B: Geography, Geo-Sciences Environmental Science & Disaster Management (177)
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Ecosystem Services for Disaster Risk Reduction: A Case Study of Wetland in East Delhi Region, India
Published In: GJHSS Part: B: Geography, Geo-Sciences Environmental Science & Disaster Management Volume: 13 Issue: 4
Ecosystem services are the benefits that societies receive from the nature. These may be in the form of regulating, provisioning, supporting or cultural services.Wetland being one of the most productive ecosystems provides these services at no cost. These ecosystems also contribute to reducing disaster risk by serving as natural protective barriers or buffers and, thus, mitigating hazard...
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Authors Swati Singh, Sreeja S. Nair, Anil K. GuptaRead Journal Click Here
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Strategic Trade Policy as Response to Climate Change?
Published In: GJHSS Part: B: Geography, Geo-Sciences Environmental Science & Disaster Management Volume: 13 Issue: 4
Based on German experiences, this paper discusses the political economy of climate protection. The objective is to come to a better understanding of why climate change has become one of the main topics at the domestic agenda in some countries, despite the fact that there are obvious free-riding problems resulting in increasing difficulties for international policy coordination. Using a s...
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Authors Andreas Freytag,Leo WanglerRead Journal Click Here
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Tourist Flow and Tourism Potential Regions of Gulmarg in Kashmir Himalayas
Published In: GJHSS Part: B: Geography, Geo-Sciences Environmental Science & Disaster Management Volume: 13 Issue: 4
Gulmarg has a rich and diverse touristic product that holds the potential to be one of the most attractive tourist destinations for both leisure and sports tourism across the whole Kashmir Himalayan region. The place owes its importance mainly to its beautiful geo-environmental setup and unique climate. The destination has a history of tourism activities for more than five centuries. The...
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Authors Nissar A. Kuchay, M. Sultan BhatRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 29 to 36
Governance Capacity for Climate Adaptation in Nepal
Published In: GJHSS Part: B: Geography, Geo-Sciences Environmental Science & Disaster Management Volume: 13 Issue: 4
For the last few decades, global warming has become a strong threat to human development. The climate change has been affecting on water resources, biodiversity, agriculture, forestry, and public health in specific, and the way of life in general. Nepal is highly vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change. The crux of the problem for managing climate change adaptation is the ra...
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Authors Ganesh Prasad AdhikariRead Journal Click Here
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Landsat ETM-7 for Lineament Mapping Using Automatic Extraction Technique in the SW Part of Taiz Area, Yemen
Published In: GJHSS Part: B: Geography, Geo-Sciences Environmental Science & Disaster Management Volume: 13 Issue: 3
The application of remote sensing technology may cover many fields of studies, especially in structure geology, and mineral exploration, where the remote sensing is a useful for lineaments and structure features extractions. Landsat ETM-7 satellite data were used and band -5 was found as the most suitable band in automatic delineation. The automatic lineament extraction process was carri...
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Authors Anwar Abdullah, Shawki Nassr,Abdoh GhaleebRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 35 to 38
Private Sector Participation Model in Waste Management for Developing Countries: Framework from Lagos Study in Nigeria
Published In: GJHSS Part: B: Geography, Geo-Sciences Environmental Science & Disaster Management Volume: 13 Issue: 3
This study is presenting an empirical justification for the inclusion of private sector participation in municipal solid waste management. It is derived from a study of waste management in metropolitan Lagos. Primary data were obtained through interviews and ten questionnaires with the various stakeholders and secondary data were collated from the archives of relevant agencies, especiall...
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Authors Odewumi, S. G.Read Journal Click Here
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Page No. 31 to 34
Traditional Knowledge and Environmental Conservation among Indigenous People in Ranau, Sabah
Published In: GJHSS Part: B: Geography, Geo-Sciences Environmental Science & Disaster Management Volume: 13 Issue: 3
Traditional knowledge is a form of continuation of the inherited knowledge of a race from its forefathers. This traditional knowledge represents a holistic understanding of an indigenous society towards its day-to-day practices and environment, based on their life experiences, interacting with nature over a span of countless centuries. The bulk of this traditional knowle-dge has been ada...
