International Journal of Geography and Regional Planning Research (IJGRPR)

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Land Use Land Cover Change and Hazard Occurrence along Coastline of Nigeria

Abstract

The human modification and interference with landscape globally has increased incidence of hazards and disaster most especially in the coastal areas with particular reference to Nigeria. The aim of this study and how it trigger occurrence of hazards at the coastal areas of Nigeria between 2005 to 2015, using landsat 7 thermatic mapper from 1995 to 2005 and landsat 8 enhanced thematic mapper data from 2005 to 2015. From the study bare land and mangrove vegetation shrinked while coastal mud and water (ocean) increased in size. The study recommends mapping of hazard prone areas along the coast of Nigeria the coastal with a view to reduce human inference with Nigeria coastal landscape

Keywords: Land Cover, Land Hazard, Mapping of Hazard, Nigeria, land use

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Print ISSN: 2059-2418
Online ISSN: 2059-2426
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37745/ijgrpr.15

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