In this article we will consider soil types of the world under three broad groups. These are azonal soils, intra-zonal soils and zonal soils types… Read More »The Three (3) Major Soil Types of the World

You will recall that there are two types of processes of soil formation. These are the simple and complex processes of soil formation. In this… Read More »The Four (4) Forms of Complex Processes of Soil Formation

Do you know that the lump of soil you hold does not result from weather rocks alone? In this article, you will find out that… Read More »5 Factors of Soil Formation and Composition of Factors

Soil chemical properties (chemical properties of soil) are sometimes referred to as the soil nutrients. These are nutrients absorbed in solution by roots of plants.… Read More »The Five (5) Chemical Properties of Soil

The properties of soil can be broadly divided into physical and chemical domains. In this article, you will learn about the physical properties of soil.… Read More »The Six (6) Physical Properties of Soil

The soil lump has mineral matter and organic matter. In essence, in this article, you will learn of the four constituents of soil which are… Read More »The Four (4) Constituents of Soil

Various definitions of soil have emerged depending upon the point of view of soil users. Perhaps the first and the most popular definition is that… Read More »The Science of Pedology and Functions of Soil

Urbanization have several consequences on the environment that need major attention from policy makers. In this article, you will learn several consequences of environmental degradation… Read More »Effects of Urban Environmental Degradation

As in other parts of the world, urban growth has led to profound transformation of the atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere. The increase in the size… Read More »Causes of Urban Environmental Degradation

Urban Environmental degradation are categorized into two major parts that include human and physical degradation that are affecting cities of the world. In this article,… Read More »Types of Urban Environmental Degradation

Urban areas are facing enormous challenges in the area of environmental degradation. There is need to put in place ways of managing these environmental problems.… Read More »Management of Urban Environmental Degradation

Environmental resource management is a key aspect in environmental studies. This article is expository on some fundamental issues and background discussion to this course and… Read More »Fundamentals of Environmental Resource Management

The creation by man of his own world, in his own image, within the world of nature is found in Antiquity (Simmons, 1993). Right from… Read More »Human Linkage to Environmental Resource

Wildlife is a broad term that refers to all plants and any animals (or other organisms) that are not domesticated. Mining affects the environment and… Read More »Impacts of Mining Projects on Wildlife

Green belt is established as a large band of permanently protected countryside to serve both as a limit to unsustainable urban sprawl and as a… Read More »Definition and Importance of Green Belt

It is a fact that the oil industry has affected the country’s economy in a number of ways but the adverse effect of petroleum exploitation… Read More »Oil Exploration and Exploitation Activities

The social impacts of large-scale mining projects are controversial and complex. Mineral development can create wealth, but it can also cause considerable disruption. Mining projects… Read More »Impacts of Mining Projects on Social Values

Natural resources play a special role in the life of the poor. More than 1.3 billion people depend on fisheries, forests, and agriculture for employment.… Read More »Ecological Consequences of Management of Natural Resources