Open Access Peer Reviewed Quarterly Est. 2015

Academic Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research

(AJAHR)
ISSN (Print): 7239-4203 | ISSN (Online): 5201-3992
5.37
Impact Factor
12
H-Index
278+
Articles
HomeAJAHR Vol. 2, No. 4 DETERMINING THE IMPACT OF LAND USE CHANGE ON CROP…
📄 Research Article AJAHR Vol. 2, No. 4 (2022)

DETERMINING THE IMPACT OF LAND USE CHANGE ON CROP AND SOIL AGRICULTURE IN OBIO/AKPOR LGA RIVERS STATE FROM 2000 TO 2020

Wokocha C.C & Ajah P.N
Department of Crop and Soil and Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt
Academic Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research, Vol. 2, No. 4 (2022), pp. 1-17 | DOI:
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Abstract

The study was to aimed to determine the impact of land use change on  Pls just your results ls agriculture in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers state from 2000 to 2020.The design for  the study was Cross-Sectional research design which involved the use of questionnaire and remote sensing data. Descriptive analysis was employed for the questionnaire data and the rate of land use change for 2000-2020 was calculated. The results showed that between year 2000 and year 2010 the change and percentage change of built up area land use were +219.45 km² and +362%, while the vegetation cover land use recorded a change and percentage change of -53.39 km² and -29%. Between year 2010 and 2020 the change and percentage change of built up area land use were +70.64 km² and +25%, while the vegetation cover land use recorded a change and percentage change of -37.23 km² and -28%. The total change between 2000 to 2020 shows that the change and percentage change of built up area land use were +290.09 km² and +387%, while the vegetation cover land use recorded a change and percentage change of -90.62 km² and -57%. It is recommended that information should be provided on the nature, causes and impacts of land use changes on crop and soil agriculture through seminars and awareness programmes; and legislation that backs land use should be enforced by the appropriate bodies/organisations and adequate monitoring of land use should be ensured.
Keywords:
📑 How to Cite This Article
APA 7th Edition:
Wokocha C.C, Ajah P.N (2022). DETERMINING THE IMPACT OF LAND USE CHANGE ON CROP AND SOIL AGRICULTURE IN OBIO/AKPOR LGA RIVERS STATE FROM 2000 TO 2020. Academic Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research, 2(4), 1-17. https://doi.org/
Vancouver Style:
Wokocha C.C, Ajah P.N. DETERMINING THE IMPACT OF LAND USE CHANGE ON CROP AND SOIL AGRICULTURE IN OBIO/AKPOR LGA RIVERS STATE FROM 2000 TO 2020. Acad. J. Agric. Hortic. Res.. 2022;2(4):1-17. DOI:
🔗 Other Articles in This Issue