Sylvanus Iro

This page now redirects to Sylvanus Iro's completed thesis page (2018) on Pure

https://research.brighton.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/determining-causes-of-gully-erosion-and-associated-rates-of-chang

Established April 2024 

 

Sylvanus has BSc in Geography, (Imo State University Owerri, southern Nigeria) MSc in Environmental Management (Imo State University Owerri, southern Nigeria), and has written many research papers on environmental management both nationally and internationally. Currently running his PhD degree in 91¶¶Òõ. A friend to nature who strives to maintain the environment through volunteer work

Email address: s.iro@brighton.ac.uk

Qualification: PhD

Timeframe: 2013–2016

Sylvanus-Iro

 

Thesis title

Determining causes of gully erosion and associated rates of change in South-East Nigeria, using a remote sensing and GIS methodology.

My research

My research work is to develop a methodology for qualitative and quantitative regional gully erosion mapping and monitoring in Southeast Nigeria using satellite remote sensing data. This will allow the exploration and evaluation of recent environmental factors through classification techniques and analysis of Digital Elevation Model on a local and regional scale for a 30 year study period acting as triggers to gully formation, and in particular land-use change.

A total of 40 gully sites were studied and 14 of them were studied in detail to find out their historical development and what has been the driver. This will be recommended to environmental agents and government with similar problem so that it can be used in similar areas to check and control gully development.

Supervisors

Dr Graeme Awcock