International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319-1414 9 3 2020 07 22 Geospatial assessment of raphia palm wine production and consumption points in Owerri senatorial district, Imo State, Nigeria 55 63 EN Katkar Amar A. 1 Department of Environmental Engineering, K.I.T's College of Engineering (An Autonomous Institute) Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Rananavare Pruthviraj P. Rananavare 2 Department of Environmental Engineering, K.I.T's College of Engineering (An Autonomous Institute) Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Rai Chandra Man 1 Forest Research Institute Deemed to be University, Dehradun, India Chhetri Ramesh 2 Kali Gandaki Polytechnic Institute, CTEVT, Ghiring 1, Tanahun, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal Dahal Benu Prasad 3 Department of Occupational Standard, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, Thimphu, Bhutan Adhikari Saroj 4 Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal Azaz A. Sidat 1 Dept. of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara-390020, Gujarat, India Rajendrasinh N. Jadeja 2 Dept. of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara-390020, Gujarat, India Venkateswarlu Vardi 1 Department of Marine Biology, Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore-524320, Andhra Pradesh, India Venkatrayulu Chenji 2 Department of Marine Biology, Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore-524320, Andhra Pradesh, India Adhikari Mandira Pradhananga 1 Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal Rao M. Rajesh Kumar 1 Department of Biotechnology, Sai Nath University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India OPARA Uche 1 Department of Geography, University of Ibadan, Nigeria AREOLA Abiodun Ayooluwa 2 Department of Geography, University of Ibadan, Nigeria > Research Paper 2019 12 27 2020 07 22 Raphia palm wine occupies a very important position in the traditional activities of Owerri senatorial district and the Igbo ethnic group in Nigeria generally. A lot of benefits have been derived from Raphia palm, which can be grouped under cultural, health, religious, culinary and economic benefits. The main objectives of this study were to investigate the existing distribution of Raphia palm wine production and consumption points, to ascertain the best route and finally to map their hot spot and cold spot zones. The location coordinates of the existing Production and Consumption points were collected using a GPS based on snowball sampling technique. Nearest neighbour analysis was used to analyse the pattern of distribution, the route analyst tool was used to analyse the best route and lastly, Getis-OrdG* a spatial statistics tool was used to determine the hotspot and cold spot zones. One of the findings showed that Raphia palm wine production points are randomly distributed across the study area, while the consumption points were clustered particularly around Owerri North, Owerri West, and Mbaitoli Local Government Area. It was recommended that there should be the enactment of state laws to reduce the felling of Raphia palm trees in the face of rapid urbanization. Copyright@ International Science Community Association