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Authors Adlina Ab. Halim, Jayum A. Jawan, Sri Rahayu Ismail, Normala Othman, Mohd Hadzrul MasninRead Journal Click Here
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The Effects of Cutting Types and Length on Rooting Of Duranta Repens in The Nursery
Published In: GJHSS Part: B: Geography, Geo-Sciences Environmental Science & Disaster Management Volume: 13 Issue: 3
An experiment was conducted at the Horticultural garden of the Federal College of Agriculture Akure Ondo State Nigeria to investigate the effects of the types of stem cuttings and stem cutting lengths on the rooting and growth of Duranta repens in the nursery. Stem cuttings of the plant were subjected to different treatments; stem cutting types (softwood, semi hardwood and hardwood) and ...
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Authors Okunlola, A. IbironkeRead Journal Click Here
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Developing, Searching and Moving Sustainable Through Renewable Technologies
Published In: GJHSS Part: B: Geography, Geo-Sciences Environmental Science & Disaster Management Volume: 13 Issue: 2
The use of renewable energy sources is a fundamental factor for a possible energy policy in the future. Taking into account the sustainable character of the majority of renewable energy technologies, they are able to preserve resources and to provide security, diversity of energy supply and services, virtually without environmental impact. This paper outlines possible energy savings and ...
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Authors Dr. Abdeen Mustafa OmerRead Journal Click Here
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Page No. 41 to 54
Significant Of Geology and Geophysical Investigations in Groundwater Prospecting. A Case Study FromHard Rock Terrain Of Southwestern Nigeria
Published In: GJHSS Part: B: Geography, Geo-Sciences Environmental Science & Disaster Management Volume: 13 Issue: 2
Electromagnetic (EM) profiling and VES are the two complementary and widely used geophysical methods in the delineation of basement regolith and location of fissured media and associated zones of deep weathering in crystalline terrains. In many instance, reconnaissance EM surveys are used to locate aquiferous zones such as fractures, faults and joints while Vertical Electrical Sounding o...
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Authors Dr. Ariyo, S.O, Adeyemi, G.O.Read Journal Click Here
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Landscape Dynamics in Relation to Slope and Elevation in Garo Hills of Meghalaya, India using Geospatial Technology
Published In: GJHSS Part: B: Geography, Geo-Sciences Environmental Science & Disaster Management Volume: 13 Issue: 2
Garo hills region of northeast India is severely affected by sheet erosion mainly because of the age old tradition of shifting cultivation in the fragile hill slopes aided by other anthropogenic activities. Slope and elevation are important parameters that provide varieties of topographical feature for ecological patches. Vegetation is one of the major factors controlling soil erosion, w...
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Authors Dr. Sarma K, Yadav P.K., Sarmah R.K.Read Journal Click Here
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Urban Vacant Land and Spatial Chaos in Ogbomoso North Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria
Published In: GJHSS Part: B: Geography, Geo-Sciences Environmental Science & Disaster Management Volume: 13 Issue: 2
Vacant land is seen as important component of urban environment capable of generating a detrimental effect on quality of life and the living environment. The study attempts to examine the characteristics, distribution pattern, utilization and the attendant challenges of urban vacant land within Ogbomoso north a local government area in Oyo State, Southwestern Nigeria with a view to asses...
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Authors Dr. J. O. IGE, T.A. AtandaRead Journal Click Here
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Droughts in the Sudano-Sahelian Ecological Zone of Nigeria: Implications for Agriculture and Water Resources Development
Published In: GJHSS Part: B: Geography, Geo-Sciences Environmental Science & Disaster Management Volume: 13 Issue: 2
This study evaluates the extent and degree of severity of droughts in the Sudano- Sahelian Ecological Zone of Nigeria using rainfall data spanning a period of 60 years (1949- 2008) for eight meteorological stations in the zone. The Normalized Rainfall Index was used in depicting periods of different drought intensities in the region. The results revealed that the zone was characterized b...
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Authors Dr. Abaje, I.B., Ati, O.F., Iguisi, E.O., Jidauna, G.G.Read Journal Click Here
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Remediation of Pesticide-Polluted Water Using Ozonationas a Safe Method
Published In: GJHSS Part: B: Geography, Geo-Sciences Environmental Science & Disaster Management Volume: 13 Issue: 2
The effectiveness of ozone to remove the organic compound, chloropyrifos or cypermethrin from water at the two different levels of 1 and 2 ppm, for each and different contact times was studied. The recovered amounts of chloropyrifos or cypermethrin were extracted based on the solid phase extraction (SPE) method and then analyzed by GC-MS. The results demonstrated that the removal of thes...
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Authors Prof. Dr. Ahmed Khamis Salama, Khaled A OsmanRead Journal Click Here
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