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April 25, 2026Open Access

Space Technology Application for Disaster Management in Nigeria

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SOS. I. Ohamobi

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Overview

Randomized trial examines desert encroachment impacts in Nigeria, suggesting improved monitoring strategies.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess land degradation due to desert encroachment in Sokoto State using space technology and GIS.
  • Interpretation of Landsat MSS and aerial photographs for soil and land use/cover mapping.
  • Supervised classification of Landsat data sets from 1976 and 1986.
  • Climatic and population analyses to understand land use changes.
  • Integration of GIS and remote sensing demonstrated improved mapping efficiency for desert encroachment.
  • Climatic variability correlated with significant changes in soil and vegetation cover.
  • Recommendations include enhanced funding for monitoring land degradation and community involvement in afforestation.

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S. I. Ohamobi (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ec5b6088ba6daa22dacde9https://doi.org/10.83032/jems.vol3no5.304
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