African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928783696	Mapping impacts of crude oil theft and illegal refineries on mangrove of the niger delta of Niger...	Toju Francis B.	2015	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	6	3	10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n3p150	Department of Geography and Regional Planning, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria	Toju Francis, B., Department of Geography and Regional Planning, University of Benin, Benin City,...	Niger Delta is the oil rich region of Nigeria where extensive mangrove form one of the most impor...	Bunkering; Environmental sensitivity index; Mangrove recovery; Remediation; Sabotage	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84867229395	Sea erosion at Ada Foah: Assessment of impacts and proposed mitigation measures	Kusimi J.M., Dika J.L.	2012	Natural Hazards	64	2	10.1007/s11069-012-0216-3	Department of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana	Kusimi, J.M., Department of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana...	Sea erosion is a serious threat to life and property in coastal towns. The coastline of Ada Foah ...	Ada Foah; Coastal mapping; Sea erosion; Shoreline change analysis; Shoreline recession	coastal erosion; environmental impact; flooding; groin; Landsat thematic mapper; mapping; mitigat...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84905190325	Impact of farm management practices and agricultural land use on soil organic carbon storage pote...	Boakye-Danquah J., Antwi E.K., Saito O., Abekoe M.K., Takeuchi K.	2014	Journal of Disaster Research	9	4	None	Department of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana, P.O.Box LG 59, Legon-Accra...	Boakye-Danquah, J., Department of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana, P.O.Bo...	In recent times, there has been increasing interest in the importance of agricultural soils as gl...	Agricultural land use; Farm management practices; Northern ghana; Soil organic carbon	Carbon; Cultivation; Ecosystems; Land use; Soils; Adaptation strategies; Agricultural land use; F...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84865413707	Performance evaluation and emission characterisation of three kerosene stoves using a Heterogeneo...	Makonese T., Pemberton-Pigott C., Robinson J., Kimemia D., Annegarn H.	2012	Energy for Sustainable Development	16	3	10.1016/j.esd.2012.06.002	Department of Geography Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, ...	Makonese, T., Department of Geography Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of ...	The combustion of kerosene fuel in poorly designed cookstoves is a major domestic source of poor ...	Energy poverty; Heterogeneous Testing Protocol; Indoor air quality; Kerosene; Paraffin; Stoves	air quality; carbon emission; carbon monoxide; combustion; cooking appliance; energy conservation...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84875651218	Evaluation of adjuvants for enhanced management of Podosphaera xanthii using potassium silicate a...	Tesfagiorgis H.B., Annegarn H.J.	2013	Crop Protection	48	None	10.1016/j.cropro.2013.03.002	Department of Geography Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, ...	Tesfagiorgis, H.B., Department of Geography Environmental Management and Energy Studies, Universi...	Three adjuvants [polyether-polymethylsiloxane-copolymer (Break-Thru®), alkoxylated fatty alkylami...	Adjuvant; Biocontrol agents; Podosphaera xanthii; Potassium silicate; Powdery mildew; Zucchini	biocontrol agent; deposition; disease control; electron microscopy; fungus; growth rate; integrat...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-75149196702	Recent glacial recession and its impact on alpine riverflow in the Rwenzori Mountains of Uganda	Taylor R.G., Mileham L., Tindimugaya C., Mwebembezi L.	2009	Journal of African Earth Sciences	55	04-Mar	10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2009.04.008	Department of Geography, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdo...	Taylor, R.G., Department of Geography, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT,...	The limited number and duration of hydrological measurements in the East African Highlands inhibi...	Africa; Climate change; Glacier; Riverflow; Tropics	climate change; ecotone; glacial hydrology; glacier retreat; ice field; meltwater; river discharg...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84872618841	Impact of cement factory operations on air quality and human health in Ewekoro Local Government A...	Oguntoke O., Awanu A.E., Annegarn H.J.	2012	International Journal of Environmental Studies	69	6	10.1080/00207233.2012.732751	Department of Geography Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, ...	