The Department of Geography started as one of the pioneer departments in the University in 1983. The degree awarding options in the department: Meteorology (MET), Remote Sensing Applications (REM) and Urban and Regional Planning (URP) were introduced in 1985. After graduating two (2) sets of students, the URP option was made a fully fledged department in the School of Environmental Technology in 1990. Currently, the URP Department boasts of lecturers who obtained PhD and Masters Degree from the Department. Post-graduate programmes in Meteorology and Remote Sensing Applications were introduced in 1992. A Post Graduate Diploma and Masters of Technology in Environmental Management programme were also introduced in 2005. The department has been graduating Ph.D’s since 1996. The number of academic staff has grown steadily from 5 in 1986 to 19 full time Departmental staff.
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Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore both the physical properties of Earth’s surface and the human societies spread across it.
A field of study where weather data, analyses, and forecasts are put to practical use.
Environmental management is a systematic approach to finding practical ways for saving water, energy, and materials, and reducing negative environmental impacts.
Remote sensing is the process of detecting and monitoring the physical characteristics of an area by measuring its reflected and emitted radiation at a distance (typically from satellite or aircraft).
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