International Journal of Social Sciences & Economic Environment

International Journal of Social Sciences & Economic Environment

Online ISSN : 2456-7485

Frequency : Half Yearly

Current Issue : Volume 1 , Issue 1
2016

MANAGING AND MONITORING NATURAL RESOURCES: A STUDY OF OBEN AREA, NIGER DELTA , NIGERIA

TERSEER SARWUAN*. FRANCIS T. BEKA **. ALICE OGBOLE***

*Department Of Geography, University Of Port Harcourt, Choba Nigeria,     **Centre Of Petroleum Geosciences, University Of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria,       ***Department Of Geography, University Of Port Harcourt, Choba Nigeria

Published Online : 2016-12-30

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ABSTRACT

The main drivers that altered the character of land use/cover in the study area were oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) activities, demographic factors, infrastructural development, agricultural practices and economic factors.  Markov model was used in projecting land use/cover change for 10, 20 and 30 year periods. Results of the land use/cover projection in Oben Area show an increase trend in built up and woodland/rangeland areas at the expense of forests and water cover. Suggestions are made at the end of this research work on ways to use the information as contained herein optimally.