Journal of
Geography and Regional Planning

  • Abbreviation: J. Geogr. Reg. Plann.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2070-1845
  • DOI: 10.5897/JGRP
  • Start Year: 2008
  • Published Articles: 395

Table of Content: 4 January, 2012; 5(1)

January 2012

The case against nuclear power development in Indonesia

  Despite the ongoing environmental and health dangers related to the Fukushima I nuclear meltdowns in Japan, some Asian nations are still entertaining the notion of developing nuclear power from scratch. Indonesia is one such example. It has been said that Indonesia needs more power for its growing industrial sectors. And the world as a whole needs eco-friendly power sources to stop climate change reaching...

Author(s):   Alan Marshall  

January 2012

Spatial assessment of fresh water supply in Southwest Nigeria

  Water is an essential commodity with an unparalleled value after air. This paper is designed to assess the spatial pattern and implications of inadequacy of fresh water supply in major cities and towns of Southwest Nigeria. Data were collected with the aid of questionnaires and oral interview from randomly sampled subjects within the study area. The permanent secretaries in the Ministries of Agriculture and...

Author(s): Kofo Aderogba, Folasade Oderinde and Hakeem Bakare  

January 2012

The relevance of tourism on the economic development of Cross River State, Nigeria

  This study investigated the relevance of tourism on the economic growth of Cross River State, Nigeria. Special focus was on the difference in visitations over the years under investigation to the various tourists attractions within the state. Information for the study was basically from the questionnaire survey and participatory research method. The generated data were analyzed using descriptive statistics...

Author(s):   Ajake, Anim O. and Amalu, Titus E.