Akinyemi, F.O.
6 CONCLUSION
The study describes the use of satellite mapping in attaining a rapid determination of an EIA for a proposed High
Voltage Transmission Line (HVTL) route development. The impact on the environment was assessed within the
potential corridor of the HVTL using indices such as vulnerability to gullying, synergistic changes to physiognomy
and species composition of vegetation, probable loss of wildlife due to opening up of reserves, and the overall social,
economic and environmental cost of the potential impact.
This study demonstrated the significance of satellite mapping in land use studies and their application in the rapid
evaluation of the impact of socio-economic development on the environment.
ACKNOWLEGMENT
We are grateful to Mr. PM Kibora (RECTAS) for the preparation of figures.
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