Land degradation and the coastal environment of Nigeria

Auteur :
OYEGUN, C.U.

Description :
This paper uses primary and secondary data sources to describe cases of land degradation based on the morphological units of Nigeria's shoreline. Anthropogenic influences accelerate land degradation along the coastline hence, the need for the governement of Nigeria to evolve a comprehensive landuse policy for the development of the oil rich coastal ecological zone.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 1993, vol. 20, n°. 3, p. 215-225, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 20 réf.

Date :
1993

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Cremlingen-Destedt, Catena