Integrated ERT and PQWT Investigation for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Groundwater Development in the Basement Complex Terrain of Oban Farmland, Southeastern Nigeria
Aug 2026· International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology· 0 citations
Abstract
Groundwater is essential for agricultural development, particularly where surface-water resources are limited.
However, groundwater occurrence in crystalline basement terrains is difficult to predict because lithology and geological
structures vary considerably over short distances. This study evaluated the groundwater potential of Oban Farmland, Akamkpa
Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria, using integrated Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) and Portable
Quantum Water Detector (PQWT) surveys. ERT delineated vertical and lateral variations in subsurface resistivity, while PQWT
provided reconnaissance information for identifying favourable groundwater zones. Two ERT profiles were acquired, processed,
and inverted using RES2D software. Resistivity values ranged from 50.70 to 11,830.00 Ωm along ERT-01 and from 20.50 to
1,140.00 Ωm along ERT-02, indicating substantial subsurface heterogeneity. Low-resistivity zones were interpreted as
weathered, potentially water-bearing materials, whereas very high-resistivity zones represented relatively dry lateritic deposits
and fresh crystalline basement. The subsurface comprises lateritic topsoil, weathered materials, fractured basement, and fresh
basement rock. Weathered-zone thickness ranged from approximately 24 to 78 m. Weathered and fractured basement units
constitute the principal aquifers because they provide groundwater storage and flow pathways. Fractured zones with resistivity
values of approximately 852–1,165 Ωm were identified as promising drilling targets. Integrated interpretation indicated suitable
borehole depths of approximately 70–135 m, especially where thick weathered materials coincide with fractured basement
structures. The results demonstrate that combining ERT and PQWT significantly improves borehole siting and reduces
groundwater-exploration uncertainty in complex basement environments. Borehole logging, pumping tests, and water-quality
analyses are recommended to validate aquifer conditions and support sustainable agricultural groundwater development.
Agile - denoting "the quality of being agile, readiness for motion, nimbleness, activity, dexterity in motion" - software development methods are attempting to offer an answer to the eager business community asking for lighter weight along with faster and nimbler software development processes. This is especially the case with the rapidly growing and volatile Internet software industry as well as for the emerging mobile application environment. The new agile methods have evoked substantial amount of literature and debates. However, academic research on the subject is still scarce, as most of existing publications are written by practitioners or consultants. The aim of this publication is to begin filling this gap by systematically reviewing the existing literature on agile software development methodologies. This publication has three purposes. First, it proposes a definition and a classification of agile software development approaches. Second, it analyses ten software development methods that can be characterized as being "agile" against the defined criterion. Third, it compares these methods and highlights their similarities and differences. Based on this analysis, future research needs are identified and discussed.
P. Abrahamsson, O. Salo, Jussi Ronkainen et al.· arXiv.org· 728 citations· ⚡54
Context: Software startups are newly created companies with no operating history and fast in producing cutting-edge technologies. These companies develop software under highly uncertain conditions, tackling fast-growing markets under severe lack of resources. Therefore, software startups present a unique combination of characteristics which pose several challenges to software development activities. Objective: This study aims to structure and analyze the literature on software development in startup companies, determining thereby the potential for technology transfer and identifying software development work practices reported by practitioners and researchers. Method: We conducted a systematic mapping study, developing a classification schema, ranking the selected primary studies according their rigor and relevance, and analyzing reported software development work practices in startups. Results: A total of 43 primary studies were identified and mapped, synthesizing the available evidence on software development in startups. Only 16 studies are entirely dedicated to software development in startups, of which 10 result in a weak contribution (advice and implications (6); lesson learned (3); tool (1)). Nineteen studies focus on managerial and organizational factors. Moreover, only 9 studies exhibit high scientific rigor and relevance. From the reviewed primary studies, 213 software engineering work practices were extracted, categorized and analyzed. Conclusion: This mapping study provides the first systematic exploration of the state-of-art on software startup research. The existing body of knowledge is limited to a few high quality studies. Furthermore, the results indicate that software engineering work practices are chosen opportunistically, adapted and configured to provide value under the constrains imposed by the startup context.
Nicolò Paternoster, Carmine Giardino, M. Unterkalmsteiner et al.· Information and Software Tec...· 394 citations· ⚡54
The growing literature on affect among software developers mostly reports on the linkage between happiness, software quality, and developer productivity. Understanding happiness and unhappiness in all its components -- positive and negative emotions and moods -- is an attractive and important endeavor. Scholars in industrial and organizational psychology have suggested that understanding happiness and unhappiness could lead to cost-effective ways of enhancing working conditions, job performance, and to limiting the occurrence of psychological disorders. Our comprehension of the consequences of (un)happiness among developers is still too shallow, being mainly expressed in terms of development productivity and software quality. In this paper, we study what happens when developers are happy and unhappy while developing software. Qualitative data analysis of responses given by 317 questionnaire participants identified 42 consequences of unhappiness and 32 of happiness. We found consequences of happiness and unhappiness that are beneficial and detrimental for developers' mental well-being, the software development process, and the produced artifacts. Our classification scheme, available as open data enables new happiness research opportunities of cause-effect type, and it can act as a guideline for practitioners for identifying damaging effects of unhappiness and for fostering happiness on the job.
D. Graziotin, Fabian Fagerholm, Xiaofeng Wang et al.· Journal of Systems and Softw...· 236 citations· ⚡13
Mobile phones have been closed environments until recent years. The change brought by open platform technologies such as the Symbian operating system and Java technologies has opened up a significant business opportunity for anyone to develop application software such as games for mobile terminals. However, developing mobile applications is currently a challenging task due to the specific demands and technical constraints of mobile development. Furthermore, at the moment very little is known about the suitability of the different development processes for mobile application development. Due to these issues, we have developed an agile development approach called Mobile-D. The Mobile-D approach is briefly outlined here and the experiences gained from four case studies are discussed.
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