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Research paper thumbnail of Estimation of the sediment thickness beneath the Southern Benue Trough in Nigeria by using gravity and borehole data

Earth Sciences Research Journal

Mapping the sediment-basement morphology represents a crucial part of the geophysical exploration... more Mapping the sediment-basement morphology represents a crucial part of the geophysical exploration of oil, gas, and mineral resources. In this study, authors estimated the sediment thickness in the area covering the Southern Benue Trough in Nigeria and parts of the Cameroon Volcanic Line using a high-resolution tailored gravity model together with sediment and bedrock samples taken from 113 logged boreholes. A 3-D inversion of the residual gravity data is done by applying a recently developed time-efficient gravity inversion software to determine a 3-D depth structure of the basement relief after regional-residual gravity separation. The estimated depths of the sediment-basement based on a 3-D gravity data inversion are compared with the measured sediment thickness data from drilling profiles to optimally select the gravity inversion parameters, particularly the mean sediment depth, and density contrast. Our numerical result indicates that the sediment thickness within the Southern B...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Strengths and Weaknesses of “The Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities” as a Tool for Solving Climate Change Problems

DESCRIPTION EVALUATION OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF “THE PRINCIPLE OF COMMON BUT DIFFERENTI... more DESCRIPTION EVALUATION OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF “THE PRINCIPLE OF COMMON BUT DIFFERENTIATED RESPONSIBILITIES” AS A TOOL FOR SOLVING CLIMATE CHANGE PROBLEMS

Research paper thumbnail of How Ecological Modernization Policies Encourage or Constrain Sustainable Engineering Design

DESCRIPTION HOW ECOLOGICAL MODERNIZATION POLICIES ENCOURAGE OR CONSTRAIN SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING ... more DESCRIPTION HOW ECOLOGICAL MODERNIZATION POLICIES ENCOURAGE OR CONSTRAIN SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING DESIGN

Research paper thumbnail of The Technical and Regulatory Issues of Using Biomass Ashes for Land Application / Improvement

DESCRIPTION THE TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES OF USING BIOMASS ASHES FOR LAND APPLICATION / IMP... more DESCRIPTION THE TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES OF USING BIOMASS ASHES FOR LAND APPLICATION / IMPROVEMENT

Research paper thumbnail of Systems connectivity between social, cultural and economic factors and housing environments associated with TB transmission in slums

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2012

ABSTRACT Several studies have shown that the risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection in slums is high... more ABSTRACT Several studies have shown that the risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection in slums is high due to their overcrowded nature and deplorable housing conditions. This paper investigated a wider connectivity between housing environments and social, cultural and economic factors and used a system engineering approach to build a generic model to estimate the TB transmission risk and to facilitate the application of urban planning and engineering to improve the health of slums. Key factors were identified through literature review, while the Wells and Riley equation, which formulates the kinetics of TB transmission, was used to define the engineering parameters. A systems map was developed using a systems engineering tool, STELLA, enhancing visualisation and quantification of the impact these factors have on the housing performance.

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Strengths and Weaknesses of “The Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities” as a Tool for Solving Climate Change Problems

DESCRIPTION EVALUATION OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF “THE PRINCIPLE OF COMMON BUT DIFFERENTI... more DESCRIPTION EVALUATION OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF “THE PRINCIPLE OF COMMON BUT DIFFERENTIATED RESPONSIBILITIES” AS A TOOL FOR SOLVING CLIMATE CHANGE PROBLEMS

Research paper thumbnail of Estimation of the sediment thickness beneath the Southern Benue Trough in Nigeria by using gravity and borehole data

Earth Sciences Research Journal

Mapping the sediment-basement morphology represents a crucial part of the geophysical exploration... more Mapping the sediment-basement morphology represents a crucial part of the geophysical exploration of oil, gas, and mineral resources. In this study, authors estimated the sediment thickness in the area covering the Southern Benue Trough in Nigeria and parts of the Cameroon Volcanic Line using a high-resolution tailored gravity model together with sediment and bedrock samples taken from 113 logged boreholes. A 3-D inversion of the residual gravity data is done by applying a recently developed time-efficient gravity inversion software to determine a 3-D depth structure of the basement relief after regional-residual gravity separation. The estimated depths of the sediment-basement based on a 3-D gravity data inversion are compared with the measured sediment thickness data from drilling profiles to optimally select the gravity inversion parameters, particularly the mean sediment depth, and density contrast. Our numerical result indicates that the sediment thickness within the Southern B...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Strengths and Weaknesses of “The Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities” as a Tool for Solving Climate Change Problems

DESCRIPTION EVALUATION OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF “THE PRINCIPLE OF COMMON BUT DIFFERENTI... more DESCRIPTION EVALUATION OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF “THE PRINCIPLE OF COMMON BUT DIFFERENTIATED RESPONSIBILITIES” AS A TOOL FOR SOLVING CLIMATE CHANGE PROBLEMS

Research paper thumbnail of How Ecological Modernization Policies Encourage or Constrain Sustainable Engineering Design

DESCRIPTION HOW ECOLOGICAL MODERNIZATION POLICIES ENCOURAGE OR CONSTRAIN SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING ... more DESCRIPTION HOW ECOLOGICAL MODERNIZATION POLICIES ENCOURAGE OR CONSTRAIN SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING DESIGN

Research paper thumbnail of The Technical and Regulatory Issues of Using Biomass Ashes for Land Application / Improvement

DESCRIPTION THE TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES OF USING BIOMASS ASHES FOR LAND APPLICATION / IMP... more DESCRIPTION THE TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES OF USING BIOMASS ASHES FOR LAND APPLICATION / IMPROVEMENT

Research paper thumbnail of Systems connectivity between social, cultural and economic factors and housing environments associated with TB transmission in slums

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2012

ABSTRACT Several studies have shown that the risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection in slums is high... more ABSTRACT Several studies have shown that the risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection in slums is high due to their overcrowded nature and deplorable housing conditions. This paper investigated a wider connectivity between housing environments and social, cultural and economic factors and used a system engineering approach to build a generic model to estimate the TB transmission risk and to facilitate the application of urban planning and engineering to improve the health of slums. Key factors were identified through literature review, while the Wells and Riley equation, which formulates the kinetics of TB transmission, was used to define the engineering parameters. A systems map was developed using a systems engineering tool, STELLA, enhancing visualisation and quantification of the impact these factors have on the housing performance.

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Strengths and Weaknesses of “The Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities” as a Tool for Solving Climate Change Problems

DESCRIPTION EVALUATION OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF “THE PRINCIPLE OF COMMON BUT DIFFERENTI... more DESCRIPTION EVALUATION OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF “THE PRINCIPLE OF COMMON BUT DIFFERENTIATED RESPONSIBILITIES” AS A TOOL FOR SOLVING CLIMATE CHANGE PROBLEMS

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