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    Land Administration

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    A REVIEW OF LAND ADMINISTRATION REFORMS IN NIGERIA. BY:- MARTINS T. ADENIPEKUN DEPT. OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT‚ LAGOS STATE POLYTECHNIC‚IKORODU‚ LAGOS. martinsadenipekun@yahoo.com‚ 08023167702‚ 08036317528. ABSTRACT Administration of land is as ancient as the creation of man. In Nigeria‚ the socio-economic and political factors had overtime brought about different administrative reforms put in place to foster developments. Certain patterns of land administration had emerged in Nigeria before

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    Land Pollution

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    Pamantasan ng Cabuyao College of Business Administration and Accountancy Land Pollution LAND POLLUTION [pic] [pic] Land Pollution Land pollution is basically about contaminating the land surface of the earth through dumping urban waste matter indiscriminately‚ dumping of industrial waste‚ mineral exploitation‚ and misusing the soil by harmful agricultural practices. Pollution includes visible litter and waste along with the soil itself being polluted

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    Land Reclamation

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    INTRODUCTION Land reclamation means the modification of inadequate land area‚ by leveling‚ draining‚ etc.‚ so as to permit man to use that land. The practice of land reclamation has changed since the 1940’s‚ because of increasing demand for industrial‚ residential‚ and recreational land near urban centers. Prior to the last two decades‚ land reclamation embodied land drainage‚ flood protection and prevention‚ and irrigation primarily to further agriculture. Today‚ floodplains‚ swamps‚ abandoned

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    Land Pollution

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    Land pollution‚ in other words‚ means degradation or destruction of earth’s surface and soil‚ directly or indirectly as a result of human activities. Anthropogenic activities are conducted citing development‚ and the same affects the land drastically‚ we witness land pollution; by drastic we are referring to any activity that lessens the quality and/or productivity of the land as an ideal place for agriculture‚ forestation‚ construction etc. The degradation of land that could be used constructively

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    Land Resources

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    Land‚ a critically important national resource‚ supports all living organisms including plants as well as every primary production system such as roads‚ industries‚ communication and storage for surface and ground water‚among others. The soil profile of land determines its ability to serve socio-economic needs. It has been estimated that more than 5‚000 million tonnes of top soil is eroded annually alongwith about 5 million tonnes of nutrients. About a third of this is lost to the sea‚

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    Land Subsidence

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    Negative Effects of Land Subsidence on Agriculture LAND SUBSIDENCE - WHAT IS IT AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Land subsidence is a condition in which there is a loss of support from water pressure below the ground. As we withdraw ground water and the water table drops‚ the soil collapses‚ compacts‚ and drops resulting in the decrease of land-surface elevation. Subsidence causes permanent inundation of land‚ aggravates flooding‚ changes topographic gradients‚ ruptures the land surface‚ and reduces

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    Land Rights

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    Question 1: The land rights debate in the 1970’s was a tough and hard-fought journey for the Aboriginal people. In the 1967 Referendum‚ Australians showed their support for the Aboriginals‚ by voting to change the Constitution to include the indigenous in the Census and giving overriding authority to the Commonwealth government regarding Aboriginal affairs. Ralph Hunt‚ of the National Coalition Party and Federal Minister in 1971 stated ‘To just set aside land because Aboriginal groups and tribes

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    my existence. It was requested that I speak about the vision and purpose of Winton Woods City School District from my personal perspective. As a student‚ I can confidently say that this district has afforded me a wealth of opportunities that will forever be stitched into the fabric of who I am. Immediately‚ I seized the opportunity to describe to a couple hundred educators exactly what they signed up to be a part of. Winton Woods and its teachers are concerned with more than a curriculum scripted across

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    Land Reclamation

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    Land reclamation will definitely increase land area for a certain country. With more land‚ more buildings and infrastructure can be built‚ and also for other reasons. In Singapore‚ land reclamation is intense‚ and reclaimed land is everywhere. It is used to build Marina Bay‚ which is the location of Integrated Resorts‚ financial centers and the Singapore Flyer‚ a ferris wheel. The world-famous Changi Airport is also built on reclaimed land. One of the seaports is also located on reclaimed land

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    Land Pollution

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    problems caused due to the pollution of land‚ water and air. Talking about land pollution‚ it has some of the most devastating effects on both nature and living beings. Land pollution is characterized by the contamination of Earth’s surface‚ where humans and other creatures live. One of the major causes of land pollution is human activities. Given below is complete information about the main causes and harmful effects of land pollution.     Causes of Land Pollution by Human * Increase in urbanization

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