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Geospatial Techniques Contribution for Climate Change Adaptation: Review of Literatures on Ethiopia
Demissie Tsega Mallie,
Solomon Tekalegn
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 4, July 2021
Pages:
69-76
Received:
3 July 2021
Accepted:
16 July 2021
Published:
23 July 2021
Abstract: Ethiopia is highly susceptible to the global climate change due to its fragile environment and nature of its economic base. To this effect, climate change adaptation strengthened by geospatial technologies is vital. This paper is, therefore, intended to assess the role of geospatial techniques in climate change adaptation activities. Various research articles, reports and books were reviewed. The surveyed literatures showed that geospatial techniques can help climate change adaptation either by identifying potential capabilities or estimating upcoming risks. When socio-economic and ecological vulnerabilities are assessed, it enables to alarm for the necessity of climate change adaptation, and when socio-economic capacity and natural resources endowment are clearly identified and mapped it augments climate change adaptation. That is, geospatial techniques have been utilized in various areas in order to generate geographic, climatic, geologic, biological and geo-referenced socio-economic situations of different parts of Ethiopia. In addition, there have been increased numbers of researches conducted using geospatial analysis methods that obtained opportunities from the advancement and suitability of the field. To conclude, integration of geospatial techniques enables to move toward solution of climate change problem which is geographical in its nature. Thus, all stakeholders should contribute for advancement of spatial science and have to develop the habit of applying the findings obtained from researches conducted using geospatial techniques.
Abstract: Ethiopia is highly susceptible to the global climate change due to its fragile environment and nature of its economic base. To this effect, climate change adaptation strengthened by geospatial technologies is vital. This paper is, therefore, intended to assess the role of geospatial techniques in climate change adaptation activities. Various resear...
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A Study on Water Logging Problem of Rangpur City
Musharat Sabnam,
Muntasir Tabasum,
Faruque Abdullah
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 4, July 2021
Pages:
77-85
Received:
10 August 2021
Accepted:
19 August 2021
Published:
27 August 2021
Abstract: Rangpur is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Northern part of Bangladesh. It has become a metropolitan city in 2018 with a population of almost 16000000. Water logging is one of the major problems in the Rangpur City. In recent years most of the city has been inundated due to heavy rainfall in a short period of time during monsoon season. This year a 433 mm rainfall for 12 hours made the whole city water logged almost for 2 days. The major causes working behind this situation are weak and unplanned drainage system and topographical condition. Geographically the elevation of the main Rangpur City is lower compared to the surrounding areas which results in water logging. The drainage system was also unplanned and defective from the beginning of the formation of Rangpur city. Inadequate and poor drainage system, low maintenance and lack of dredging are making the condition worse. Unplanned building construction and increased population in locality has accelerated and prolonged the water inundation. Due to the up growing inhabitance, number of open lands and ponds are decreasing and moreover the poor drainage system is preventing the rainwater from draining away. The inactiveness and endangered condition of the Shama Sundori canal flowing throughout the city enhanced the acuteness of water logging. The sufferings in daily life have no bound among the residents due to water logging in the rainy season. The water bound people have no pure drinking water and food and have lost their valuable assets, furniture, houses, cattle and crops. This also causes physical damages to the roads and buildings as well as environmental damages. The study focuses on the recent scenarios of water logging and tries to find out and analyze the causes of water logging. The report also proposes a more effective solution to reduce the on growing threat of water logging problem for Rangpur city.
Abstract: Rangpur is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Northern part of Bangladesh. It has become a metropolitan city in 2018 with a population of almost 16000000. Water logging is one of the major problems in the Rangpur City. In recent years most of the city has been inundated due to heavy rainfall in a short period of time during monsoon season....
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Influence and Function of the Customary Law of Ethnic Minorities on Environmental Protection
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 4, July 2021
Pages:
86-90
Received:
29 July 2021
Accepted:
25 August 2021
Published:
31 August 2021
Abstract: Customary law of ethnic minorities is recognized by ethnic groups with the same geographical and cultural environment, and formed through long-term practice in their social life. Most Chinese Customary Law of Ethnic Minorities had the tradition of natural worship activities, which originate from the worship of the natural, such as the heaven and the earth, landscape, animals, and plants, this has been provided the foundation for environmental protection. In order to further understand the function of corresponding law on environment, this study try to analyze the environmental protection significance by the customary law of ethnic minorities in consideration of the ancient environmental protection thought and the modern environmental protection case. The ideas from ancient Chinese philosopher has been introduced, and the regulation in ancient meteorites were analyzed. Then three kinds of minorities in China, such as Gelao nationality in Guizhou, Ganzi Tibetan, Jing minority, were described. For Gelao, their worship and respect for forest and mountain helped them to protect the natural resource. While for Ganzi Tibetan, they have holy mountains and rivers and formed many taboos and living customs to protect natural resources and animal resources due to their awe and respect for nature. These behavior surly helped to protect the environment. Jing minorities lived in the sea for long time, their belief for god of sea and mountain had helped them to protect the environment by a variety of methods such as village regulation, family words, as well as festival celebration. Then the roles of customary laws on environmental protection were discussed. The concept of “all things have spirit” inside customary law helped the local people for implementation of the laws, also benefited for the law legislation.
Abstract: Customary law of ethnic minorities is recognized by ethnic groups with the same geographical and cultural environment, and formed through long-term practice in their social life. Most Chinese Customary Law of Ethnic Minorities had the tradition of natural worship activities, which originate from the worship of the natural, such as the heaven and th...
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