This study adapted a socio-ecological framework to review Drivers of mining Activities, the
environmental Pressures, the State of changes, their Impacts on human Welfare, and the …

The exploitation of natural resources remains a common practice in many countries to
stimulate economic growth, and coal is the most commonly exploited resource. However, the …

Soil quality can be assessed by measuring its physical, chemical and biological properties.
In terrestrial ecosystems, the knowledge of the status of soil quality under different land …

This study aims to demonstrate the potential of assessing future land cover degradation
status by combining the forecasting capabilities of the Cellular-Automata and Markov chain …

Frequent mining activities can bring about problems such as soil erosion and environmental
pollution, which are detrimental to the efficient use of land and the sustainable development …

The expansion of African cities leads to the occupation of peripheral urban areas without
respecting planning rules. The Greater Lomé (Togo) is no exception to this phenomenon of …

Environmental contamination due to mines disturbs biological and physio-chemical
properties of the soil. Literature available discussing environmental contamination and …

In natural habitats, especially in arid and semi-arid areas that are fragile ecosystems,
vegetation degradation is one of the most important factors affecting the variability of soil …

A degraded forest is the outcome of a degradation process that has adverse effects on
ecosystem functions and services. This phenomenon results in alterations of soil …

Purpose This paper aims to assess the current and future dynamics of land cover transitions
and analyze the vegetation conditions in Abuja city since its establishment as the capital of …