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Evaluation of aquifer vulnerability and the protective capacity in some oil producing communities of western Niger Delta

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  • Edmund Aviedo Atakpo

    (University of Lagos)

  • Elijah Adebowale Ayolabi

    (University of Lagos)

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Oil spills have become a major environmental hazard constituting serious social problems in Nigeria, especially in the oil producing communities. The spills contaminate the aquifer if the subsurface layers are not protected. Geoelectric technique of geophysical investigation has been used to evaluate the protective capacity of six oil producing communities: Oleh, Olomoro, Uzere, Afiesere, Ekakpamre and Uvwiamuge in the western Niger Delta. A total of 139 vertical electrical sounding (VES) using the Schlumberger electrode configuration were occupied in these communities. The longitudinal conductance maps delineated areas with poor (

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  • Edmund Aviedo Atakpo & Elijah Adebowale Ayolabi, 2009. "Evaluation of aquifer vulnerability and the protective capacity in some oil producing communities of western Niger Delta," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 29(3), pages 310-317, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:29:y:2009:i:3:d:10.1007_s10669-008-9191-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s10669-008-9191-3
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    1. Gricelda Herrera-Franco & F. Javier Montalván & Andrés Velastegui-Montoya & Jhon Caicedo-Potosí, 2022. "Vulnerability in a Populated Coastal Zone and Its Influence by Oil Wells in Santa Elena, Ecuador," Resources, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-18, July.
    2. Benjamin S Udota & Adaora G. Atuchukwu & B.U. Amechi & O.I Horsfall, 2022. "Investigation Of Saline Water Intrusion In Selected Coastal Area Of Rivers State, South-South Nigeria," Earth Sciences Malaysia (ESMY), Zibeline International Publishing, vol. 6(1), pages 56-65, July.
    3. Ayanlade, Ayansina & Howard, Michael T., 2017. "Understanding changes in a Tropical Delta: A multi-method narrative of landuse/landcover change in the Niger Delta," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 364(C), pages 53-65.
    4. Eucharia Oluchi Nwaichi & Justice Obinna Osuoha, 2022. "Has the National policy on environmental pollution control in Nigeria been neglected in the Niger Delta region? An update," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 24(11), pages 12494-12517, November.

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