Oguntoke, O., Department of Geography Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of ...	The concentrations of pollutants associated with cement production and the effects on ambient air...	Air pollution; Community health; Particulate matter	Air samplers; Ambient air; Buffer zones; Cement production; Community health; Gaseous pollutants;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78650246691	Climate change impact on the density of Faidherbia albida on smallholder farms in the degraded la...	Yakubu I.	2010	Environmentalist	30	4	10.1007/s10669-010-9279-4	Department of Geography, Bayero University, PMB 3011 Kano, Nigeria	Yakubu, I., Department of Geography, Bayero University, PMB 3011 Kano, Nigeria	Nigeria's vegetation in general and some important tree species in particular are under increasin...	Climate change; Faidherbia albida; Nitrogen fixing; Smallholder	catalyst; climate change; dicotyledon; fuelwood; land degradation; nitrogen fixation; population ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84947933263	The impact of flood disasters on child education in Muzarabani District, Zimbabwe	Mudavanhu C.	2015	Jamba: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies	6	1	10.4102/jamba.v6i1.138	Department of Geography, Bindura University of Science Education, Private Bag 1020, Zimbabwe	Mudavanhu, C., Department of Geography, Bindura University of Science Education, Private Bag 1020...	The increase in flood intensity and frequency poses a threat to community infrastructure and affe...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84894311378	Impact of Mascarene High variability on the East African 'short rains'	Manatsa D., Morioka Y., Behera S.K., Matarira C.H., Yamagata T.	2014	Climate Dynamics	42	42496	10.1007/s00382-013-1848-z	Department of Geography, Bindura University of Science, Bindura, Zimbabwe; Department of Ocean Te...	Manatsa, D., Department of Geography, Bindura University of Science, Bindura, Zimbabwe, Departmen...	The interannual variability of East African 'short rains' (EASR) and its link with the Mascarene ...	Droughts; East Africa 'short rains'; Mascarene High eastern ridge; South East trade winds; South ...	None	JSPS, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science London	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84867098042	Shifts in IOD and their impacts on association with East Africa rainfall	Manatsa D., Chipindu B., Behera S.K.	2012	Theoretical and Applied Climatology	110	42371	10.1007/s00704-012-0610-5	Department of Geography, Bindura University of Science, Bindura, Zimbabwe; Department of Ocean Te...	Manatsa, D., Department of Geography, Bindura University of Science, Bindura, Zimbabwe, Departmen...	The decadal shift in the relationship between the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) and the East African ...	None	empirical analysis; principal component analysis; rainfall; regional climate; sea surface tempera...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34548587813	Impacts of land use/cover classification accuracy on regional climate simulations	Ge J., Qi J., Lofgren B.M., Moore N., Torbick N., Olson J.M.	2007	Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres	112	5	10.1029/2006JD007404	Department of Geography, Center for Global Change and Earth Observations, Michigan State Universi...	Ge, J., Department of Geography, Center for Global Change and Earth Observations, Michigan State ...	Land use/cover change has been recognized as a key component in global change. Various land cover...	None	Climate change; Climatology; Computer simulation; Land use; Mathematical models; Precipitation (m...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84868694089	Assessment of noise emitted by vibrator-block factories and the impact on human health and urban ...	Oguntoke O., Odeshi T.A., Annegarn H.J.	2012	International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences	7	1	None	Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, Faculty of Science, Univers...	Oguntoke, O., Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, Faculty of Sc...	Noise emission from small-scale factories which are currently exempted from environmental impact ...	Buffer; Environmental pollution; Exposure; Occupational risk; Planning; Public health	Buffer; Control sites; Environmental education; Environmental pollutions; Exposure; Field observa...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929075126	Impacts of projected changes and variability in climatic data on major food crops yields in Rwanda	Muhire I., Ahmed F., Abutaleb K., Kabera G.	2015	International Journal of Plant Production	9	3	None	Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg,...	