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Ponte Academic Journal
Feb 2021, Volume 77, Issue 2

ANALYSIS OF THE TERRAIN AND SOIL PARTICLES ON THE PLAINS OF DU AND ANAMBRA RIVER BASINS IN UZO UWANI AND AYAMELUM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN ENUGU AND ANAMBRA STATES, SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA

Author(s): Romanus Udegbunam Ayadiuno ,Chukwuka Dominic Ndulue, Arinze Tagbo Mozie

J. Ponte - Feb 2021 - Volume 77 - Issue 2
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2021.2.1



Abstract:
The study, Analysis of the Terrain and Soil Particles on the Plains of Du and Anambra River Basins in Uzo Uwani and Ayamdum Local Government Areas in Enugu and Anambra states in Southeastern Nigeria was done to ascertain the agricultural and engineering classification of the terrain of the area. The data used for the study were obtained from the Google satellite imagery of the study area which was used for preliminary mapping of the area. The cluster analysis was done using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) and geographic information system (GIS) Arcgis software. The analysis identified four sub-units and three major soil types in the study area. In terms of agriculture, Land Class I was not found in the study area. The soil on the toe slope is Class II, the soils supporting the cultivation of a great variety of crops like yams, maize, vegetables, sugar cane etc. The engineering classification yielded five classes. Classes I and II, the best terrain tracts for emplacement of engineering structures were found on the top slopes. Classes III and IV are marginal and Class V is not suitable for infrastructural development. This paper concludes on the note that the area held out great promises for the future development of the study area and constituted a support for the execution of pre-development surveys for regional development on a geomorphological basis.
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