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A Cursory Review of the Consequences of Human Activities and Land-Use Changes in the Niger Delta
M.K. Hamadina and D.I. Anyanwu
Corresponding Author: M.K. Hamadina
Submitted: March 31, 2012
Accepted: April 17, 2012
Published: May 15, 2012 |
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This study discusses the manifestation and consequences of human activities on the Niger Delta
ecosystem. The Niger Delta is resource-rich and abundantly blessed with expanse of agricultural/aquatic
resources and vast reserves of petroleum hydrocarbon. The delta has played prominent roles in the global
economic activities, ranging from slave trade, palm oil business and now hydrocarbon export, spanning more
than a century ago. The brunt of human activities resulting from the exploitation of Niger Delta resources,
affects the ecosystem. The study was carried out using a mixed scale approach involving literature search, landuse/
land cover change detection using Landsat® satellite imageries and sampling and analysis of soils from four
representative locations. The magnitude and severity of such effects are contingent not only on natural
variables, but also the exploitative activities of man. This study has analysed the interplay of several variables
resulting from anthropogenic activities. Information contained in this study is valuable towards understanding
and sustainable management of the fragile Niger Delta ecosystem.
Key words: Deforestation, ecosystem management, land degradation, soil health, sustainable development, ,
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M.K. Hamadina and D.I. Anyanwu, . A Cursory Review of the Consequences of Human Activities and Land-Use Changes in the Niger Delta. Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, (05): 597-604.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-0492
ISSN (Print): 2041-0484 |
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