The Effect of Dumping in Dixie Race, Class, and Environmental Quality Chapter One of The Effect of Dumping in Dixie Race, Class, and Environmental Quality INTRODUCTION To be poor, working-class, or a person of color in the United States often means bearing a disproportionate share of the country’s environmental problems. Starting with the premise…
The Impact of Grassroots Challenges to Trash Incinerators in Nigeria Abstract of The Impact of Grassroots Challenges to Trash Incinerators in Nigeria When first proposed in this country during the 1970s, waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerators appeared to be ideal solutions to the growing mounds of trash in our “throw-away” society. Promising to convert useless garbage…
Nature in Fragments the Legacy of Sprawl Chapter One of Nature in Fragments the Legacy of Sprawl INTRODUCTION Biological diversity (or biodiversity, for short) is the variety of life on Earth and the interactions, cycles, and processes of nature that link it all together. In its broadest definition, biodiversity includes individual species, the genetic diversity within…
The Impact of Construction and Demolition (C&d) Landfills Emerging Public and Occupational Health Issues Chapter One of The Impact of Construction and Demolition (C&d) Landfills Emerging Public and Occupational Health Issues INTRODUCTION Historically, construction and demolition (C&D) debris landfills have been considered nonhazardous operations, containing relatively inert wastes such as concrete, asphalt, wood, metals,…
Environmental Effects of the Use of Agro- Chemicals for Rice Cultivation in Ufuma, Orumba North Local Government Area; Anambra State Abstract of Environmental Effects of the Use of Agro- Chemicals for Rice Cultivation in Ufuma, Orumba North Local Government Area; Anambra State The study investigated the profitability of rice production in Aguata Agricultural Zone…
The State of the Earth Environmental Challenges in Rivers State Abstract of The State of the Earth Environmental Challenges in Rivers State Environmental issues are meant to be operationalized through the formulation of actor-specific environmental actions plans, which define priority action that will convert strategy into practice. The Environmental Planning and Management (EPM) process…
An Investigation in the Suitability of Accident Sensor in the Control of Industrial Accident. (a Case Study of Spdc Port-harcourt). Abstract of An Investigation in the Suitability of Accident Sensor in the Control of Industrial Accident. (a Case Study of Spdc Port-harcourt). INTRODUCTION The main aim of the project Accident Detection and Messaging System is to…
Housing as an Aspect of Socio Policy Making (a Study of River State Abstract of Housing as an Aspect of Socio Policy Making (a Study of River State Housing is a process which makes the act of dwelling possible. In effect, the term, housing includes the house itself and the total surrounding environment with…
Planning for Ex-landfill Redevelopment Assessing What Community Have in Mind Abstract of Planning for Ex-landfill Redevelopment Assessing What Community Have in Mind Malaysia, a fast growing developing country is now facing the issue of inadequate urban spaces for futuredevelopment, which leads to the need to redevelop the brownfield, particularly ex-landfills. A total of 296ex-landfills…
Management of Commercial Properties in Nigeria (a Case Study of Owerri North Imo State) Chapter One of Management of Commercial Properties in Nigeria (a Case Study of Owerri North Imo State) INTRODUCTION The dramatic reduction in number of commercial properties in Nigeria is a reflection of the level of decline which the nation has…
An Assessment of Nigeria’s Rural Development Policy for Sustainable Environmental Development in Nigeria Abstract of An Assessment of Nigeria’s Rural Development Policy for Sustainable Environmental Development in Nigeria The development of rural areas and particularly in developing societies has remained a challenge to policy makers, and developments experts. Policies, programs and theories aimed at…
The Effect of Advertising on Consumer Preference Patterns for Malt Drinks in Enugu Metropolis (a Comparative Study of Guinness Malta and Amstel Malta) Abstract on The Effect of Advertising on Consumer Preference Patterns for Malt Drinks in Enugu Metropolis (a Comparative Study of Guinness Malta and Amstel Malta) The research work titled “The Effect…
The Politics of Conservation Using International Carbon Trading to Protect Forests and Biodiversity Abstract of The Politics of Conservation Using International Carbon Trading to Protect Forests and Biodiversity Carbon trading to reduce tropical deforestation is emerging as a leading strategy to combat harmful climate change while also potentially reducing threats to biodiversity. Funds devoted…
Advertising an Effective Promotional Tool for Marketing New Product (a Case Study of Nasco Marketing Company) Abstract on Advertising an Effective Promotional Tool for Marketing New Product (a Case Study of Nasco Marketing Company) Promotional mix variables differ in effectiveness in generating consumer interest and influencing purchase decision. In this study, an attempt is…
Shotguns, Spray, and Smoke Regulating Atmospheric Deposition of Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act Abstract of Shotguns, Spray, and Smoke Regulating Atmospheric Deposition of Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act The author is an attorney in Los Angeles, and a former law clerk to Judge Paul C. Huck, United States District Court for the…
