Ifeanyi Patricia Egwunyenga

Urban Expansion as a Driver of Forest Loss: Geospatial Evidence from Asaba Metropolis, Delta State, Nigeria (1991-2021)

Urban expansion is increasingly recognised as a primary driver of forest loss across sub-Saharan Africa, with far-reaching consequences for biodiversity, climate regulation, carbon sequestration, and human well-being. This paper examines urban expansion as a major cause of forest loss in Asaba metropolis, Delta State,...