COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RAINY SEASON ONSET AND END IN BURKINA FASO’S CLIMATIC ZONES
Climate variability in West Africa poses significant challenges to agriculture, natural resource management, and livelihoods, particularly in sub-Saharan countries like Burkina Faso. Rainfall patterns, which are critical for agro-sylvo-pastoral activities, have historically experienced extreme fluctuations, including severe deficits during the…
ENGINEERING STRATEGIES FOR FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION IN RAPIDLY URBANIZING PORT HARCOURT
Urbanization is one of the defining demographic trends of the 21st century, driven by population growth, aging, and international migration. Currently, approximately 4.3 billion people—or 55% of the global population—live in cities, with projections indicating that this figure will rise…
EFFECTS OF SIEVE MESH SIZE ON BENTHIC MACROFAUNA COMPOSITION IN THE UPPER BONNY ESTUARY
The Bonny Estuary, located in the Niger Delta, represents one of the region’s most ecologically and economically significant aquatic systems, comprising a network of creeks and tributaries that support diverse habitats. These ecosystems, however, are increasingly exposed to pollution, which…