An assessment of the management of Osun Osogbo world heritage site.

Oyelowo, OJ; Chima, DU; Oladoye, Abiodun Olusegun

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“…It is located in the south-western part of Nigeria and about 100 km south of Ilorin, 115 km northwest of Akure and 88 km northeast of Ibadan. The capital city comprises of Olorunda and Osogbo Local Government Areas with a total population of 300,000 people (Oyelowo, Chima, & Oladoye, 2010;Taiwo, Michael, Gbadebo, & Oladoyinbo, 2019;Tijani & Onodera, 2009). Osogbo, being the capital of the State, is the focus of a large number of migrants due to political and socio-economic activities.…”

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Road Construction and Vehicular Activities as Indicators for Heavy Metal Pollution in Osogbo Metropolis, South West Nigeria

Agbaje

Fakunle

Azeez

et al. 2023

Suan Sunandha Sci & Tech

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The levels of heavy metals in soil samples from selected major roads under construction, burrow sites (a place where soil was obtained for road filling) and two roads under use have been investigated. Soil samples were collected and digested using standard methods. The digests were analyzed for Ni, Cr, Zn, Cd, Cu and Pb using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The data were subjected to descriptive statistics, non linear regression and one way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results showed that cadmium had the highest Contamination Factor (CF). The Pollution Load Index of the roads under construction was higher than each of the Burrow siteand one of the Trunk C roads analyzed for comparison. The Ecological Risk Factor of the sampling sites was less than 40 which indicated that, the levels of heavy metals on the road construction sites did not pose ecological risks to the environment. The Ecological Risk Index of each of all the sampling sites was less than 150 indicating that they fell within the low ecological risk category. The study established that the Burrow site did not contribute to the heavy metal concentration of the road under construction and the contamination was traced to vehicular activities.

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Road Construction and Vehicular Activities as Indicators for Heavy Metal Pollution in Osogbo Metropolis, South West Nigeria

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Azeez

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Revealing Changes in the Management Capacity of the Three-River-Source National Park, China: An Application of the Best Practice-Based Evaluation Method

Xianyang

Min

Jiao

2022

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Management evaluation is increasingly required for national parks worldwide as it is an essential mechanism for improving management levels and achieving management objectives. The management capacity evaluation (MCE), an integral component of management evaluation, emphasizes the suitability of management measures. It helps identify the deficiencies in existing management measures and form feedback to improve them, thus increasing the overall management level of national parks. However, the existing MCE methods from international programs suffer from limited adaptability and are difficult to promote in other countries. In this research, we apply the best practice-based (BPB) method to the Three-River-Sources National Park (TNP), the first national park in China, to reveal the changes in its management capacity during the pilot period. The BPB method is new compared with other MCE methods, but is more adaptable to the current situation of China’s national parks. Results show that TNP’s comprehensive management capacity and the five aspects of management capacities improved effectively, which means the management measures adopted during the pilot phase were generally appropriate and practicable. Some management capacities, such as management organization, legal system construction, management planning, and natural resources confirmation and registration performed well or improved significantly during the pilot period, providing beneficial lessons for other national parks in China. Some management capacities, such as the ecological compensation scheme, monitoring and early warning system, and management team, are still deficient and should be prioritized for future improvement. The effectiveness and operability of the BPB method are validated in this research, as it provides a rapid and accurate diagnosis of TNP’s management capacities and useful feedback for improving them. We submit that the BPB method not only contributes to the theoretical improvement of MCE methods, but also shows wider adaptability to different protected area types and countries.

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An assessment of the management of Osun Osogbo world heritage site.

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Road Construction and Vehicular Activities as Indicators for Heavy Metal Pollution in Osogbo Metropolis, South West Nigeria

Road Construction and Vehicular Activities as Indicators for Heavy Metal Pollution in Osogbo Metropolis, South West Nigeria

Revealing Changes in the Management Capacity of the Three-River-Source National Park, China: An Application of the Best Practice-Based Evaluation Method

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