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An Assessment Of Air Quality In And Around Gwagwalada Abattoir, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Fct., John Yakubu Magaji Phd
An Assessment Of Air Quality In And Around Gwagwalada Abattoir, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Fct., John Yakubu Magaji Phd
Abuja Journal of Geography and Development
This work attempted an assessment of air quality in and around Gwagwalada abattoir. Air samples were collected from six points around the abattoir and recorded insitu for analysis. The following parameters were investigated; Particulate Matter (PM), Carbon monoxide (CO), Sulphur dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), Ammonia (NH3), Chlorine (CL2) and Hydrogen cyanide. The statistical test employed was the Student t-test in verifying the hypothesis. Based on the data collected and the analysis made, it was observed that the mean values of the parameters varied from points to points and at different time of the day. Also, the mean values of …
An Assessment Of The Socio-Economic Impact Of Gurara Dam On The Inhabitants And Its Environs, J Y. Magaji
An Assessment Of The Socio-Economic Impact Of Gurara Dam On The Inhabitants And Its Environs, J Y. Magaji
Abuja Journal of Geography and Development
This research work is an attempt to assess “the Socio–economic Impact of Gurara dam on the surrounding communities”. This dam is located within two local governments that shared boundary; these are Kagarko and Kachia local governments in Kaduna state. The study investigates the impact of the dam construction on agricultural production and occupation of the people of the study area as well as the benefits derived. It also examines the extent of resettlement and compensation. Survey method was adapted, the respondents were selected randomly. This is because the population is homogeneous; questionnaire was administered to 214 respondents. Results revealed that …
High Tech Indicators: Assessing The Competitiveness Of Selected European Countries, David M. Johnson, Alan L. Porter, David Roessner, Nils C. Newman, Xiao-Yin Jin
High Tech Indicators: Assessing The Competitiveness Of Selected European Countries, David M. Johnson, Alan L. Porter, David Roessner, Nils C. Newman, Xiao-Yin Jin
alan l porter
Western European nations, along with the United States and Japan, have been recognized as the world’s most competitive economies. Eastern European nations have generally been considered to lag. This paper explores whether these descriptions remain accurate and the prospects for change over the coming decade. The Georgia Tech “High Tech Indicators” (HTI) contribute to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Science & Engineering Indicators. We cover 33 highly developed and rapidly industrializing countries. Our model of technological competitiveness contains four components – National Orientation, Socioeconomic Infrastructure, Technological Infrastructure, and Productive Capacity – contributing to “Technological Standing.” We present indicator values, …
Assessing Sub-Saharan Africa’S University-Level Geography Resources:, William G. Moseley
Assessing Sub-Saharan Africa’S University-Level Geography Resources:, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
Remarkably few studies have been undertaken to assess the level of university geography resources within Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. While reviews of the state of geography have been done in some African countries, none have been attempted at the continental scale. Such assessments are a starting point for beginning to understand whether or not African students and governments have adequate access to sufficient amounts of geographic knowledge, perspectives and techniques; skills which are increasingly crucial for surviving in a world dominated by rapid change. This study presents and analyzes a simple inventory of geography programs in SSA. The spatial distribution …
Area Studies In A Global Context, William G. Moseley
Area Studies In A Global Context, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
In this editorial, the author argues that the study of global processes and a grounded understanding of world regions constitute the yin and yang of a solid internationalist curriculum.
Latina/Os, Locality, And Law In The Rural South, Lisa R. Pruitt
Latina/Os, Locality, And Law In The Rural South, Lisa R. Pruitt
Lisa R Pruitt
In this era of municipal anti-immigrant ordinances and federal-local cooperation to enforce immigration laws, legal issues associated with immigration are playing out at multiple scales, from the national down to the local. Legal actors at the municipal, county, and state levels have become front-line policymakers and law enforcers in relation to immigrant populations. This essay calls attention to phenomenal surge in Latina/o immigration into the rural South in recent years, and it considers how that socio-spatial milieu may influence these legal matters at the local level.
Among other issues, the essay discusses the enhanced opportunity for racial profiling in the …
The State Of African Geography In The North American Academy, William G. Moseley, Kefa Otiso
The State Of African Geography In The North American Academy, William G. Moseley, Kefa Otiso
William G Moseley
The objective of this article is to examine trends in the production of Africa-related geography PhDs at US and Canadian universities.
Strengthening Livelihoods In Sahelian West Africa: The Geography Of Development And Underdevelopment In A Peripheral Region, William G. Moseley
Strengthening Livelihoods In Sahelian West Africa: The Geography Of Development And Underdevelopment In A Peripheral Region, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
No abstract provided.
¿Cuál Geografía?, Shawn Van Ausdal, Claudia Leal, Alejandro Guarín
¿Cuál Geografía?, Shawn Van Ausdal, Claudia Leal, Alejandro Guarín
Shawn Van Ausdal
A review of the conception of geography in two books written by economists: John Gallup, Alejandro Gaviria and Eduardo Lora, América Latina: ¿condenada por su geografía? (Banco Mundial y Alfaomega Colombiana, 2003); and
Santiago Montenegro, Sociedad abierta, geografía y desarrollo (Norma, 2006).
Reflecting On National Geographic Magazine And Academic Geography: The September 2005 Special Issue On Africa, William G. Moseley
Reflecting On National Geographic Magazine And Academic Geography: The September 2005 Special Issue On Africa, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
No abstract provided.
Reflections Of An American Geographer On The Anniversary Of September 11th, William G. Moseley
Reflections Of An American Geographer On The Anniversary Of September 11th, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
No abstract provided.
Peripheral Vision: Globalization, Sustainable Development, And The Political Ecology Of Cotton Production In Mali, William G. Moseley
Peripheral Vision: Globalization, Sustainable Development, And The Political Ecology Of Cotton Production In Mali, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
This chapter examines the evolving dynamic among cotton production for the world market, environmental degradation, and global development paradigms in Mali. It examines how cotton production policy in Mali has changed over time and how this evolution implicate globalization discourse. It also examines the environmental impacts of cotton production, how this is problematized, and how solutions are evoked within globalization discourse. A major sub-text of this analysis is that the economy-environment nexus in Mali is the result of intersecting processes operating at different spatial scales: the global cotton market, national level policy, and local production decisions; all underlain by environmental …