URBAN HEAT CHALLENGES IN ABUJA METROPOLIS: SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS, HEALTH RISKS, AND ADAPTATION PRACTICES
Climate change has intensified the frequency and severity of high temperature events across the globe, posing serious environmental, socio-economic, and public health challenges. Rising temperatures, particularly prolonged periods of extreme heat during both daytime and nighttime, create cumulative physiological stress…
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF USED LEAD-ACID BATTERIES ON SOIL HEAVY METAL LEVELS IN MGBUKA OBOSI, IDEMILI NORTH LGA, ANAMBRA STATE
Used lead-acid batteries (ULABs) remain the oldest and most widely utilized rechargeable electrochemical systems, commonly applied in automobiles, uninterruptible power supply units, and telecommunication backup systems. Their operation relies on electrochemical reactions involving lead dioxide as the cathode, metallic lead…
LAND USE AND LAND COVER DYNAMICS IN SOUTHEASTERN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA (1991–2024): IMPLICATIONS FOR SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT
The intricate relationship between humans and the environment is prominently reflected through land use and land cover (LULC) patterns. Land use represents the human utilisation of natural resources for agriculture, settlement, industry, and recreation, reflecting socio-economic and cultural practices. Land…
EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF TEMPERATURE VARIABILITY ON HEALTH AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN ABUJA METROPOLIS (2019–2024)
High temperatures in Abuja Metropolis have significant socio-environmental and health impacts, particularly in densely populated urban areas. Daytime heat waves deprive residents of nighttime relief, with the elderly, infants, children, and people with chronic diseases being the most vulnerable. Anthropogenic…
EVALUATION OF SOIL HEALTH IN RELATION TO WASTE DISPOSAL SITES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA.
An assessment on the impact of waste dump on soil physiochemical properties as well as some selected heavy metals concentration was carried out in University of Nigeria, Nsukka Enugu State Southeastern Nigeria. Field reconnaissance was carried out to select representative…