Remediation of contaminated lands in the Niger Delta, Nigeria: Prospects and challenges
Contamination of the total environment (air, soil, water and biota) by crude oil has become a
paramount interest in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Studies have revealed variable …
paramount interest in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Studies have revealed variable …
The role of space-based observations for groundwater resource monitoring over Africa
A Springer, T Lopez, M Owor, F Frappart… - Surveys in Geophysics, 2023 - Springer
Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts, which threatens food security,
ecosystem protection and restoration initiatives, and fresh water resources availability and …
ecosystem protection and restoration initiatives, and fresh water resources availability and …
Melting Himalayan glaciers threaten domestic water resources in the Mount Everest Region, Nepal
Retreating glaciers and snowpack loss threaten high-altitude communities that rely upon
seasonal melt for domestic water resources. But the extent to which such communities are …
seasonal melt for domestic water resources. But the extent to which such communities are …
Conflicts–oil exploration and water
Water resources and water quality are closely related to oil exploration, refining and
distribution. Since oil products provide over 90% of transport energy in almost all countries it …
distribution. Since oil products provide over 90% of transport energy in almost all countries it …
Hydrochemical Characterization of Ground and Surface Water for Irrigation Application in Nigeria: A Review of Progress
HO Abugu, JC Egbueri, JC Agbasi, AL Ezugwu… - Chemistry Africa, 2024 - Springer
Irrigation is a very important practice that helps to ensure all-year-round food security, which
is one of the Sustainable Development Goals targets. However, irrigation development in …
is one of the Sustainable Development Goals targets. However, irrigation development in …
Geochemical assessment of groundwater contaminants and associated health risks in the Shivalik region of Punjab, India
The present study investigates the groundwater suitability for drinking and irrigation
purposes in the Shivalik region of Punjab, India. The results revealed that the concentration …
purposes in the Shivalik region of Punjab, India. The results revealed that the concentration …
Use of stakeholder engagement to support policy transfer: A case of contaminated land management in Nigeria
Transfer of environmental policy from one country to another without consideration for the
contextual differences (eg socio-cultural, economic) between the countries can be a barrier …
contextual differences (eg socio-cultural, economic) between the countries can be a barrier …
Multi-Parametric groundwater quality and human health risk assessment vis-à-vis hydrogeochemical process in an agri-intensive region of Indus Basin, Punjab, India
The groundwater quality of the Indus basin of Punjab, India, is a serious concern due to the
existence of toxic contaminants. Although, this contamination has been documented in some …
existence of toxic contaminants. Although, this contamination has been documented in some …
Geochemical (process based) characterization of groundwater along the KT boundary of South India
T Chandrasekar, C Sabarathinam, D Nadesan… - Geochemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
A study has been carried out in KT (Cretaceous-Tertiary) boundary along the contact zones
of hard rock, limestone and sedimentary formations to discern the geochemical processes …
of hard rock, limestone and sedimentary formations to discern the geochemical processes …
Predicting Earth-Vas2 parameters of coastal plain sand aquifers using artificial neural Network (s), in the Calabar region of Nigeria
This study employs artificial neural networks (ANNs), specifically the Nonlinear
Autoregressive with External Input (NARX) model as an ANN add-on for Matlab, to forecast …
Autoregressive with External Input (NARX) model as an ANN add-on for Matlab, to forecast …