Deforestation and Reforestation in Namibia the Global Consequences of Local Contradictions Chapter One of Deforestation and Reforestation in Namibia the Global Consequences of Local Contradictions firearms and iron technology shaped local southern African environments in nonlinear and unexpected ways. Some invasive germs caused deadly virgin soil epidemics in Africa, echoing the impact of smallpox…
The Impact of Cash Cropping, Farm Technologies, and Deforestation in Nigeria Chapter One of The Impact of Cash Cropping, Farm Technologies, and Deforestation in Nigeria Introduction The awareness of the many services provided by tropical forest (Costanza et al. 1997) and the rapid increase in tropical deforestation has put forest at the center stage…
The Forestry Crisis as a Crisis of the Rule of Law Abstract of The Forestry Crisis as a Crisis of the Rule of Law The abstract global ideas of sustainable development and of the rule of law meet in the forests of the tropics, where the absence of viable community forest management institutions is…
Urban Growth, Farm Exports Drive Tropical Deforestation Chapter One of Urban Growth, Farm Exports Drive Tropical Deforestation INTRODUCTION A big but so far unspecified chunk of the cash will go on programmes to prevent loss of tropical forests, which is a major source of greenhouse gases. Beyond 2012, tens of billions of dollars per…
Economic Growth Versus the Environment the Politics of Wealth, Health and Air Pollution Chapter One of Economic Growth Versus the Environment the Politics of Wealth, Health and Air Pollution INTRODUCTION This book was written out of a sense of dismay at witnessing one of the most destructive contradictions of our times, that between society…
No Deep Breathing Air Pollution Impedes Lung Development Chapter One of No Deep Breathing Air Pollution Impedes Lung Development INTRODUCTION Spending one’s childhood in a community with polluted air stalls lung development roughly as much as does having a mother who smokes, according to a study of children growing up in southern part of…
Maternal Exposure to Air Pollution and Birth Outcomes Chapter One of Maternal Exposure to Air Pollution and Birth Outcomes BACKGROUND: The knowledge about air pollution effects on birth weight, prematurity, and small for gestational age (SGA) in low-exposure areas is insufficient.Maternal Exposure OBJECTIVES: The aim of this birth cohort study was to investigate whether…
Ambient Air Pollution and Pregnancy Outcomes a Review of the Literature Abstract of Ambient Air Pollution and Pregnancy Outcomes a Review of the Literature Over the last decade or so, a large number of studies have investigated the possible adverse effects of ambient air pollution on birth outcomes. We reviewed these studies, which were…
Effect of Early Life Exposure to Air Pollution on Development of Childhood Asthma Chapter One of Effect of Early Life Exposure to Air Pollution on Development of Childhood Asthma There is increasing recognition of the importance of early environmental exposures in the development of childhood asthma. Outdoor air pollution is a recognized asthma trigger,…
An Analysis of Promotional Techniques and Their Fit With Some Selected Private Sector Organization in Kano Metropolis Chapter One of An Analysis of Promotional Techniques and Their Fit With Some Selected Private Sector Organization in Kano Metropolis INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY It is not enough for a business to have good products sold…
Distribution Strategies and Customer Satisfaction in Manufacturing Firms Chapter One of Distribution Strategies and Customer Satisfaction in Manufacturing Firms INTRODUCTION Background of the Study As industries engage in production of goods and services, they need to make them available to consumers at the right time right place and at the least cost (price).All these…
The Impact of Oil and Non-oil Exports on the Economic Growth of Nigeria (1983-2007) LIST OF TABLE Unit Root Test for Stationarity ——————————————- Co-integration Result —————————————————— Modeling Log of Differenced GDP by OLS ————————– Modeling Log of Differenced INV by OLS ———————— Summary of t-statistic test for model 1 —————————— Summary of t-statistic test…
The Impact of Exchange Rate Variations on Aggregate Deman in Nigeria LITERATURE REVIEW REVIEW OF THEORETICAL LITERATURE The importance of exchange rate policies in economic adjustments cannot be overemphasized as it has become the subject of considerable debate in many economies in the word today. Several economists in the world today have discovered that…
A Study Into the Determinants of Balance Trade in Nigeria Theoretical Literature Balance of payments of a country is a systematic record of all its economic transactions with the outside world in a give year. It is a statistical record of the character and dimensions of the country’s economic relationships with the rest of…
Credit Management in Banking Sector (a Case Study of Skyle Bank) Chapter One of Credit Management in Banking Sector (a Case Study of Skyle Bank) INTRODUCTION Background of the Study. The impact of credit management and control on commercial banks stability play a crucial role in development of the economy. Commercial banks, now universal…
