Abstract

GIS Analysis of drivers of erosion and gullying in Southeast Nigeria
Track: Environmental Management
Authors: Mayowa Fasona, Ademola Omojola

The long standing erosion challenge in Southeast Nigeria is a great ecological disaster. GIS scenario modeling provides integrated basin-wide exploration of drivers and helps predict how threat profiles change under different management scenarios. Population density, slope, elevation, and geology emerged as strong predictors for gullying, and environmental management that promotes strong canopy ecosystems would likely reduce erosion and gullying process