Exploring the dynamics of migration to mega-delta cities in Asia and Africa: Contemporary drivers and future scenarios

KC Seto - Global Environmental Change, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper uses a content analysis of the published literature to take stock of current
understanding of key social and policy drivers of migration to cities in 11 Asian and African …

[HTML][HTML] Computing vegetation indices from the satellite images using GRASS GIS scripts for monitoring mangrove forests in the coastal landscapes of Niger Delta …

P Lemenkova, O Debeir - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper addresses the issue of the satellite image processing using GRASS GIS in the
mangrove forests of the Niger River Delta, southern Nigeria. The estuary of the Niger River …

Attacks on oil transport pipelines in Nigeria: A quantitative exploration and possible explanation of observed patterns

B Anifowose, DM Lawler, D Van der Horst… - Applied …, 2012 - Elsevier
In countries with insufficient investments in infrastructure and weak environmental
governance, oil leakage from pipelines often occurs as a result of poor management and …

Geospatial assessment of oil spill pollution in the Niger Delta of Nigeria: an evidence-based evaluation of causes and potential remedies

AS Akinwumiju, AA Adelodun, SE Ogundeji - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Based on the archival data on oil facilities, oil spill incidents, and environmental conditions,
we researched the plausible causes of oil spill disasters in the Niger Delta of Nigeria …

The vulnerability of tropical peatlands to oil and gas exploration and extraction

IT Lawson, EN Honorio Coronado… - Progress in …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Tropical peatlands store globally significant quantities of carbon and are ecologically and
culturally important, but little is known about their vulnerability to oil and gas exploration and …

[HTML][HTML] Global mangrove watch: monthly alerts of mangrove loss for Africa

P Bunting, L Hilarides, A Rosenqvist, RM Lucas… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Current mangrove mapping efforts, such as the Global Mangrove Watch (GMW), have
focused on providing one-off or annual maps of mangrove forests, while such maps may be …

[PDF][PDF] Oil spills and community health: Implications for resource limited settings

A Salako, O Sholeye… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2012 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Oil spillage has become of increased relevance in recent times because of the magnitude
with which it occurs, the effects it has on the environment, and the quality of life of people …

Security of cross-country oil and gas pipelines: A risk-based model

A Hasan - Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, 2016 - ascelibrary.org
Pipelines are primarily instrumental for the transportation and distribution of bulk products
from one part of a country to another as well as removing finished products from refineries to …

Impact of urbanization on the evolution of mangrove ecosystems in the Wouri River Estuary (Douala Cameroon)

N Din, VM Ngo-Massou, GL Essomè-Koum… - … wetlands: Alteration and …, 2017 - Springer
Cameroon mangroves are protected over 20 years by both Management of Forest and
Fauna and Environmental Management Legal Framework laws. However, these juridical …

[PDF][PDF] Mapping impacts of crude oil theft and illegal refineries on mangrove of the Niger Delta of Nigeria with remote sensing technology

TF Balogun - Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2015 - academia.edu
Niger Delta is the oil rich region of Nigeria where extensive mangrove form one of the most
important ecosystems of coastal and marine areas. It is a fragile ecosystem rich in …