Abstract:
Some of the major problems being faced in the coastal areas of Nigeria are flooding and pollution. These two problems have consistently stood as serious impediments to the area's economic growth. Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment. To achieve progressive economic goals, it is necessary to identify pollution in its entirety through the use of spatial technology.
Geospatial technology is used for the geographic mapping and analysis of the Earth and human. It is inclusive of Geographic Information System, Remote Sensing, and Global Positioning System that are used to capture, analyze, and display data related to positions on the earth. In this paper, geospatial technology was used to obtain relevant data on coastal areas in Ondo State, generate its digital map, identify areas prone to pollution, and suggest likely solutionsto ensure and facilitate the deployment of an additional economic base.
Description:
Globally, coastal areas are an important abode for the populace, ecosystems, and natural resources. While coastal areas encompass most of the world's most important and diverse economic activities, global warming, population growth, pollution, and poor coastal management and practices are serious problems facing these landforms. The proximity of the coastal areas to the seashas made the areas to be vulnerable and always affected by sea-level rise, which is one of the adverse effects of climate change. This has resulted in creating the problems of beach erosion, flooding, coastal inundation, habitat destruction, saltwater intrusion into groundwater aquifers, and ecosystem imbalance.