Muhire, I., Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of J...	This paper investigated the response of major food crop yields namely beans, cassava, Irish potat...	Climate change; Crops suitability; Crops yields; Impacts; Rwanda	Animalia; Ipomoea batatas; Manihot esculenta; Solanum tuberosum; Zea mays	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-82055184896	Spatial distribution and performance of water pumps in the rural areas of kaduna state, Nigeria; ...	Ifabiyi I.P.	2011	European Journal of Social Sciences	26	1	None	Department of Geography, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, P.M.B.1515, Ilorin, Nigeria	Ifabiyi, I.P., Department of Geography, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, P.M.B.1515, Ilor...	Health status and personal hygiene within the rural area has been a major source of concern parti...	Efficiency; Hand pump; Location quotient; Motorized pump	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84857293258	Traffic congestion: Modelling its economic impact on petroleum products distribution in a metropolis	Nwalozie G.K., Oni S.I., Ege E.E., Onuoha D.I., Oke S.A., Asenime C.	2011	International Journal of Applied Management Science	3	2	10.1504/IJAMS.2011.040233	Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, Akoka Yaba, Lagos, Nige...	Nwalozie, G.K., Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, Akoka Y...	This paper considers the financial implications of the traffic congestion problem in the distribu...	Delays; Lagos; Tanker drivers; TAT; Traffic congestion; Trucks; Turn around time	None	None	View
None	None	Socio-economic impacts of irrigated agriculture in Mbarali District of south-west Tanzania	Mwakalila S.	2006	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	31	None	10.1016/j.pce.2006.08.021	Department of Geography, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35049, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Mwakalila, S., Department of Geography, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35049, Dar es Salaa...	Irrigation has been found to be central in curbing food scarcity not only in Tanzania but also in...	Gross margins; Irrigated agriculture; Poverty alleviation; Socio-economic benefits	Developing countries; Economic and social effects; Information science; Reliability; Gross margin...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78650972083	Natural building stone composed of light-transmissive minerals: Impacts on thermal gradients, wea...	Hall K.	2011	Environmental Earth Sciences	62	2	10.1007/s12665-010-0522-6	Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, S...	Hall, K., Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, University of Pretoria, Pretor...	A number of modern buildings employing claddings of granites or marbles have experienced bowing o...	Endolithic colonization weathering; Light-transmissive rocks; Monuments; Thermal responses	Air temperature; Building stone; Complex variable; Data analysis; Endolithic colonization weather...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77954362013	Impact of soil and water conservation measures on catchment hydrological response-a case in north...	Nyssen J., Clymans W., Descheemaeker K., Poesen J., Vandecasteele I., Vanmaercke M., Zenebe A., V...	2010	Hydrological Processes	24	13	10.1002/hyp.7628	Department of Geography, Ghent University, B-9000 Gent, Belgium; Department of Earth and Environm...	Nyssen, J., Department of Geography, Ghent University, B-9000 Gent, Belgium; Clymans, W., Departm...	Impact studies of catchment management in the developing world rarely include detailed hydrologic...	Catchment management; Curve number; Ponding adjustment factor; Runoff coefficient; Water table; W...	Catchment management; Curve number; Curve numbers; Runoff coefficients; Water table; Water tables...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84921023807	Seasonal Surface Drainage of Sloping Farmland: A Review of Its Hydrogeomorphic Impacts	Monsieurs E., Dessie M., Adgo E., Poesen J., Deckers J., Verhoest N., Nyssen J.	2015	Land Degradation and Development	26	1	10.1002/ldr.2286	Department of Geography, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium; School of Civil and Water Resources Eng...	Monsieurs, E., Department of Geography, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium; Dessie, M., School of Ci...	The combination of runoff-generating areas (saturated soils) and overland flow concentration in f...	Cut-off drain; Drainage ditch; Ephemeral gully; Rill; Runoff; Soil saturation; Stone bund	Farms; Lakes; Landforms; Rivers; Runoff; Soils; Cut-off drain; Drainage ditches; Ephemeral gullie...	None	View

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