QGIS software to identify communities that are most affected. The result shows that the region has no river channel that discharge excess water easily. It also shows that four, out of twelve settlements were located at the high risk zone. The settlements are Uniport, Omuoda, Omuahunwo and Okparagwa. It was recommended that the high risk zone in the area should be provided with artificial water channel that will contain and convey surface sun-off to ...

Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports, 2020

The study identified and assessed flood-prone communities in the core Niger Delta region of Niger... more The study identified and assessed flood-prone communities in the core Niger Delta region of Nigeria using GIS (Geographic Information Science). Data for the study was obtained from both primary and secondary sources. The primary data was generated from the information obtained from the respondents through the administration of the questionnaire and the use of GPS to generate coordinates for the flood-prone communities in the core Niger Delta. The population of the study comprised of people in both rural and urban communities prone or ravaged by flood in the core Niger Delta states of Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers. Random sampling technique (using blindfold) was used in the selection of 5 flood-prone communities from each of the 3 states. Random sampling technique was also used in the selection of 50 respondents from each of the 5 selected communities spread across each of the 3 selected states. This gave a sample of 250 per state totalling 750 in the 3 selected states. Furthermore, the...

Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports, 2020

Urbanization and its effect on housing for the urban poor cannot be over-emphasized particularly ... more Urbanization and its effect on housing for the urban poor cannot be over-emphasized particularly in the cities of the global south. The meaning that is attributed to such terms as ‘urbanization’ and ‘urban poor housing’ is frequently wide ranging and not precisely defined. Nevertheless, urban poor housing and urbanization are topical issues at local, regional and international levels which attracts the attention of policy makers and professionals. This study therefore, investigated urbanization and its effects on housing for the urban poor in Uyo metropolis, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It adopted a cross-sectional research design, which involves the administration of the research questionnaire to the selected respondents in the study area. The responses of the respondents were analyzed using a descriptive statistical tool. The result of the investigation revealed that the majority of the apartments occupied by the urban poor in Uyo metropolis are mostly single rooms and self-contained...

Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 2020

The constant conflicts between crop farmers and cattle herders over the years in the Sahel savann... more The constant conflicts between crop farmers and cattle herders over the years in the Sahel savanna region, particularly the Northeast geopolitical region of Nigeria has been a recurring issue claiming several lives and properties without any holistic approach by the government to ameliorate or solve the problem. In contemporary times, the conflict has assumed a dangerous dimension and therefore, requires urgent measures to curb the menace. It is against this background that this study seeks to investigate the impacts of crop farmers' and cattle herders' conflict on community development in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Three (3) Local Government Areas (LGA) in the state were purposively selected from the 3 senatorial zones in the state. This was followed by the selection of 21 crop farmers and 21 cattle herders from each of the 3 LGAs through purposive and random sampling techniques to obtain a sample size of 126 respondents. Data were gathered with the aid of structured questionn...

Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 2020

This paper focuses on the impact forced eviction has on the lives of urban waterfront community d... more This paper focuses on the impact forced eviction has on the lives of urban waterfront community dwellers with regards to their housing, security and social support system. Its overall aim is to identify the level of impacts forced eviction had on the inhabitants of the urban waterfront communities and to highlight the need to view forced eviction as a major trigger for a humanitarian disaster. The focus was on two (2) urban waterfront informal settlements in two different cities in Nigeria, namely Njemanze community in Port Harcourt and Otodo-Gbame community in Lagos state. The survey research method was used in this study. A total of 150 questionnaires were administered to affected residents of Njemanze and Otodo-Gbame urban communities. The study revealed that the lives and livelihood of the target population were permanently damaged in one stroke by the singular act of forced eviction and that it provided the impetus for deeper housing problems and security challenges amongst oth...

Asian Journal of Geographical Research, 2020

Urban wetlands make cities livable in many important ways. They reduce flooding, replenish drinki... more 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 Local Government Area (LGA), Rivers State, Nigeria. The study analyses land use /land cover changes (LULC) using Landsat7 UTM images of 2000, 2009 and 2018. The satellite images covering the area were acquired and analyzed using ArcGIS10.6. A total area of 25,773.39 sq km was delineated in the study area. After processing the imagery, five LULC classes where developed in ArcGIS environment, such as wetland, built-up area, vegetation, water bodies and bare surface. The study shows that the urban land-use of Obio-Akpor LGA had changed dramatically during the period of 18 years. In 2000, wetlands occupied the second-lowest classes with 9.12% (2352.15 sq.km) of the total classes due to high level of urban developmen...

Asian Journal of Geographical Research, 2020

The study examined the effects of flood risk levels on food security, livelihood and socio-econom... more 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 stratified sampling technique in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States, representing the core Niger Delta. Descriptive statistics were used in the analysis and presentation of data. The findings of the study showed that 75.3% of the respondents agreed that basic food is scarce after all flood incident. However, 69.9% attested to the fact that growth and development of crops are affected when flood washes away farmlands. It can also be seen that flood increases food insecurity, unavailability of staple food and malnutrition as agreed by 78.3% of the total respondents. Furthermore, 77.1% of respondents agreed that flood increases the inability of plants to absorb essential nutrients necessary for proper growth while 71.4% a...

Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International, 2019

The study assessed the community’s resilience to flooding in the flood-prone areas of the Core Ni... more The study assessed the community’s resilience to flooding in the flood-prone areas of the Core Niger Delta, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. 790 respondents were selected using a multistage stratified sampling technique in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the analysis of data. Findings showed that the level of community’s resilience to floods in the core Niger Delta included distribution of relief materials by community flood control committee (61.9%); helping flood control committee to effectively use the equipment to detect early flood warning (56.5%), the response committee effectively measured and assessed the extent and risk after every flood incident (52.1%), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) or the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) engaging members of the community flood control committee on capacity building on ways of mitigating flood menace (51.7%); and community constructing flo...

Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports, 2019

The rapid increase in both urban and rural populations in Rivers State has led to the problem of ... more The rapid increase in both urban and rural populations in Rivers State has led to the problem of inadequate availability of urban facilities and social services thus giving rise to social disparity and unequal access to these basic facilities and services by people of the same population spectrum. Empirical research has shown that the problems of social disparity (inequality) particularly in urban areas are on the increase and is gaining global and local attention. Despite the efforts of successive governments in the study area to combat this social problem, it is still raising its head in form of unequal access to educational facilities, health care, urban housing, good roads, and emergency services. This study, therefore, spatially assessed urban facilities and services in Port Harcourt metropolis, Nigeria. The mixed research method was adopted. However, the sampling size for the study comprises of 160 users of these urban facilities/services and staff of the facilities who were ...

International Journal of Geography and Geology, 2019

This research provides a spatial analytical framework for sustainable urban environmental managem... more This research provides a spatial analytical framework for sustainable urban environmental management. It examines the effects of abattoir wastes on water quality of the Woji River in the Trans-Amadi industrial area of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The research was premised on the fact that untreated wastes from the Trans-Amadi abattoir are discharged directly into open drainage which flows into the river. Water samples were collected from nine points along the stream (upstream; 3 samples, downstream; 3 samples, fallout; 3 samples) and subjected to physico-chemical laboratory analysis for total dissolved solids (TDS), temperature, pH, turbidity, hardness, iron content, nitrate, sulphate, magnesium, nickel, copper as well as some biological parameters. The results obtained from these parameters were at variance with the allowable limits of WHO standards for human use and aquatic life. The result further showed that the abattoir effluent has lowered the quality of the receiving Woji River particularly at fallout point and downstream. There is, therefore, need to stop the discharge of effluents into the receiving Woji River by upgrading the wastewater and urban waste management techniques of the abattoir to international standard. Contribution/Originality: This study contributes to the existing literature on the spatial analytical framework on abattoir wastes on water quality. This study uses a new estimation methodology of Peason's Coefficient to represent the relationship between microbiological and physico-chemical parameters of the river. 1. INTRODUCTION According to the UNICEF (2013) 1,800 children under the age of five die every day from diseases associated with contaminated water. Obire and Wenedo (2003) in a related survey maintained that 11% of the UNICEF figure are Nigerians, yet water is viewed by some as an ordinary liquid made available and abundant by nature while others say natural water is relatively dilute aqueous solutions. On the contrary, water is a vital natural resource necessary for existence and so its quality should be strictly monitored and maintained. It is an essential component for human existence as it constitutes 65% of man's composition, 57% of the matter of earth's crust and necessary for the survival of vegetable matter, plants and animal life. In urban areas, the careless disposal of municipal abattoir waste, industrial effluents and other wastes may contribute greatly to the poor quality of the water (Chindah et al., 2004; Nwankwoala et al., 2018). Pollution of freshwater bodies (rivers, lakes, pond and streams) by nutrients is mostly experienced as a result of industrial discharge, municipal abattoir discharge, domestic sewage disposals,

This paper addresses issues that affect poor urban households in the global south and uses Port H... more This paper addresses issues that affect poor urban households in the global south and uses Port Harcourt City Nigeria as its case study. It identified that poverty reduction strategies in Nigeria has always been top-down and generalised. Policy makers and planners have never considered differentiating urban from rural poverty and therefore, the contributions of urban agriculture has not been really appreciated. This paper reviewed urban agriculture from three developmental phases in Nigeria and suggested that to understand what it is and what it does, it should be city specific when defining it. it suggested that this should be done in regards to the features of urban agriculture and in relation to the city's economy. This is because what prompt someone to engage with urban agriculture in London is different from the motivation of those in Port Harcourt City.The paper concluded that three social relations are important in understanding why people engage with urban agriculture in...

International Journal of Research in Environmental Science, 2019

This paper is concerned with the impact of abandoned broken down vehicle on road users in Port Ha... more This paper is concerned with the impact of abandoned broken down vehicle on road users in Port Harcourt Metropolis and Nigeria in general. At present, not much has been done about the subject matter but great damage has been traceable to it both at workplaces and mobility at large. The importance of considering the impact of abandoned broken down vehicles on road users in urban areas cannot be over emphasised. According to FRSC (2015), the road transport system accounted for over 75% of mobility needs in Nigeria. The abandonment and near collapse of the rail system by successive Federal Governments and the high cost of air travels have put quite a lot of pressure on the nation's road transport industry. It is therefore imperative that plans should be formulated and executed on how free accessibility can be possible to reduce pressure on roads for vehicles, passengers and other road users. Nigeria became a republic in 1963. Under the republican constitution of Nigeria, certain principal enactments that are traffic related were introduced in the various regions and Lagos.